
Sinn Féin MLA Cathal Boylan has said that people do not need a polling card to vote in the forthcoming Westminster Election which will take place on June 8th. His statement follows a number of concerns raised by constituents that some members of their families or neighbours had received polling cards whilst others had not. […]
Jun 5 2017 | Posted in
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Slieve Gullion Sinn Féin Councillor Mickey Larkin has spoke of the shock felt by residents in Mullaghbawn following the tragic death of a young man working on the Bog Road in the village. On Wednesday afternoon an accident occurred during resurfacing of the Bog Road. “A young Polish man lost his life while working to […]
Jun 4 2017 | Posted in
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Police in Newry are appealing for witnesses to a road traffic collision at Pat’s Road outside Ballymartin on Sunday 28th May in which a male motorcyclist died. Speaking to Newry Times, Inspector Denise Graham said, “The collision happened around 12 noon, Sunday lunchtime and we are asking for anyone who was in the area at […]
Jun 4 2017 | Posted in
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With Father’s Day fast approaching it’s time we treated the special Dads in our lives. Why is your Dad so special to you? What makes him so special? Buttercrane Shopping Centre asked shoppers big and small as well as staff how they will be treating their Dad this Father’s Day. Look no further than Buttercrane […]

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 Risk […]

Following a year of closure and some £3m investment, Camlough Lake is officially open for business with the launch of A Giant of a Weekend on 3rd and 4th June, supported by Newry Mourne and Down District Council. Kick starting with the return of the Crooked Lake Triathalon on Saturday 3rd June at 2pm, the […]

Newry, Mourne and Down District Council kicks off its Giant Adventures summer programme of events this weekend, with a host of magical creatures, attractions and things to do at Slieve Gullion Forest Park in the Ring of Gullion, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The Footsteps in the Forest festival, which returns for a […]

Local Sinn Fein MLA Megan Fearon has commended the efforts of those involved in constructing the Clanrye Group Sensory Garden in Slieve Gullion following its official opening recently. Speaking following her invitation to cut the ribbon at the new project site, the Sinn Féin representative said, “This is a wonderful addition to the Slieve Gullion […]
Jun 2 2017 | Posted in
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The Stroke Association’s Newry Voluntary Group recently came together to celebrate Make May Purple and is calling on local people from across Newry to consider volunteering for the charity. Make May Purple is the Stroke Association’s annual awareness month. Friends, families and communities were invited to show their support for people who have been affected […]
Jun 2 2017 | Posted in
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Sinn Féin Councillor Terry Hearty has warned Transport NI not to repeat the mistakes of the past. The Slieve Gullion representative was speaking after the roads authority presented their 2017/2018 annual report to Newry, Mourne and Down District council. “This deeply disappointing report has once again pushed back a number of crucial minor work schemes […]
Jun 2 2017 | Posted in
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