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Man, 55, arrested after police recover £50,000 of suspected cocaine

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A 55-year-old man has been arrested by local police after they recovered a quantity of suspected cocaine in Newcastle. The arrest was made on Wednesday 3 June.     Speaking to Newry Times, Inspector Darren Hardy said, “At around 7:05 pm, officers from the South Area District Support Team located and stopped a man at […]

Views sought on future Further Education support and charging at CAFRE

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has launched a consultation document seeking the views of the public on how they support and fund Further Education at CAFRE. The document focuses on current financial Further Education support measures within Northern Ireland’s agriculture, food and rural college.     Publishing the consultation, DAERA Minister […]

Police call for witnesses after stones thrown at passing cars

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Police are appealing for witnesses following the report of antisocial behaviour in the Newcastle Road area of Seaforde on the morning of Tuesday 26 May. Embed from Getty Images   Speaking to Newry Times, Inspector Kelly Gibson said, “We received a report that just after 6.50 am, two young males were throwing large stones at […]

Newry public urged to get involved in Newry City Park consultation

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Newry City Sinn Féin Councillor Roisin Mulgrew has urged as many as possible to give an input into the Newry City Park consultation, which is to be rolled out to the public. She was commenting on the announcement of the public consultation by Newry, Mourne and Down District Council in relation to the Albert Basin […]

Bessbrook family pet “may have to be put to sleep” after being mauled by Staffy

Sinn Féin Councillor Declan Murphy has condemned what he described as “the irresponsibility of the owners of a Staffordshire terrier”, which mauled a small dog in a recent incident. Embed from Getty Images The incident happened in the vicinity of Fr Cullen Park near Bessbrook. The local Councillor told Newry Times,  “I share the outrage […]

Local Alliance representative Jackie Coade welcomes Newry green initiatives

Newry and Armagh Alliance representative Jackie Coade has welcomed proposals for green initiatives in Newry City. However, she says that it doesn’t go far enough as such initiatives “need to be constituency wide”.     The Department of Infrastructure and Minister Nicola Mallon, who has recently appointed a cycling and walking champion, has been working […]

NSPCC urges ‘green-fingered enthusiasts’ to join virtual open gardens event 

Green-fingered garden enthusiasts across Northern Ireland are being urged to take part in a virtual open garden event to support the work of the NSPCC. With fundraising events cancelled across Northern Ireland due to the ongoing Coronavirus crisis, supporters of the leading children’s charity are being urged to now get together virtually to launch an […]

NIE Networks Charities Fund donates £20,000 to The Trussell Trust

The NIE Networks Staff and Pensioners Charities Fund, funded by employees and former employees of the company has donated £20,000 to the food bank charity The Trussell Trust. With over 20 food banks across Northern Ireland, including Newry the surrounding areas, The Trussell Trust supports a network of food banks and provides emergency food and […]

Newry McDonald’s Drive-Thru reopens today

Today Newry McDonald’s will reopen for Drive Thru with new measures in place to help keep employees and customers safe. This follows a successful pilot in May.     McDelivery will also become available from the restaurants on 10 June. With restaurant teams adjusting to new procedures to enable safe working and social distancing, things […]

PSNI makes crime reporting easier with upgrade to online service

The Police Service NI’s Non-Emergency Online Reporting Service is being upgraded to make it easier for people to report a crime online. Chief Inspector Gerard Pollock from Police Service NI’s Contact Management Centre said this is the first stage of improvements to the Non-Emergency Online Reporting Service, which will continue over the next 12 months. […]







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