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Newry Councillor urges vigilance after burglary

Newry Sinn Féin Councillor Liz Kimmins has urged homeowners along Chancellors Road to be vigilant after reports of a burglary at a home in Dunbrae Housing Development. Speaking to Newry Times, the local Councillor said, “A homeowner informed me her home was burgled on Saturday evening between 4:45pm and 7pm.     “Seemingly another home […]

Wildlife boat trip around Carlingford Lough

Join Ulster Wildlife and Love Your Lough for a guided boat trip around Carlingford Lough on Thursday, 26 July in celebration of National Marine Week. Explore the wonderful wildlife of the Lough, including a special visit to the harbour seal haul outs at Green Island and Block House Island.     Ulster Wildlife’s Living Seas […]

Climate change a real threat to Ireland – Boylan

Sinn Féin’s Energy, Environment and Climate Change spokesperson, Cathal Boylan MLA has called for action to tackle climate change to move Ireland to a zero carbon society. Speaking after a consultation meeting with stakeholders on the ‘Powering Ireland 2030’ document, the Newry/Armagh MLA said, “Climate Change is a real threat to the island of Ireland, […]

‘Roads around South Armagh are crumbling’ – Local Councillor

SDLP Councillor Pete Byrne has expressed his anger at the poor state of roads around Newtownhamilton with parts of the Carrickacullion Rd being some of the worst he has seen. Speaking to Newry Times, Byrne said, “After we were contacted by a concerned resident about the state of some roads around Newtownhamilton, I visited the […]

Ennis calls on Translink to improve services to Newry

Local MLA Sinéad Ennis has requested that Translink improve their bus services to Newry from surrounding areas in South Down. Speaking to Newry Times, the South Down MLA said, “I have been in contact with Translink NI to discuss the current services that they operate from South Down to Newry.     “I have highlighted […]

Newry Chairperson’s ‘Be Active Cup’ kicks off

The first round of matches in the Chairperson’s Be Active Cup kicks off on Monday 23 and Tuesday 24 July in Jennings Park, Newry and Kilmore Playing Fields, Crossgar. Sixteen teams in total from various leagues across the district have entered this exciting new tournament in a bid to reach the finals on Wednesday 1 […]

O’Connor returns to Warrenpoint Town FC

Warrenpoint Town Football Club has announced that 22-year-old Ciaran O’Connor has returned to the club, signing from Finn Harps. A former Rangers, Quay Celtic and Rock Celtic youngster, O’Connor has also had a lot of experience in the League of Ireland, having spells at Dundalk, Derry City, Longford Town, Bohemians and most recently Finn Harps. […]

Warning issued over holiday scams

With the holiday season in full swing and many people planning on staying at home in the good weather, the ScamwiseNI Partnership and the Northern Ireland Hotels Federation (NIHF) are warning people to be vigilant when booking hotel rooms online. Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Chief Superintendent Simon Walls said, “There has been a worrying […]

Victims lose £77,000 to scammers

Police are urging the public to be vigilant after a number of reports of fraud across Northern Ireland where victims have been scammed out of a total of approximately £77,000. The victims are believed to be from the Co Tyrone, Co Antrim, Co Down and Co Derry areas.     Speaking to Newry Times, Chief […]

Fun for all the family at Cranfield Beach Snorkel Safari

Children are invited to discover the amazing marine life of Cranfield Beach on a snorkel safari with Ulster Wildlife and Love Your Lough, on Friday 20 July. Before snorkelling in the company of a team of BSAC trained snorkel instructors, children will learn about snorkelling safety, proper use of equipment, and the hand signals used […]







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