
Newry City Sinn Féin Councillor Valerie Harte has urged people in the local community to be vigilant after details of an attempted robbery in the Old Warrenpoint area of Newry City were made public. The local Councillor explained, “I have been informed by the Ballnacraig Community Association about an incident in the vicinity of the […]
May 14 2019 | Posted in
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Independent Newry City Councillor Gavin Malone has reiterated calls for Newry, Mourne and Down District Council to maintain its vision for a city centre park. Malone, who topped the poll in the recent council elections, said that a city centre park is essential to promote a green space within a busy urban setting, promoting health […]
May 13 2019 | Posted in
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Newry and Armagh MP Mickey Brady has said that the proposal to locate the Hyper-Acute Unit in Craigavon doesn’t make senses and that any plans to reshape Stroke Services must be carried out in a regionally balanced way, in partnership with those who use and deliver services and with the objective of improved health outcomes […]
May 13 2019 | Posted in
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New figures from the NSPCC have been revealed as children all over the country prepare for their exams, with Childline delivering 2,795 counselling sessions on exam stress in 2018/19 – with around a third taking place in April and May. Staff and volunteers at Childline’s two Northern Ireland bases in Belfast and Foyle delivered 356 […]
May 10 2019 | Posted in
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Sinn Féin MLA Sinéad Ennis has welcomed confirmation that the BBC has increased live coverage of Ulster Championship games this year. The South Down MLA said, “It’s welcome that BBC has increased its live coverage of the GAA Ulster Championships to four games this year. “This is a sign that BBC and others […]
May 10 2019 | Posted in
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With less than 5 weeks to go, 14 communities in Newry have signed up for a free starter pack to join The Big Lunch 2019, among nearly 380 communities across Northern Ireland and thousands more in the UK and further afield. And more are joining every day. In a recent poll of 4,000 people undertaken […]
May 10 2019 | Posted in
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Local Newry based firm Norbrook Holdings has been named number one in a list of the Top 100 Locally Controlled NI Businesses sponsored by BDO Northern Ireland. Businesses owned and operated by families make up 79% of the list with 9 out of the Top 10 all family-owned firms. Norbrook Holdings is one […]

The Southern Health and Social Care Trust has recently trialled unicompartmental knee replacement (UKR) surgery as a day case to avoid prolonged hospital stays. Celebrating the success of the trial, Orthopaedic Consultant for the Southern Trust, Mr Gavin McLean explained, “If your knee is showing wear in only one compartment, you may be a candidate […]
May 9 2019 | Posted in
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A competition launched by George Best Belfast City Airport in partnership with Tourism NI to find the public’s favourite small visitor attraction in Northern Ireland is reaching its final stages. A shortlist of 32 attractions and experiences are competing to win the prize of £30,000 free marketing support including £20,000 of branding on site at […]
May 9 2019 | Posted in
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Detectives are investigating the report of an attempted burglary at a house in Armagh Street, Newtownhamilton on Tuesday 30 April. An attempt was made to force entry through a window at the house sometime between 1pm and 1.30pm, causing damage to the window frame. Speaking to Newry Times, Detective Constable Kenny said, “I […]
May 8 2019 | Posted in
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