
Detectives are appealing for information following the report of a burglary at a house located in the Church Rock area of Camlough. Speaking to Newry Times, Detective Constable McCartan said, “It was reported that between the hours of 10:00pm and 10:30pm hours Saturday 24th June 2017, a male described as being in his 30’s, of […]
Jul 20 2017 | Posted in
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Residents of the village of Rostrevor are developing a new night time palliative service to help patients who wish to die at home. The medical and advisory initiative is being spearheaded by local residents committee which includes local GP Henry McLaughlin, District nurse Glenda Hughes and Marie Curie nurse Dympna Devlin. GP Henry Mc Laughlin […]
Jul 19 2017 | Posted in
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NI Water is calling on customers across Northern Ireland to be extra vigilant during the summer holiday period and beware of bogus callers following a number of incidents in recent times involving some more vulnerable customers and criminals coming to their door claiming to represent the company. The general pattern of events is for criminals […]
Jul 19 2017 | Posted in
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Police are appealing for information following the report of criminal damage that was caused to a commercial premises located on the Armagh Road in the Newry area. Speaking to Newry Times, Constable Coombs said, “It was reported that at approximately 3.30pm on Saturday 1st July , a number of windows belonging to a commercial premises […]
Jul 19 2017 | Posted in
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Sinn Féin Councillor for Slieve Gullion Terry Hearty has urged those responsible for filling public bins with excess household waste to be more mindful of the needs of whole community. Hearty has said several residents have approached him regarding the filling of St. Patricks Primary School bin, and other units of public waste disposal, with […]
Jul 19 2017 | Posted in
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Sinn Féin’s Chris Hazzard MP has welcomed the decision from Warrenpoint Harbour Authority to request that ReGen Waste withdraw proposals for a hazardous waste plant on Carlingford Lough. The South Down MP said the local community on all sides of Carlingford Lough had been “disturbed” by news that such a facility had been proposed, adding […]
Jul 18 2017 | Posted in
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Detectives in Newry are appealing for information following a burglary in the Blaney Road area of Crossmaglen on the morning of Thursday 13th July between 10am – 10.30am. Speaking to Newry Times, Detective Sergeant Peter Stewart said, “This house was broken into and the property ransacked. The householder was not at home at the time. […]
Jul 18 2017 | Posted in
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Councillor Roisin Mulgrew has condemned the mindless actions of vandals who have destroyed a treasured public art sculpture and related signage at Bessbrook pond. Erected by the Slieve Gullion Landscape Partnership and created by local artist Alan Burke, the sculpture was based on a flax flower and highlighted the central role the Bessbrook linen mill […]
Jul 18 2017 | Posted in
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A young leukemia survivor has graduated from university, following what he has described as the most challenging experience of his life. Shaun Haw (23) from Mayobridge outside Newry graduated with a BSc Hons in Accounting and Advertising from Ulster University on Monday 10th July. It was a poignant and emotional celebration for the bright young […]
Jul 17 2017 | Posted in
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Police are appealing for witnesses following a road traffic collision involving a motorcycle on the Northbound carriageway of the A1 south of Newry. It was reported that shortly after 3pm the collision involving a BMW motorcycle occurred close to the junction of the Old Dublin Road. The male motorcyclist, aged in his 40’s, was airlifted […]
Jul 17 2017 | Posted in
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