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‘City deal could make significant difference for Newry’ – Local MLA

SDLP MLA for Newry and Armagh Justin McNulty has given a cautious welcome to the announcement by the Chancellor Philip Hammond of a City Deal for the Belfast Region which includes Newry, Mourne and Down. Speaking to Newry Times, McNulty explained, “The news of a City Deal for Belfast and this region is a good […]

Road users urged to take extra care as temperatures fall

With temperatures now falling and darker mornings and evenings, the Department for Infrastructure’s winter safety service is fully operational and ready to keep people moving on our roads. From now until April 2019 around 300 staff and 130 gritters will be available to salt main roads to keep traffic moving safely and freely.     […]

Remembrance service in Newry for babies and children who have died

Daisy Hill Hospital is hosting a special service to give thanks for and remember babies and children who have died following miscarriage, still birth, neonatal or infant death. The service will take place on Sunday 18 November at 3 pm in Newry Town Hall, Bank Parade, Newry.   The short inter-denominational service will provide an […]

Free Stress Control classes in Newry

The Trust is running free Stress Control classes in Armagh, Craigavon, Lurgan and Newry. If you are currently suffering from stress, know someone who is or just want to be better equipped, then this is the course for you!     The six week course designed to help people who may be suffering from stress, […]

Newry BID Hold AGM after successful second year

Newry Business Improvement District (BID) held their second AGM in Canal Court Hotel to close a successful second year in operation. Newry BID was voted in by city centre businesses in November 2015 and became operational in 2016.     Since then the BID has been tackling issues affecting business and delivering projects and improvements […]

SRC appoints O’Hare & McGovern to build new £15m campus

Southern Regional College has appointed O’Hare & McGovern Limited as the main contractor to build a new, state-of-the-art Further and Higher Education campus in Banbridge, creating 150 jobs on site. Based in Newry, O’Hare & McGovern Ltd (OHMG) is an established contractor with more than 40 years’ experience in delivering quality construction projects across the […]

Less than 100 days left to file 2017/18 tax return

Avoid the last-minute rush to complete your 2017/18 Self Assessment tax return by doing it early, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has urged. Taxpayers can complete their Self Assessment for the previous tax year from as early as 6 April.     However, many choose to wait until after Christmas to fill it in. Last […]

Big turnout at Newry Diabetes event

The Diabetes UK Newry Support Group recently held a Living with Diabetes event at the Canal Court Hotel in Newry and welcomed over 40 people from the Newry and Mourne area who were keen to learn more about this lifelong condition. With expert guest speakers, members of the local support group and representatives from Diabetes […]

Elderly man left badly shaken after Bessbrook burglary

PSNI - Newry newspaper

Police are appealing for witnesses following a burglary in the Bessbrook area. The burglary happened on Monday evening, 29 October.     Speaking to Newry Times, Detective Sergeant Upton said, “It was reported that entry was forced to the premises at around 7:50 pm by a number of masked individuals. “A safe containing a sum […]

Southern Trust’s Day Opportunity service users raise over £3000 for charity

Members of the Trust’s Day Opportunities group attended a special event recently to celebrate their volunteering efforts in helping to raise money for Oxfam. The group participated in an eight week volunteering programme where they labelled jewellery to be sold to raise over £3000.      The event which was organised by Volunteer Now was […]







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