
Michael Skora, a mechanical engineering / CAD learner from Newry who studies at Southern Regional College, is among the local competitors who have triumphed at the Skills Show in Birmingham. Northern Ireland competitors brought home six gold, four silver and five bronze medals, as well as six high commendations. The Skills Show is the UK’s […]

Sinn Féin MLA Conor Murphy has said the British government should fund legacy investigations and inquests. “There is a state obligation on the British government to fund investigations into the past and legacy inquests,” the Newry MLA said. “The cases being investigated happened during the period of direct rule so it is logical that the […]
Dec 7 2015 | Posted in
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Police in Newry are appealing for information following a two vehicle road traffic collision on the Burren Road, just outside Warrenpoint, on Friday 4th December. The collision, which has left an 18 year old man in a critical condition in hospital, occurred at around 2.20pm and involved a grey BMW car and a white van. […]
Dec 5 2015 | Posted in
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This Homelessness Awareness Week (28 November – 5 December) the Public Health Agency (PHA) has teamed up with Council for the Homeless in Northern Ireland (CHNI) to provide ‘Keep Warm’ packs to rough sleepers. The packs, which are made up of items including waterproof coats, fleece jackets, woollen hats, gloves, thermal underwear, socks and rucksacks, […]
Dec 4 2015 | Posted in
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Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams has pointed out the differences in support for the Irish language north and south. The Louth TD was speaking at the Sinn Féin Slógadh event that took place in Newry recently. “The Government has made massive reductions in language funding in recent years. Irish deserves to be nurtured and developed […]
Dec 4 2015 | Posted in
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Kieran Magee, a wall and floor tiling learner from Newry who studies at Southern Regional College, is among the local competitors who have triumphed at the Skills Show in Birmingham. Northern Ireland competitors brought home six gold, four silver and five bronze medals, as well as six high commendations. The Skills Show is the UK’s […]

Police have reissued an appeal for information following a fatal road traffic collision on the A1 on Tuesday, 1st December. Recently retired Watch Commander Eugene McNally (56), a long serving member of the Fire and Rescue service in Newry, died following the two vehicle collision which occurred around 5.30pm between Newry and Loughbrickland. A silver […]
Dec 4 2015 | Posted in
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Newry based rug specialists The Rug House continued a remarkable year on Thursday night by winning Best Online / Digital Company at the prestigious UTV Business Eye Awards held in the Culloden Estate & Spa. Attended by over 600 of Northern Ireland’s most successful business people, the star-studded evening took place at the Culloden Estate […]

Oriel Men’s Bowling Zone will defend their British Isles Top Team title against England and Wales in Newry Sports Centre, Patrick Street on Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th December. Oriel, as current all-Ireland champions for 2014 and 2015, travelled to Wigan, England to represent Ireland in the prestigious British Isles Top Team event and returned […]

Sinn Fein MLA Conor Murphy has blasted the British Government’s spending on Trident upgrades as ‘indefensible’. The Newry MLA was speaking in the Assembly where he said the cost of the system’s upgrades, now expected to top £167bn, were ‘totally unjustifiable’ at a time when the same government was introducing crippling austerity measures on people. […]
Dec 4 2015 | Posted in
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