Mrs Pepi Kelly, Mayobridge was chosen as Christmas 2012 Recycler of the Month. Mrs Kelly has a blue and a brown bin which she uses to their full recycling capacity every fortnight. She often has to go to Aughnagun with her other recyclable items but the introduction of glass into the blue bin has been a huge help. […]
Dec 30 2012 | Posted in
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Police in Newry have arrested two people following the seizure of cannabis plants from a house in Ashgrove Park. At around 11.40pm on Tuesday, 25th December, police received a report of a male causing a disturbance. Officers attended the property and, during their enquiries, uncovered a cannabis factory. A quantity of cannabis plants, equipment, cash […]
Dec 29 2012 | Posted in
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Councillor Valerie Harte recently attended the Justice in the Community Awards Ceremony in Stormont with a delegation from the local Community Restorative Justice project. The awards were presented by the Department of Justice Minister, David Ford, in recognition of the achievement brought by community groups and individuals to the justice system. Councillor Harte stated, “As a […]
Dec 25 2012 | Posted in
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Crime prevention officers in the Newry and Mourne area are reminding members of the public never to give out personal details over the phone to unsolicited callers. The warning follows an incident where an elderly resident was phoned by a person who asked if she had a lifeline unit. When the resident confirmed this the […]
Dec 25 2012 | Posted in
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Extensive research of over 500 members of the British public has come up with some amazing insights into men and women’s lifestyle choices this Christmas. The key findings from the nationwide research outlined below, shows that men are spending more time on the way they look than women, whilst women take more pride in their […]
Dec 24 2012 | Posted in
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Award winning optician Michael Gilsenan has this week addressed MLAs and education professionals at an event in Stormont to highlight the link between children’s vision and under-performance in school. The event was hosted by Sean Rodgers MLA, SDLP Education Spokesman. The presentation was part of a series of work Michael Gilsenan (Lee Opticians) has undertaken […]
Dec 17 2012 | Posted in
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A new and unique cross-border group has been launched in the Carrickdale Hotel on 11th December by Newry and Mourne District Council and Louth County Council with funding support from the SEUPB’s Peace III Programme. The panel contains forty people selected from both sides of the border following a public application process. John McArdle, Mayor […]
Dec 13 2012 | Posted in
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If you have a child for Nursery or Primary School next year, Bunscoil an Luir has extended an invitation for parents to come along and meet their staff and take the opportunity to see around Bunscoil and Naíscoil an Iúir. Representatives from Naíscoil Chamlocha, Naíscoil Sliabh gCuillinn and Comhairle Na Gaelscolaíochta will also be present. […]
Sinn Féin MLA for Newry and Armagh Mickey Brady, along with his colleague councillor Valerie Harte hosted a very successful drop-in session this week. The event took place in the Three Ways Community Centre in the High Street area of Newry and was well attended by members of the public. Speaking after the event to […]
Dec 1 2012 | Posted in
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Today is the first birthday of Newry Times and what a year it has been! Newry Times was launched last year with several key aims: to provide the latest news and views to the local community, to provide quality content at absolutely no cost to the readers and lastly, to make Newry Times the city’s […]
Nov 30 2012 | Posted in
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