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Calling all Newry couples: Wife Carrying Championships now open for entry

The phenomenon that is the All Ireland Wife Carrying Championships is now open for entry for all those couples who think their relationship can stand the test of a gruelling assault course at the world-renowned Dalriada Festival. Heralding back to the days of the Vikings, when wife carrying was a way of protecting your wife […]

Newry Council publishes Local Development Plan Preferred Options Paper

Newry, Mourne and Down District Council has published its Local Development Plan Preferred Options Paper. The Preferred Options Paper represents the Council’s formal commencement of work on the preparation of the Local Development Plan for the district.      The Preferred Options Paper is a consultation paper designed to stimulate debate and encourage feedback on […]

Buttercrane Shopping Centre to sponsor Armagh Ladies Senior Club Championship

Buttercrane Shopping Centre is delighted to announce their sponsorship of Armagh Ladies Senior Club Championship 2018. The launch took place in Centre recently and Peter Murray said the Centre was delighted to support Armagh Ladies Gaelic Football and looked forward to an exciting summer of football.     “Buttercrane Shopping Centre is delighted to support […]

Newry surveyors awarded RICS diplomas

Newry surveyors Gerard Fitzpatrick, Barry Lawless and Simon Hollywood, newly qualified members of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) – the leading organisation when it comes to professionalism in land, property and construction – recently received their diplomas from Andy Tough, Chair of RICS in Northern Ireland. The diplomas were presented to over 20 […]

Disappointment after Lindsay Hill planning decision overturned

Newry, Mourne and Down Councillor Liz Kimmins has expressed her disappointment that the Planning Appeals Commission has overturned a Previous Council decision to refuse Planning at Lindsay Hill for a housing development and large bridge spanning over Lindsay Hill and on to St Clares Avenue. The Sinn Féin representative told Newry Times, “Following the planning […]

Teenager charged after Newry machete attack

Drumalane Newry death - Newry news headlines

Police have charged an 18-year-old man with a number of offences after a machete attack in Newry. The teen was charged with aggravated burglary, grievous bodily harm with intent and possession of an offensive weapon with intent to commit an indictable offence.     The charges are related to an incident at a house on […]

South Armagh the “poor relation” for Roads Service attention – Councillor Hearty

Slieve Gullion Area Sinn Féin Councillor Terry Hearty has said that people need to see actual road improvements happening rather than reading about them. The Councillor was directing his remarks to Divisional Roads Senior Management who were outlining their plans for 2018/19 to the Council.     The South Armagh Councillor told those at the […]

Police renew appeal for witnesses after fatal collision

Newry crash collision - Newry news headlines

Police are renewing an appeal for information following a fatal road traffic collision. The collision happened on the Dublin Road in Castlewellan on Thursday, 31 May.     Gary Lennon, who was driving a blue-coloured BMW Series 3, died as a result of the single vehicle collision. A Police Spokesperson said, “Police are appealing to […]

An Taoiseach set to meet Orange Order

SDLP Reconciliation Spokesperson Justin McNulty MLA has said it is welcome news that An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar will be the first representative from the Irish Government to make the historic visit to Schomberg House. The MLA for Newry and Armagh commented, “An Taoiseach’s visit to Schomberg House is a powerful illustration of the Peace Process […]

Adoptive and kinship carers Two Child Tax Rule exemption welcomed

'Sinn Fein must provide clarity on funding for Casement Park' - McNulty

SDLP MLA Justin McNulty has welcomed confirmation from the Department for Communities that adoptive parents and kinship carers in Northern Ireland will no longer be penalised by the two-child tax rule. However, he expressed disappointment that due to the absence of an Assembly and Executive, carers will have to wait until these changes are introduced […]







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