
Local Ulster Unionist representatives, Danny Kennedy MLA and Cllr David Taylor have welcomed the decision by the NI Equality Commission to refer the naming of the Patrick Street play park back to Newry, Mourne & Down District Council. In a joint statement they said it represented “a significant u turn by the Commission, which although […]
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Newry and Armagh MP Mickey Brady has described an attack on a woman in Newry as horrific. Police were alerted to the injured woman whilst following up on an earlier call from a member of the public where they attended a report of an intoxicated male at the Fiveways Roundabout. It is believed that police […]
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Sinn Féin MLA Conor Murphy has welcomed the news that an investigation is to be opened into the murder of IRA man Colum Marks. Colum, who was originally from Newry, was killed by the RUC in Downpatrick in 1991. “While I am of course happy to hear that an investigation into Colum’s murder is to […]
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Sinn Féin MLA Conor Murphy has said Brexit is the price of the continued partition of Ireland and called for Theresa Villiers to resign. “In recent days the EU referendum result has dramatically changed the political and economic landscape,” he told Newry Times. “The majority of voters here from across the political spectrum said the […]
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A woman in her fifties is in a life threatening condition in hospital after she sustained serious head injuries in Newry. The Tandragee Road in Newry currently remains closed this morning as Police investigate an incident at a nearby house in Hollyridge Lane, is between the Fiveways roundabout and Carnbane Industrial Estate. Officers were alerted […]
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Police are appealing for information following the report of a burglary at commercial premises in the Dublin Road area of Newry on Friday, 24th June. It is believed that the premises were entered at approximately 4.00am and a quantity of cigarettes and cash stolen. Constable Heidi Middleton would appeal to anyone who may have noticed […]
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South Armagh MLA Megan fearon has said farmers in the north will be among the biggest losers following England’s decision to leave the EU. “The agriculture industry, one of the most vital industries on this island, now faces serious problems,” she warned. “When this referendum was called, and indeed throughout the campaign, the case of […]
Jun 28 2016 | Posted in
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Sinn Féin MLA Conor Murphy has said that England’s decision to leave the European Union means that a referendum on a United Ireland is now vital. “56% of the electorate in the north have made clear their wish to remain within the EU, yet English votes have overturned their democratic will,” he said. “The British […]
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Police are appealing for information following the theft of an urn. The urn contained ashes and was taken from a grave in the Drumlough Road area of Rathfriland. It is believed that this incident occurred between Thursday 16th and Friday 17th June. Sergeant Steven Lawson has appealed to anyone who has any information about this […]
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Newry MLA Conor Murphy has welcomed news that the 2016/2017 budget for roads maintenance in the Newry, Mourne and Down District Council area will more than doubled from the 2015 allocation. The news was announced by new Sinn Féin Infrastructure Minister Chris Hazzard. Murphy said he was delighted that Hazzard had wasted no time in […]
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