
SDLP representatives Karen McKevitt MLA and Councillor Gary Stokes are calling on Transport NI (formerly Roads Service) to put pupil safety first by introducing a safe crossing on the busy road outside Saint Ronan’s School, Sacred Heart School and Ashgrove Nursery. Speaking to Newry Times, Councillor Gary Stokes said, “Parents of pupils who attend these […]

Sinn Féin Slieve Gullion councillor Terry Hearty has welcomed improvements to the Dundalk Road but warned Transport NI against a “piecemeal approach” to the district’s roads. “Previously I had called for a dedicated team of contractors to be brought into the area to tackle the shameful and dangerous state of our roads,” he told Newry […]
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Sinn Féin MLA Conor Murphy has welcomed an Oireachtas committee report recommending economic harmonisation across Ireland. Murphy, who was in Dublin for the launch of the report, said, “This report from the Oireachtas Committee for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, highlights what Sinn Féin has always said – that an all-Ireland economy is in the best […]
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Police in Crossmaglen are warning residents to be wary of unsolicited phone calls. The warning comes after a resident of Crossmaglen received a call from a foreign man who said he was phoning from Victoria Street in London and needed to check some details on her computer. The resident became wary and began to question […]
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Police in South Down are appealing for information following an incident of criminal damage in Kilkeel. At around 3am on Thursday, 14th January, a wall in Newcastle Street was knocked down. Police would like to hear from anyone who witnessed the damage being caused or anyone who has information which may assist their investigation. They […]
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Police in Newry are warning of traffic disruption on Saturday, 30th January, as Down meet Donegal in the GAA Allianz Football League. The game begins at 7pm in Pairc Esler and turnstiles will open at 5.30pm. Motorists should make use of car parks within Newry City Centre or in Greenbank Industrial Estates. Parking is not […]
Jan 30 2016 | Posted in
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Police are appealing for information following a creeper burglary. Sometime between 9pm and 11.45pm on Tuesday, 12th January, a house in Moylinn Close, Silverbridge, was entered and car keys were taken. A silver Volkswagen Bora was subsequently stolen. The car was found abandoned on Markethill Road, Newtownhamilton around 11.54pm on the same night. Police would […]
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Nominated by Aine Cunningham, a local mum and a midwife herself, Donna McLoughlin has been honoured as the Emma’s Diary Mums’ Midwife of the Year 2016 for Northern Ireland. The award is one of The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) Annual Midwifery Awards, recognising the incredible work done by exceptional midwives across the country. Midwives […]
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A 23 year old woman and a 38 year old man have both been charged with possession of class A drugs and possession of class A drugs with intent to supply. The charges follow the seizure of over £8000 suspected heroin in Poyntzpass. The woman has also been charged with driving offences. Both are due […]
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Sinn Féin MLA Megan Fearon has welcomed the final hurdle on testing of cattle for brucellosis being lifted. The South Armagh MLA said the move would be good for farmers here. “I welcome the announcement that from the 1st February all cattle will be free to be exported without having to go through the rigorous […]
Jan 29 2016 | Posted in
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