Between 21 and 27 November 2022, across Northern Ireland, police are participating in the UK-wide Op Drive Insured campaign, which is supported by the Motor Insurers’ Bureau (MIB). Superintendent Gary Busch says, “Our preliminary figures indicate that between 1 January and 15 November this year, we have already seized 1,408 vehicles for being […]
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council has granted planning permission to local property development company, Kerr Property – a Keltbray Group company, for a high-quality multi-million-pound urban regeneration scheme in the heart of Newry. Pearce’s Gate at Merchant’s Quay will be a major city centre mixed-use development comprising 62 two-bedroom and 11 one-bedroom […]
SDLP Newry and Armagh MLA Justin McNulty has described the Taoiseach’s recent visit to Newry as an honour. An Taoiseach Micheál Martin visited Newry on one of his final Northern visits before leaving the office of Taoiseach in December. SDLP MLA Justin McNulty says, “It was a great privilege to have the Taoiseach […]
Police have welcomed a sentence of sixteen months which was handed to a man at Newry Crown Court. Finbar Stephen Maguire (33) pleaded guilty to possession of a class A drug with intent to supply. He also pleaded guilty to possession of criminal property at Newry Crown Court on Thursday 15 September. He […]
Detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland have welcomed the sentence handed down to Paul Beggs at Newry Crown Court. Beggs, aged 31, was sentenced to a total of 8 ½ years, half to be served in custody and half on licence, having previously pleaded guilty to offences, including arson, possession of […]
Police in Newry are appealing for witnesses and information in relation to a serious three-vehicle road traffic collision. The collision happened on on the Warrenpoint Road on Monday 7 November. Inspector Weatherald says, “We received a report around 7.30 pm that a collision had occurred between a red BMW, blue Volkswagen Passat and […]
The Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) has released further results from the census held on 21 March 2021. The usually resident population on census day 2021 was 1,903,175 – the highest ever. The census data also showed that the population continued to age. While the overall population increased by five per […]
Part of the County Down countryside has been transported back to the penal time in Ireland, for an imaginative film called “Faith of our Fathers”. Global TV network EWTN is behind this new production currently being filmed on the beautiful grounds of Dromantine Retreat & Conference Centre outside Newry, County Down. The film […]
Two men arrested on suspicion of a number of offences in relation to an aggravated burglary in Newry have been released on police bail pending further enquiries. Police are still investigating the aggravated burglary in the Toragh Park area of Newry during . Two people were assaulted and damage was caused to a […]
The Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service (NIFRS) has released a statement following the death of a man in a fire in Newry. Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service (NIFRS) Assistant Chief Fire & Rescue Officer Aidan Jennings says, “The thoughts and sympathies of Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service (NIFRS) are […]
