
Police are appealing for information following a number of burglaries in the Newry area over the weekend. On the afternoon of Friday 12th February, a house was broken into in the Castlekeele Heights area. Nothing was taken. A quantity of jewellery, a laptop and televisions were stolen from a house in the St Oliver Plunkett […]
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Sinn Fein Group Leader Councillor Terry Hearty has said that an increase in rates will deliver a number of key projects in the district and protect front line services and community investments. Speaking after a special meeting of the council to strike the new rates deal Cllr Hearty said he knew any increase would be […]
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Health Minister Simon Hamilton has announced that he will be investing an additional £2m per year in Autism Services to tackle waiting lists and improve access to support services. “Since 2010 the number of referrals for autism assessments has nearly doubled from 1,500 to 2,800 at the end of last year,” he said. “Despite the […]
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Police have charged four men aged, 29, 31, 35 and 41 and one woman aged 38 with handling stolen goods. They will appear appear at Newry Magistrates’ Court today, Monday, 15th February It is believed that some of the property recovered was taken during a burglary at a school in Antrim on 3rd February. The […]
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Detectives are appealing for information following a burglary that occurred at a shop in the Millvale Road area of Newry in the early hours of Monday 15th February. At approximately 4.25am, it is believed that a vehicle rammed the shutters of the shop and gained entry. A number of cigarettes were taken in the burglary. […]
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Police in Newry are appealing for information following a burglary. Sometime between 5.10pm on Monday, 25th January and 7.45am on Tuesday, 26th January, entry was gained to a shed and store at business premises on Temple Hill Road. Tins of spray paint, a Honda pressure washer and a drill were stolen. The pressure washer has […]
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Members of Newry and Mourne Deaf Club recently received a short presentation detailing the work of NI Water, which also touched on the company’s relationship with the international charity WaterAid, which is dedicated to the provision of safe domestic water, sanitation and hygiene education to the world’s poorest people. Graeme Smyth from NI Water, met […]
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Detectives from Reactive and Organised Crime Branch have seized an estimated £120,000 worth of herbal cannabis in Co Down as part of an investigation into the supply of illegal drugs. The drugs were found in a car which was stopped on the A1 at Dromore. A 61 year old man was arrested and is being […]
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Police in Newry are appealing for information following two burglaries. Sometime between 5pm on Saturday, 23rd January and 1am on Sunday, 24th January entry was gained to houses in Thomas Street and Church Street. A gold ring and gold chain were stolen from Church Street. Detective Constable Gina Quinn said, “We would like to hear […]
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A group of 24 people including Southern Trust staff, voluntary sector staff and volunteers were recently trained in Chi Me, achieving Open College Network level two accreditation. Chi Me is a physical activity, adapted from Tai Chi moves to make exercise accessible for people with sedentary lifestyles and health needs. The training was delivered by […]
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