
Letters to the Editor: By Damian Herron On Monday 2nd January 2012, Gerry McGeough posted a letter to the Irish News. The letter was intercepted by British Intelligence. It has disappeared. Why? Because it was a radical and sensitive letter about Scottish Independence and the disintegration of the British Kingdom with thoughts of a confederacy […]

Letters to the Editor, from Sean McGrath Hi Newry Times, As an avid cyclist like many others in the Newry area I would like to see NMDC do something about the state of the cycle lane on the carriageway between Newry and Warrenpoint. The cycle lane is littered with large stones, broken glass, bits of […]

Letters to the Editor, by Damian Herron On 19th April 1998, the Good Friday Agreement was signed. It consisted of two documents, a multi-party agreement supported by the majority of political parties in the occupied counties of Ireland (opposed by the DUP) and an international agreement between the Irish and British Governments. Then, on 23rd […]

Letter to the Editor, from Barry Kelland I am writing to Newry Times to say that it is a disgrace for the Commons Way, Carnagh Park, Toragh Park, Carlingford Park and Sean O’Neill Park residents that there isn’t a play park in the area for any of the children to play. At the back of […]

Statement from the Joe Conway / Brendan Watters Cumann Republican Sinn Fein Newry. Dear Editor, “We wish to put on record our disgust at the British judicial system here in occupied Ireland after 5 Republican Sinn Fein [RSF] members from County Armagh were heavily fined following an Easter commemoration in Lurgan last year. The RSF […]
It is encouraging to note the growing interest in Marian Price even if it has been slow to materialise. She was recently transferred to Hydebank prison hospital due to concerns over her health. Eight months of solitary incarceration has led to deterioration in her mental and physical condition, so much so, that her family and […]

Local man John Cunningham sent the following letter into Newry Times about the state of taps in Daisy Hill Hospital. The accompanying pictures, John claims, were taken from the Natal Unit several days ago in Daisy Hill Hospital. Dear Editor, As you are aware, there are a lot of problems regarding germs in the water killing […]

Valerie Hanna, the Chairperson of Mourne AONB Residents’ Action Group wrote the following in response to Newry Times Columnist Sarah Colgan’s article: No nay never, no more! Why it’s time for the Mourne to start saying yes… Dear Editor, I wish to respond to the National Park article inserted by Sarah Colgan. Ms Colgan said: “I […]