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Rural Needs Bill ‘the first of its kind’, says Fearon

South Armagh MLA Megan Fearon has welcomed the progression of the Rural Needs Bill to its final stage in Stormont. “The Rural Needs Bill will go a long way to addressing the issues and challenges faced by rural dwellers,” she said. “The north is the first area in the EU to introduce this kind of […]

Woman and children threatened by knife-wielding group in Newry

Newry burglary: 5 masked intruders prevent occupants from leaving while ransacking house - Newry news

Detectives from Reactive and Organised Crime have arrested two people following an incident in Drumalane Park. At around 8.05pm on Monday, 7th March two males and a female entered a house at Drumalane Park. One of them had a knife in their possession and the occupants of the house, an adult female and three children, […]

WATCH: Two powerful new Road Safety adverts to tackle driver distraction

Environment Minister Mark H Durkan has announced two powerful new DOE Road Safety adverts addressing driver distraction and inattention. Driver carelessness/inattention is consistently the main cause of fatalities on our roads. Over the last five years, 116 people have lost their lives due to driver carelessness. This was nearly 40% of the total number of […]

Work vans targeted by thieves in Rostrevor

Police in Newry are appealing for information after tools were stolen from a number of vans in the Rostrevor area. Overnight between Tuesday, 23rd February and Wednesday, 24th February, builders/trader’s vans were entered in the Rosses Quay, Rosswood Park, Beechfield Park and St Bronach’s Cottages areas of Rostrevor. A quantity of tools were stolen including […]

‘Rates system should encourage business, not cripple it’ – Murphy

Newry MLA Conor Murphy has vowed to “keep up the fight for a rates system that promotes and encourages business, not one that cripples it.” The Sinn Féin MLA was speaking at a Q&A session he organised for businesses in the city so they could speak directly to those responsible for setting business rates policy. […]

3,000 Newry & Mourne entrepreneurs to get help creating business plans

Plans for more than 3,000 new start-up businesses are set to be developed this year as part of The Regional Start Initiative. The next generation of businessmen and women in the Newry, Mourne and Down area are being invited to get help turning their business ideas into tangible business plans that could help them to […]

Chairperson opens Newry Foster Carer Group’s resource library

Newry, Mourne and Down District Council Chairperson, Councillor Micky Ruane officially launched a new resource library recently. It is located in Newry Library and was provided by Newry Foster Carer Group. Newry, Mourne and Down District Council Chairperson, Councillor Micky Ruane congratulated the Foster Carer Group on their initiative in securing funding for the new […]

‘Street lighting essential at accident black-spot’ – McKevitt

SDLP MLA Karen McKevitt has called on the Minister of Regional Development to dedicate funds to the installation of street lights at the Beech Hill junction of the A1 Carriageway. A recent review of the area from TransportNI detailed that the site merited an upgrade given its history of fatal accidents. Speaking to Newry Times, […]

Ford introduces new Child Protection Disclosure arrangements

Justice Minister David Ford has introduced new child protection disclosure arrangements. The arrangements will make it easier to check with the police if a person, who might be posing a risk to children, has a criminal record for sexual or violent offences. The new provisions, contained in the 2015 Justice Act, have been added to […]

Foster and McGuinness on investment mission to the US

First Minister Arlene Foster and the deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness are on an investment mission to the United States of America. The Ministers’ four day visit to New York, Washington DC and San Francisco will involve meetings with existing and potential investors and key political players to strengthen links with the United States. First […]







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