
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council is announcing new telephone numbers from 24 January 2020 to make it easier for residents across the district to get in touch with the services they need. All existing telephone numbers will start to change from this date including the Council’s main contact number, which will change to 0330 […]
Jan 20 2020 | Posted in
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Sinn Féin Councillor Roisin Mulgrew has raised her “deep concerns” about what she described as the dangerous condition of the Carrickananny Road surface. The local Councillor was commenting after surveying the worsening condition of the road. Article continues below Speaking to Newry Times, the Sinn Féin representative said, “Despite having highlighted the severity of potholes […]
Jan 17 2020 | Posted in
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Workplus has announced that it has created 120 apprenticeship opportunities with 28 employers in Northern Ireland and applications are now open. Former St Mary’s High School pupil, Tess Kelly, from Newry, 23, is in the first year of a level 3 civil engineering apprenticeship with AECOM in Belfast. She said she believes the opportunity to […]

Two men were handed a 30 month suspended sentence each and domestic football banning orders in Newry Magistrates Court yesterday, Wednesday 15 January. The banning orders follow an incident of disorderly behaviour at Newry Showgrounds on 20 April 2018. Article continues below A 24-year-old man was given a 5-year football banning order and a 25-year-old […]
Jan 16 2020 | Posted in
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The Department for the Economy and Northern Regional College are offering 20 Assured Skills Academy training places for people to train as logistics and transport coordinators. Participants in the Assured Skills Academy will receive six weeks of industry-relevant pre-employment training at NRC’s Newtownabbey Campus leading to an industry-recognised qualification. Article continues below Successfully completing the […]

The Southern Health and Social Care Trust has launched a key event in their calendar – the 2020 Southern Trust Excellence Awards. Now in its 10th year, the awards ceremony is an opportunity to recognise and celebrate Trust employees who provide outstanding care and support for patients, clients and their families. Article continues below Geraldine […]

Tandeming Together Cycling Club in Newry secured the Disability Sport NI Inclusive Club Award for Disability Clubs. The Disability Sport NI Inclusive Club Award recognises sports clubs who have made noteworthy improvements or introduced innovative programmes to include people with disabilities in the last twelve months. Article continues below The award was presented to the […]
Jan 15 2020 | Posted in
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The new year is the perfect time to set goals for the year ahead and Newry, Mourne and Down District Council is urging local budding entrepreneurs to make starting a business their New Year’s resolution with the support of the Go For It Programme. This project is part-funded by Invest Northern Ireland and the European […]

Police are appealing for witnesses following a report of criminal damage at a memorial in Castlewellan sometime overnight on Friday 10 January. Speaking to Newry Times, Sergeant Heatley said, “We received a report at 11.10 am today that damage had been caused to a poppy memorial in the Dublin Road area of Castlewellan, which is […]
Jan 14 2020 | Posted in
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The local Lissummon Community is holding a 24-hour health and wellbeing event for MacMillan Cancer Support. The fundraising event will take place from 8 pm on Friday 31 January 2020 to 8 pm on Saturday 1 February 2020 in Lissummon Community Centre. Article continues below A 24-hour spinathon is the main attraction alongside a coffee […]