
Sinn Féin’s Megan Fearon has said there is a clear and growing demand for an Irish language act. She was speaking after attending Saturday’s protest in Newry organised by Irish language group, An Dream Dearg. The Newry and Armagh candidate said, “The large crowd at this demonstration in Newry and similar events in Derry […]
Feb 20 2017 | Posted in
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Police in Newry have arrested a man after they found ‘suspected heroin’ in his underwear. On the PSNI Newry & Mourne Facebook page, police said that Tactical Support Group (TSG) were performing anti crime patrols in the Newry area when the suspected drugs were found. Officers stopped a vehicle due to the suspicious behaviour […]
Feb 19 2017 | Posted in
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AWARE – the national depression charity for Northern Ireland, is encouraging people in Newry and the surrounding area affected by depression or bipolar disorder to come to their group support meetings which could prove to be very helpful to them in coping with this illness. The Newry AWARE Group meets in Ballybot House on a […]

A home treatment service for people with a severe mental health crisis is now available across the Southern Health and Social Care Trust 24 hours a day – seven days a week. Around one in four people in Northern Ireland will experience problems with their mental health at some point in their lives. Having just […]
Feb 17 2017 | Posted in
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A Newry student has won a place on a leading graduate programme delivered by Willis Insurance & Risk Management and South Eastern Regional College (SERC). Owen Finnegan, a law graduate from Camlough is taking part in the worked-based learning programme which aims to build the management skills of students and open a pathway to employment […]

Sinn Féin’s Conor Murphy has called on Jonathan Bell to put any additional information he has on the RHI scandal into the public domain. Speaking to Newry Times, Murphy said, “There is widespread public anger about the DUP’s handling of the RHI scheme and the drip feed of information and allegations. Article continues below: “If […]
Feb 16 2017 | Posted in
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What style of bride are you? Traditional, romantic, classical or are you looking for something different, modern or chic? Put a twist on your wedding day and make your wedding unusual, unique and inventive but most of memorable. The Wedding Showcase take place on Sunday 19th February from 2pm until 5pm at Crowne Plaza Dundalk. […]

Pregnant women who come into close contact with sheep during lambing or other farm animals that are giving birth, may risk their own health and that of their unborn child from infections that such animals can carry. The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) and the Department of Health (DoH), and the Health […]
Feb 16 2017 | Posted in
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Police are appealing for information following the report of a car on fire at Ballyvalley Road, Mayobridge in the early hours of the morning on Friday, 10th February at approximately 2.25am. A vehicle was extensively damaged and an adjacent house sustained damage to the windows, guttering and plasterwork. Article continues below: There were four adults […]
Feb 15 2017 | Posted in
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The Department for Communities, in partnership with Belfast City Council, is hosting a major job fair in Belfast on Tuesday 21st February 2017. The job fair will take place in the Europa Hotel Belfast between 10.00am and 3.00pm and is free to attend. More than 70 employers will take part including employers from the care, […]