
A Newry based community group was among the winners at the annual IPB Pride of Place awards held on Cork City Hall recently. The SPACE Centre in Newry took first place in the Community Wellbeing Initiative category. Judges said the centre “captures at its core the difference an effective organisation can make in […]
Nov 28 2018 | Posted in
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Officers from across Lisburn and Castlereagh; Newry, Mourne and Down; Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon and Fermanagh and Omagh Districts, have said they recently worked in partnership with An Gardaí Siochana, as part of an ongoing anti-burglary operation. Over 124 vehicle check points were conducted, eight vehicles were seized and officers made eleven arrests. […]
Nov 27 2018 | Posted in
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The Brain Injury Foundation has a special arrangement with the REAL Santa Claus who sets aside a number of days coming up to Christmas when he is available to meet all the girls and boys in South Down and South Armagh. Santa’s first day this year was in Markethill last Friday night when he switched […]

Newry woman Lisa Hand, Dunbia’s Head of Supply Chain, has scooped not one, but two awards at the inaugural Women in Meat industry awards. Running against strong competition, Lisa won her category award for ‘Meat Businesswoman: Manufacturing & Processing’ – a fantastic achievement in its own right. She then went on to win the […]

University students are being targeted by scammers with fake tax refunds in an effort to steal money and personal details, warns HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). The scammers are using seemingly legitimate university email addresses (for example ‘@uc.ac.uk’) in order to avoid detection. This is the largest direct attack HMRC has seen on students with […]
Nov 26 2018 | Posted in
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Detectives are appealing for witnesses following an aggravated burglary on Rathmore Road in Newry yesterday evening, Saturday 24 November. It was reported that at around 4.30pm the 45 year old male occupant of a house in the area answered a knock to the door. Two males, carrying hammers, forced their way past the […]
Nov 25 2018 | Posted in
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CompareNI.com, Northern Ireland’s leading financial comparison platform, is encouraging students in Newry to apply for its new fintech scholarship – provided they aren’t studying ‘fin’ or ‘tech’. The tech firm’s contrarian approach to addressing the sector’s looming talent shortage has been hailed by politicians, academics and business leaders. Lady Borwick, past member of the House […]

A man and a woman were convicted at Newry Magistrates’ Court this week for claiming benefits they were not entitled to. Michael Murphy (64) of Iveagh Terrace, Newtownhamilton, claimed Income Support totalling £3,316 while failing to declare a Pension. He was fined £200 and also given a £15 offender levy. Mairead […]
Nov 23 2018 | Posted in
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On Saturday 24 November, Clonallon Park in Warrenpoint will be awash with colour as PIPS Hope and Support, in conjunction with Warrenpoint GAA and Warrenpoint Town FC, bring a 5K Colour Run to the seaside town. This exciting event will get underway at 2pm with registration available on the day from 1.30pm. This […]

Dr Heather Hanna, a Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist in the Southern Trust has been awarded by the Royal College of Psychiatrists as the 2018 Psychiatrist of the Year for the UK. With Child and Adolescent Mental Health experience across Northern Ireland, Dr Hanna joined the Southern Trust in 2014. She led the development of […]
Nov 22 2018 | Posted in
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