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Archive for: June, 2018

School bus route for Ballyholland Primary School ‘will be saved’

Sinn Fein MLA Sinéad Ennis and Crotlieve Councillor Oksana McMahon along with Ballyholland School Principal Colum McAteer have met with the Education Authority’s Assistant Director Dale Hanna and Transport Manager Gary Scullion. The meeting was to speak about transport for new pupils who will be attending Ballyholland Primary School this school year.     Earlier […]

Newry found to offer cheapest car parking in the UK

Nobody likes paying for parking, but which cities are charging the most? And, in which can you park for as little as 30p an hour?     The UK Car Park Index reveals the cheapest and most expensive cities to park your car and it found that Newry offers the cheapest parking in the UK […]

Newry footballers battle it out

Over 100 pupils across Northern Ireland participated in the 2018 Hughes Insurance Let Them Play FA Cup on 31 May.  The Hughes Insurance Let Them Play FA Cup is a five-a-side tournament, held annually for schools across Northern Ireland catering for pupils with a learning disability.     Pictured (above) at the tournament are Rathore […]

Plans for regeneration of Newry city centre welcomed

The regeneration of Newry city centre moved a step closer after a major report by international consultants Deloitte laid out plans aimed at delivering new investment, creating jobs and attracting visitors.  The report was welcomed at a special meeting of the Newry Mourne and Down District Council’s Strategic Projects Working Group.     Specifically, it […]

Dr Clements receives OBE Honour

The Health and Social Care Board (HSCB) have congratulated its Chair, Dr Ian Clements, on being awarded the OBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list. HSCB Chief Executive Valerie Watts said it was a very fitting tribute to Dr Clements, who had made an exceptional contribution to both Health and Social Care (HSC) and the […]

Calling all Newry couples: Wife Carrying Championships now open for entry

The phenomenon that is the All Ireland Wife Carrying Championships is now open for entry for all those couples who think their relationship can stand the test of a gruelling assault course at the world-renowned Dalriada Festival. Heralding back to the days of the Vikings, when wife carrying was a way of protecting your wife […]

Newry Council publishes Local Development Plan Preferred Options Paper

Newry, Mourne and Down District Council has published its Local Development Plan Preferred Options Paper. The Preferred Options Paper represents the Council’s formal commencement of work on the preparation of the Local Development Plan for the district.      The Preferred Options Paper is a consultation paper designed to stimulate debate and encourage feedback on […]

Buttercrane Shopping Centre to sponsor Armagh Ladies Senior Club Championship

Buttercrane Shopping Centre is delighted to announce their sponsorship of Armagh Ladies Senior Club Championship 2018. The launch took place in Centre recently and Peter Murray said the Centre was delighted to support Armagh Ladies Gaelic Football and looked forward to an exciting summer of football.     “Buttercrane Shopping Centre is delighted to support […]

Newry surveyors awarded RICS diplomas

Newry surveyors Gerard Fitzpatrick, Barry Lawless and Simon Hollywood, newly qualified members of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) – the leading organisation when it comes to professionalism in land, property and construction – recently received their diplomas from Andy Tough, Chair of RICS in Northern Ireland. The diplomas were presented to over 20 […]

Disappointment after Lindsay Hill planning decision overturned

Newry, Mourne and Down Councillor Liz Kimmins has expressed her disappointment that the Planning Appeals Commission has overturned a Previous Council decision to refuse Planning at Lindsay Hill for a housing development and large bridge spanning over Lindsay Hill and on to St Clares Avenue. The Sinn Féin representative told Newry Times, “Following the planning […]







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