
Sinn Féin MLA Caitríona Ruane has met with members of the Narrow Water Bridge Community Network to discuss the progress of key infrastructural projects in the Warrenpoint area. Speaking to Newry Times, Ruane said, “I and my party colleague Michael Gray Sloan met with members of the Narrow Water Bridge Community Network which is made […]
Mar 8 2016 | Posted in
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Newry, Mourne and Down District Council are pleased to welcome and host Cycling Ireland to the Cloughmore Centre at Kilbroney Park and also to the Rostrevor Mountain Bike Trails. Chairperson of Newry, Mourne and Down District Council Mickey Ruane welcomed the group to the area and said, “I am delighted to see Cycling Ireland hold […]

Junior Ministers Emma Pengelly and Jennifer McCann have announced funding worth up to £3million for projects which promote good relations. Community groups and voluntary organisations can now apply for funding through OFMDFM’s Central Good Relations Fund for the 2016/17 financial year. The Junior Ministers said, “This Fund provides financial support to deliver tangible projects which […]
Mar 8 2016 | Posted in
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Police in Newtownhamilton are appealing for information after an outbuilding was broken into. Sometime between 12 noon and 6.30pm on Thursday, 11th February, entry was forced to an outbuilding on Drummill Road, Cullyhanna. A red and white Ervine Williams horsebox, a lawnmower and an axe were taken. Police would like to hear from anyone who […]
Mar 7 2016 | Posted in
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Newry, Mourne and Down District Council Chairperson, Councillor Mickey Ruane hosted a reception in the Council Chamber in Monaghan Row Newryrecently to honour the achievements of Martin Fitzpatrick and his nephew Ronan Fitzpatrick, World Piping Champions and Orlaith Hollywood, World Champion Irish Dancer. As first Citizen of Newry, Mourne and Down District, Chairperson Ruane expressed […]
Mar 7 2016 | Posted in
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Education Minister John O’Dowd has praised the Catholic Principals Association for their vision and commitment to changing education. Speaking at their annual conference in the Waterfront Hall in Belfast, the Minister said, “I want you to be proud of yourselves for the work that you do. You have the courage of your convictions and as […]
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Health Minister Simon Hamilton has announced a further £30m of additional funding to go directly towards tackling waiting lists. This follows on from the investment of £40m at the end of 2015 and an extra £2m recently announced to assist autism waits. Hamilton also revealed that provisional waiting list times for February 2016 show that […]
Mar 7 2016 | Posted in
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Accountancy and Business Advisory firm, BDO Northern Ireland, has awarded six Financial Accounting students from Queen’s University entry to a special student mentoring programme. Jonathan McMaw, Lisa Wilson and Tiárnán Moore, all in their first year, were the top three performing students in their Introductory Financial Accounting Module assessment while second year students Neil McAleenan, […]

A foster carer from Newry received very special recognition from Ant and Dec on their ‘Saturday Night Takeaway’ show on Saturday night, 5th March. To mark Mother’s Day, one of Ella Rafferty’s foster children nominated her to be given a very special surprise by the famous TV duo. Ella, who has been fostering for 27 […]
Mar 7 2016 | Posted in
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Slieve Gullion Forest Park has been awarded the ‘Best Outdoor Recreation for Families’ Award. The extremely popular ‘Families First Awards’ took place in the Armagh City Hotel and gave parents their say in recognising the products, people and brands their families love across the Island of Ireland. Nestled in the Ring of Gullion, the Slieve […]
Mar 7 2016 | Posted in
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