
Police have charged a 35 year old man with a number of offences including criminal damage, dangerous driving and driving whilst disqualified. The charges relate to the arrest of a man following a police pursuit from Belfast to Newry on Wednesday 1st February. Explaining the incident, Sergeant Vance said, “A silver coloured Renault Scenic car […]
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Police are appealing for information following a fatal road traffic collision that occurred on the Newcastle Road area of Kilkeel on the evening of Tuesday 31st January. An elderly woman, who was a pedestrian, was involved in the collision with a red Citroen C1 just after 6.30pm. Article continues below: The woman died as a […]
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At least one in three of us will get cancer, and with an increasing number of cases each year in Northern Ireland, the Public Health Agency (PHA) is using World Cancer Day (4th February) to raise awareness of signs and symptoms of cancer and encourage people to speak to their GP if they experience any […]
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Independent Newry City Councillor and Assembly candidate for People Before Profit Alliance, Kevin McAteer has announced his intention to leave politics due to ill health, Newry Times can reveal. McAteer, who has been battling depression and anxiety, has said he has decided to call time on his political career, with immediate effect, to focus on […]

Minister Givan has announced over £300,000 funding for organisations who applied to the Community Equipment Small Grants Programme. Following a robust assessment by the Department for Communities intermediary body, the Limavady Community Development Initiative (LCDI), 107 applications were successful. Successful local groups include Cumann Pheadair Naofa, St Peters GAC Warrenpoint who were awarded £2,800 towards […]
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The Chambers of Commerce in Newry, Belfast and Lisburn, the Northern Ireland Independent Retail Trade Association (NIIRTA) and Hospitality Ulster have issued a joint call to the Infrastructure Minister to reverse his decision to hike on-street car parking charges in Belfast, Newry and Lisburn. Charges in Belfast City Centre will increase by 20p per hour to […]

Barnardo’s NI is appealing to people in Newry who are loving and supportive to consider fostering to make a difference to a child’s life. Currently over 170 foster carers are needed across Northern Ireland. The theme of this year’s Barnardo’s Fostering Appeal is ‘When You Believe in Me’ and to ensure children’s voices are heard […]
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Police officers from both sides of the border came together recently for a seminar at Dromantine in Newry to discuss issues affecting society and policing in an ever-changing multicultural environment. The ‘Challenge for Change in Multicultural Society’ seminar explored issues which influence Policing, both in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. Issues discussed among […]
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Contractors working at Camlough Lake are confident that they will complete their works well ahead of the nationally acclaimed “Crooked Lake Triathlon” due to take place in June. Slieve Gullion Area Sinn Féin Councillor Roisin Mulgrew told Newry Times, “At a recent meeting of the Camlough Lake Task & Finish Group, members were given an […]
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Over 150 business delegates attended a Cross Border Business Support Expo hosted by Newry and Dundalk Chambers of Commerce and supported by InterTradeIreland and Louth Local Enterprise Office recently in the Carrickdale Hotel. President Michael McKeown of Newry Chamber commented, “As joint organisers of this annual event, Newry Chamber was delighted with its success in […]