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Sinn Féin members attend ‘Liofa’ launch

Sinn Féin MLA’s Caitriona Ruane and Chris Hazzard accompanied by local Sinn Féin councillors attended the ‘Liofa’ launch on Thursday night.  Speaking about the ‘Liofa’ launch Ms Ruane said, “The local launch of the  ‘Liofa’ campaign by Culture, Arts and Leisure Minister Carál Ní Chuilín highlighted the enthusiasm for the Irish culture in the South […]

Details announced for Olympic Torch visit

This week the Chief Executive of Newry and Mourne District Council, Mr. Thomas McCall presented Mayor Charlie Casey with a copy of the Brochure giving details of the celebrations surrounding the arrival of the Olympic Torch in Newry on Tuesday 5th June. Copies of this brochure which will be delivered to all households in the Newry […]

Competition hots up in the ‘Battle of South Armagh’

Thirty newly trained boxers from across South Armagh will be stepping into the ring competitively for the first time on Friday 27th April to represent their community in the ‘Battle of South Armagh’. The event, which takes place in the Canal Court Hotel and begins at 7.00pm, is one of the most hotly anticipated night’s in the calendar […]

New parking charges in Armagh criticised

The decision to start charging Armagh motorists for parking at the Lonsdale Street car park has been criticised by Armagh City Sinn Féin councillor Roy McCartney who has described the decision by Department for Regional Development Minister, Danny Kennedy as ‘ill thought out’. Councillor McCartney highlighted his concerns at the decision to charge and stated, […]

Autism conferences to be held in Newry

In the coming weeks, there are two events that are to be held in Newry to raise awareness of both Autism and Asperger’s syndrome alike. At present there are over twenty thousand individuals who suffer from Autism in Northern Ireland.  Autism has been described on the Autism NI website as “a lifelong disability which affects the social and communication […]

Erection of Creggan Footbridge is welcomed

Slieve Gullion Councillor Colman Burns has welcomed the news that the new footbridge at Creggan is due to be installed on Friday 27th April 2012. Speaking to Newry Times, Councillor Burns explained, “This is an extremely welcome development for the people of Creggan and all those who currently use the footbridge. Contractors have been working for a number of […]

Boylan represents Sinn Féin in San Francisco

Newry & Armagh MLA Cathal Boylan recently celebrated Easter Sunday in not-so-traditional fashion after he represented Sinn Féin as guest speaker at the annual San Francisco Easter Commemoration, which was held this year at the grave of Thomas Desmond at Holy Cross Cemetery. Mr Boylan began by thanking the event organisers for inviting him to attend and […]

Calls for extension to Keady Astroturf Pitch

Keady Sinn Féin councillor Darren McNally has called for council funding to be ring-fenced to extend the AstroTurf pitch in Keady. Speaking to Newry Times, McNally said, “The AstroTurf pitch in Keady is a brilliant facility for the people of Keady and the surrounding areas. It is widely used and is due for resurfacing at the present time. […]

Police appeal for information following altercation

Police in Kilkeel are appealing for witnesses to come forward with any information they may after an altercation in the Harbour area on Thursday, 29th March. The police have released a statement detailing that around 8pm on the night in question a 38 year old male approached two cars; a silver BMW and red Volkswagen […]

McKevitt welcomes Cuban boxing team training in Northern Ireland

SDLP Sports spokesperson Karen McKevitt MLA welcomed news that  the Cuban Olympic boxing team will come to Northern Ireland for their pre-games training. She said: “This is not just a top team, in fact by many measures it is the top boxing team of all with 40 gold medals to its credit. Hosting them will […]







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