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Detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a man, aged in his 30s, whose body was discovered in a property in the Acorn Hill area of Bessbrook this morning, Wednesday 13 March. Police received a report shortly after 10.15am this morning. Speaking to Newry Times, Detective Chief Inspector Eamonn Corrigan said, […]
Mar 13 2019 | Posted in
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SDLP MLA Justin McNulty has held separate meetings with the PSNI’s Assistant Chief Constable Mark Hamilton and the District Commander Super Intendent Jane Humphries this week. Speaking to Newry Times, McNulty explained, “This week I have held a number of meetings with the PSNI at a regional and local level. Our meetings were both important […]
Mar 13 2019 | Posted in
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Police in Newtownhamilton are investigating the report of the theft of a van in Silverbridge on Tuesday 26 February. Speaking to Newry Times, Constable Tom Nugent said, “A silver Volkswagen Caddy van was parked at the side of the road at Ford’s Cross around 3.30pm on Tuesday afternoon, and when the owner returned to collect […]
Mar 13 2019 | Posted in
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The Southern Trust’s Renal Unit has been ranked as fourth in the UK and top in Northern Ireland in a national patient experience survey. The Renal Unit at Daisy Hill Hospital treats patients with kidney disease from across Armagh, Dungannon, Craigavon, Banbridge, Newry and Mourne and some from border areas of the Republic of Ireland. […]
Mar 12 2019 | Posted in
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Life & Time, the new charity set up to deliver extra end of life care to people in the Rostrevor, Warrenpoint and Burren region, is to officially launch the service at a special event on Tuesday 26 March in Warrenpoint Town Hall at 7.30pm. After almost a year since the concept of a community-driven, end-of-life […]

Awards of up to £5,000 are available for artists in Newry who are disabled/deaf. The grants are to help progress artists’ careers. The iDA (individual disabled and deaf artists) Awards scheme is a dedicated programme to build skills and develop original and challenging work by disabled and deaf artists across all art forms. […]

Around Noon has been named as one of Ireland’s best-managed companies in the Deloitte Best Managed Companies Awards programme, in association with Bank of Ireland. The company, which demonstrated superior business performance, was recognised at a gala awards dinner in Dublin on 1 March 2019. It is the second consecutive year that it has received […]
Mar 11 2019 | Posted in
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Officers from a PSNI Major Investigation team have been conducting a murder enquiry, following the discovery of the bodies of three people at Glin Ree Court in Newry. Speaking to Newry Times, Detective Superintendent Jason Murphy said, “I can now confirm the identities of the two females who were found dead at the address. […]
Mar 8 2019 | Posted in
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Households with a landline number should be vigilant of phone calls from fraudsters pretending to be the taxman, warns HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). As HMRC has increasingly cracked down on email and SMS phishing, a rising number of criminals are turning to the traditional method of cold-calling publicly available phone numbers to steal money […]
Mar 8 2019 | Posted in
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Newry Locality Planning Group (NLPG) invites parents and carers of children or young people with a disability, with additional needs and/or awaiting a diagnosis in the Newry and Mourne area, to an event to find out more about services in the area and to meet other parents and service providers. “Our Journey Through Disability” is […]