
Police are investigating a burglary at commercial premises in the Queen Street area of Warrenpoint. Police said the commercial premises were targetted over the weekend. It is reported that entry was gained to the premises sometime between 5.30 pm on Saturday, 19 September and 10 am on Monday, 21 September. It […]
Sep 22 2020 | Posted in
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Newry Sinn Fein MLA Liz Kimmins has said there is currently a flooding issue at Daisy Hill Hospital. The local MLA said she had been contacted by people about the incident today. She told Newry Times, “I have had a few people contacting me. “They are hearing mixed reports about an incident […]
Sep 22 2020 | Posted in
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Newry, Mourne and Down Sinn Féin Councillor Declan Murphy has welcomed the findings of the Albert Basin consultation but said that the volume of responses by local people and groups was a “clear indication on the depth of interest in the project”. The Albert Basin consultation was recently presented at Council. […]
Sep 22 2020 | Posted in
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Over 7.6million people now listen to podcasts every week in the UK. And with the industry experiencing year-on-year growth, podcasting could be the most powerful marketing tool your business isn’t using. Every time a platform gains popularity, sceptics are already preparing for its demise. But with people in the UK now listening on average to 7.3 […]

SDLP MLA for Newry and Armagh Justin McNulty has called for an urgent independent investigation into the handling of a COVID-19 outbreak at Daisy Hill Hospital. Local MLA Justin McNulty has been given leave to ask an urgent oral question to the Health Minister on COVID-19 in Daisy Hill Hospital this afternoon. The […]
Sep 21 2020 | Posted in
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Education Minister Peter Weir has today announced an increase in the award to childminders from the Childcare Recovery Support Fund. Embed from Getty Images The Minister has agreed to award an additional £300 to childminders for the period of the Fund, which ran from July to August 2020. The increase will […]
Sep 21 2020 | Posted in
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Detectives have charged a 42-year-old man with a number of offences including attempted murder (2 x counts) and possession of a class A controlled drug with intent to supply. The charges are in connection with an incident which took place in First Avenue, Newry. Police say the incident happened at around […]
Sep 21 2020 | Posted in
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Commuting from Newry to Belfast daily means you’ll be adding 20,800 extra miles to your vehicle’s milometer every year. Embed from Getty Images And even more soul-destroying, those who commute from Newry to Belfast spend at least two hours, 20 minutes of their day in a car, bus or train. That means you’re […]

“Hard work can lead to success and recognition, no matter what background you are from.” That was the message from Queen’s University Belfast student Hannah Lyttle, who received the prestigious JMK Solicitors Prize and described the news as a “big confidence boost” going into her final year of studies. The Law […]
Sep 18 2020 | Posted in
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Regulations on the localised Covid-19 restrictions have now been laid, making them legally enforceable. The restrictions were brought in to stem the increasing increase in cases of the virus in certain areas. Postcode areas may be added and removed from the local restrictions as patterns of infection change and further interventions […]