Stories written by DeclanCo-Founder, IT Specialist and Journalist at Newry Times. Declan is a graduate of the University of Ulster, gaining a Bachelor's degree in Interactive Multimedia Design.

Following a number of queries from constituents across South Armagh Sinn Féin is now holding a public meeting to explore and address the lack of Rural Broadband in this area. The meeting will take place in Ti Chulainn Centre, Mullaghban on Thursday 9th February at 7.30pm and is the second public meeting from Sinn Fein […]
Feb 4 2012 | Posted in
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Local Sinn Féin councillor Terry Hearty has praised local residents from Crossmaglen and the surrounding areas for their continued attendance at 3 monthly community meetings. Councillor Hearty said, “These meetings are very important as they give members of the community the opportunity to meet with representatives from state agencies such as the PSNI and Housing […]
Feb 3 2012 | Posted in
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Autoline Insurance Group recently implemented a staff well-being initiative, assessing posture issues in the workplace to help reduce back pain and enhance the overall well-being of employees. Working in conjunction with local business GT Massage, staff were selected to take part in an eight week programme. The programme provided staff with posture advice, massages and […]
Feb 2 2012 | Posted in
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The Department of Environment is this week reporting high to very high levels of air pollution in the Newry area. The DOE has suggested that emissions from vehicles and home heating may be the cause of the problem and avoiding unnecessary car journeys and burning solid fuels may reduce the levels of pollution. Experts have […]
Feb 2 2012 | Posted in
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Police in Newry are appealing for information after the window of a bus was broken on the Old Warrenpoint Road area of the city. Police are reporting that at around 7.40pm on Monday 9th January, a group of youths gathered close to the graveyard in the area and threw stones at the bus and smashed […]
Feb 1 2012 | Posted in
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The latest figures on TV licence evaders have been released by TV Licensing and over 1000 people were caught in Newry alone in 2011. Everyone who is found guilty of having no licence can be fined up to £1,000 as well as having to pay court costs say TV Licensing. In UK terms there were […]
Feb 1 2012 | Posted in
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The Junior Chamber celebrated its tenth year in existence at their AGM in the Whistledown Hotel Warrenpoint recently. Deborah King from Stakeholder Communications was present to officiate the election of the new officers with Brendan Malone being elected president. The outgoing president Siobhan Nugent thanked the members for their support during the year, which was […]
Feb 1 2012 | Posted in
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Olympic gold medalist Dame Mary Peters brought her golden touch to Newry this week as she launched the inaugural Hughes Insurance Sports Volunteer Awards, a new awards programme aiming to recognise and reward Northern Ireland’s unsung sporting heroes. The former Olympian launched the search for Northern Ireland’s top sports volunteers at a special event, where […]
Feb 1 2012 | Posted in
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Newry financial planning and wealth management firm, Navigator Financial Planning Ltd, has been placed first in Scotland and Northern Ireland in an award for the best financial planning businesses in the UK. This is the first time the award has come to Northern Ireland. According to Citywire, the award’s organisers, Navigator Financial Planning scored highly […]
Feb 1 2012 | Posted in
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Police in E District are warning the public to be vigilant against bogus telephone calls offering to “fix” viruses or install anti-virus software on their computers. A number of residents across the district have been subject to bogus calls of this nature. E District’s Crime Prevention Officers are reminding members of the local community never […]
Feb 1 2012 | Posted in
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