Stories written by Newry Times

As the dry weather continues, the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is once again advising visitors to rural areas as well as residents to be vigilant for wildfires. With no change in the current warm and dry weather for the foreseeable future, there remains a very high risk of wildfire across Northern […]
Jul 18 2018 | Posted in
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Police investigating reports of suspicious activity in Newry this week have arrested two males. Police said they received reports of suspicious activity in the Shandon Park area of Newry yesterday, Monday 16 July and today, Tuesday 17 July. Speaking to Newry Times, Sergeant Kenny Gracey said, “It was reported that two males in […]
Jul 17 2018 | Posted in
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The Louth County Council and Newry, Mourne and Down District Council Joint Committee have held their most recent meeting at the Monaghan Row Offices in Newry. The Joint Committee, which was formed out of a Memorandum of Understanding in 2011 between the two Councils, meets on a regular basis to monitor and discuss a range […]
Jul 17 2018 | Posted in
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Newry, Mourne and Down District Council Chairman, Councillor Mark Murnin has announced the names of the charities he will be supporting throughout his term of Office. The three charities that he has chosen are Air Ambulance NI, Glebe House—Harmony Community Trust, and Newry and District Gateway Club. The Chairman met recently with representatives […]
Jul 17 2018 | Posted in
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SDLP Councillor and Vice Chair of ERT Pete Byrne has said the wait is now on for the Autumn Budget as a consultation on Tourism VAT in Northern Ireland closes. Speaking to Newry Times, Councillor Byrne said, “Following the end of the UK Government’s consultation period on Tourism VAT in the North, those affected in […]
Jul 16 2018 | Posted in
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M&S Newry colleagues are making their mark this summer as they support M&S Northern Ireland’s charity fundraising campaign, with the aim of raising £80,000 for Action Cancer’s counselling and therapeutic services. The partnership between M&S and Action Cancer, which is now in its eighth year, has seen M&S Northern Ireland raise over £850,000 to date. […]
Jul 16 2018 | Posted in
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Newry, Mourne and Down Sinn Féin Councillor Liz Kimmins has said that those deliberately setting fire to ditches along Martin’s Lane were causing grave concern to many residents living in the locality. The Councillor was commenting after she was contacted by local residents expressing their concerns. “Apparently fires have been deliberately started in […]
Jul 16 2018 | Posted in
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Police are appealing for information following a road traffic collision involving a silver, three-door car and a pedestrian in Newry on Tuesday 3 July. An elderly lady was injured in the incident. Police said it happened around 11.45am close to a car park in the Lower Water Street area of the city. She […]
Jul 15 2018 | Posted in
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Detectives at Ardmore are appealing for information after an alleged firearms incident in Newry. It is believed to have taken place in the early hours of Sunday, 1 July 2018. Speaking to Newry Times, Detective Constable Watson said, “It was reported that at 1:00 am a firearm was discharged in the Chequer Court […]
Jul 15 2018 | Posted in
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The Southern Trust’s Dermatology service has been ranked top in the UK for recruiting patients to a clinical study on Psoriasis drugs. Psoriasis is a common inflammatory skin disease affecting 2% of the population. It occurs equally in men and women, can appear at any age and tends to come and go unpredictably. Although psoriasis […]
Jul 11 2018 | Posted in
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