
A Newry mum has spoken to Newry Times in a bid to raise awareness of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy after her child was recently diagnosed with the disease. There are around 2,500 people in the UK living with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, which is caused by the lack of a protein called dystrophin. It is a serious […]
Jan 29 2017 | Posted in
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Education Minister Peter Weir has announced that work valued at over £10million will now begin at four schools under the School Enhancement Programme (SEP). Improvement schemes at St Malachy’s College, Belfast, Our Lady’s Grammar School, Newry, St Michael’s College, Enniskillen and Slemish Integrated College, Ballymena have been given approval to move to the construction phase. […]
Jan 29 2017 | Posted in
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The Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission will visit Newry and Downpatrick on Monday 30th January as part of its ongoing community engagement programme. The visit will include a meeting with Councillors and elected representatives at Newry, Mourne & Down District Council. The Commission will also meet with representatives of the Police Service of Northern Ireland, […]
Jan 29 2017 | Posted in
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Maciej Mareh Zych from Southern Regional College’s Armagh Campus is set to experience a once in a lifetime opportunity after winning a 2-week placement to the United Space School in Houston, Texas. Maciej, who lives in Newry and is a former student at St. Joseph’s High School (Newry), entered the competition alongside fellow students from […]
Jan 27 2017 | Posted in
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Police in Newry, Mourne and Down are appealing for those who use park and ride facilities or similar communal parking areas to make sure all valuables are removed before leaving their vehicles. Speaking to Newry Times, Superintendent Paul Reid explained, “In recent weeks we have seen increased reports of thefts from vehicles at these parking […]
Jan 27 2017 | Posted in
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Local Councillor Sinéad Ennis has sharply criticised the role of the DUP in the RHI scandal, as she described ‘further revelations emerge of close connections between between beneficiaries and the party’. Speaking while canvassing in Mayobridge, Cllr. Ennis said, “There is no doubt in the minds of people I have been speaking with that the […]
Jan 27 2017 | Posted in
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As a result of continuing findings of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI H5N8) in Great Britain and the Republic of Ireland and the continuing risk of an outbreak of HPAI in Northern Ireland, the Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) declared on 23rd December has been extended until 11.59 on 16th March 2017. Announcing the extension […]
Jan 27 2017 | Posted in
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Netwatch has opportunities for immediate permanent positions in their purpose built Communications Hub in Carnbane Industrial Estate in Newry, Co. Down. Netwatch specialises in providing business continuity, risk management and security services to clients across the globe. Established in 2003, by David Walsh, Group CEO and Niall Kelly, Director of Technology, Netwatch is a global […]

Newry City Councillor Kevin McAteer will stand for People Before Profit in the upcoming Assembly election. Councillor McAteer, who will be standing in his home constituency of Newry and Armagh, having grown up in Derrybeg and Carnagat, has been a Councillor since 2014, having been elected as part of the SDLP, before quitting the party […]
Jan 26 2017 | Posted in
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Slieve Gullion Sinn Féin Councillor Mickey Larkin has described as ‘callous’ those who ransacked a pensioner’s home at Jonesborough. The Councillor explained, “The thieves gained access through the back door and went through the house like a whirlwind. “Although nothing was stolen, this is little comfort to the pensioner or her family who are distressed […]
Jan 26 2017 | Posted in
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