Police have charged an 18-year-old man with a number of offences after a machete attack in Newry. The teen was charged with aggravated burglary, grievous bodily harm with intent and possession of an offensive weapon with intent to commit an indictable offence. The charges are related to an incident at a house on […]
Slieve Gullion Area Sinn Féin Councillor Terry Hearty has said that people need to see actual road improvements happening rather than reading about them. The Councillor was directing his remarks to Divisional Roads Senior Management who were outlining their plans for 2018/19 to the Council. The South Armagh Councillor told those at the […]
Police are renewing an appeal for information following a fatal road traffic collision. The collision happened on the Dublin Road in Castlewellan on Thursday, 31 May. Gary Lennon, who was driving a blue-coloured BMW Series 3, died as a result of the single vehicle collision. A Police Spokesperson said, “Police are appealing to […]
SDLP Reconciliation Spokesperson Justin McNulty MLA has said it is welcome news that An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar will be the first representative from the Irish Government to make the historic visit to Schomberg House. The MLA for Newry and Armagh commented, “An Taoiseach’s visit to Schomberg House is a powerful illustration of the Peace Process […]
SDLP MLA Justin McNulty has welcomed confirmation from the Department for Communities that adoptive parents and kinship carers in Northern Ireland will no longer be penalised by the two-child tax rule. However, he expressed disappointment that due to the absence of an Assembly and Executive, carers will have to wait until these changes are introduced […]
SDLP MLA for Newry and Armagh Justin McNulty has claimed that the lack of a devolved Government at Stormont could see the region losing out on hosting the Commonwealth Youth Games in 2021. McNulty was reacting to news that a decision on the hosting of the games has been postponed due to the lack of […]
Louth Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals have launched an online fundraiser, a few days after the rescue of over 100 animals following the closure of a local petting farm. The rescue was organised by Louth SPCA Inspector Fiona Squibb, alongside volunteers from the rescue and staff from Pet Connection in Newry, who […]
SDLP South Down MLA Sinead Bradley has paid tribute to Jim McCart following news of the former Councillor’s death. Speaking to Newry Times, she said, “A former Chairman of Newry and Mourne District Council and former Chair of the SDLP Association of Councillors, Jim was a formidable Councillor and a trusted friend. “He […]
Detectives are appealing for witnesses following a report of an aggravated burglary at a house on Talbot Street in Newry during the early hours of this morning, Tuesday 5 June. It was reported that shortly after 2.15am a number of men armed with machetes forced their way into a property and attacked the male occupant. […]
The Consumer Council has welcomed the recent announcement by the Northern Ireland Housing Executive that there has been a significant drop in fuel poverty in Northern Ireland from 42% of households in 2011, to 22% in 2016. Speaking to Newry Times, John French, Chief Executive of The Consumer Council said, “It is heartening to see […]
