
Sinn Féin Councillor Terry Hearty has branded an arson attack on Anamar School on Thursday night as an attack on the community. Speaking to Newry Times, Councillor Hearty stated, “In recent months there has been a community led campaign to retain Anamar School building for community use for the betterment of local people. Article continues […]
Aug 16 2019 | Posted in
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Upgrades to the utility infrastructure in Newry City Centre will receive a further boost this month with the commencement of a £300,000 investment project by NIE Networks. The upgrade project, which is part of NIE Networks’ ongoing investment plan in the network across Northern Ireland, will begin on 19 August and run until the end […]
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Police are appealing to those shining laser pens towards aircrafts to desist, following recent reports of this activity. Speaking to Newry Times, Sergeant Paul Connolly said, “Last week, police received three reports of laser pens being shone directly at pilots of commercial airlines. Article continues below “On Wednesday night (31 July), it was reported an […]
Aug 6 2019 | Posted in
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Newry-based business Around Noon has announced a £7m investment and said it will create 94 new jobs. The local company specialises in ‘Food-to-go’ products such as sandwiches and salads and already employs over 300 people in Newry, Dublin and Slough. The company said that it is investing over £7 million in a major expansion […]

The NSPCC has urged parents to think carefully before leaving their children unsupervised during the school holidays, after seeing a 21 per cent rise in contacts across the UK about the issue last summer. As the summer holidays continue for pupils in Northern Ireland, the child protection charity has revealed specialist practitioners on its helpline […]
Jul 31 2019 | Posted in
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Sinn Féin Councillor Mickey Larkin has called for anyone who may have witnessed suspicious activity outside Meigh on Tuesday morning, 23 July, to contact himself or the police. The local Councillor made his appeal after a home was broken into and ransacked. Article continues below The Sinn Féin representative told Newry Times, “Sometime after 10 […]
Jul 30 2019 | Posted in
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Police and Translink have issued a warning following reports that children have been playing in and around the railway line in the Dorans Hill, Newry, and Low Road, Meigh, areas in the past two weeks. Speaking to Newry Times, Sgt. Colin Jamieson said, “We have received two reports and we want everyone to remember the […]
Jul 19 2019 | Posted in
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HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has arrested 13 people, including an arrest in County Armagh, and seized £1.5 million in cash during a UK-wide operation targeting suspected money laundering. 150 officers from HMRC executed 28 warrants across County Armagh, London, Bedfordshire, Wiltshire, Kent and Deeside, and arrested eleven men and two women on suspicion of […]
Jul 12 2019 | Posted in
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A South Armagh man has been sentenced for evading more than £43,329 in excise duty, after being caught with large quantities of non-UK duty paid cigarettes and hand-rolling tobacco (HRT). Bernard McShane, 48, of Forest Road, Forkhill, Armagh, was interviewed by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) officers, after a car was stopped by police at […]
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Detectives are appealing for information following a report of an assault in Newry this morning, Monday 3 June. Speaking to Newry Times, Detective Sergeant Bell said, “At around 2:25 am, it was reported that a man in his 40’s was found unconscious at a car park at the junction of New Street / Sugar House […]
Jun 3 2019 | Posted in
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