
Warrenpoint Town Hall will be illuminated in purple light for the Month of November as part of Pancreatic Cancer UK’s Purple Lights for Hope awareness campaignin a bid to raise awareness of pancreatic cancer. Purple Lights for Hope presents an opportunity to celebrate the lives of loved ones dealing with a pancreatic cancer diagnosis and […]

SDLP South Down MP Margaret Ritchie has urged the Secretary of State for Energy, Food and Rural Affairs to ensure that the food exports sector is protected in the current efficiency measures driven by the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Speaking to Newry Times, she said. “This morning’s indicated announcement from the Treasury that the DEFRA […]
Nov 9 2015 | Posted in
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Dr Jill Cochrane, an Anaesthetist with the Southern Health and Social Care Trust, has scooped second prize for her work at an Association of Anaesthetists Conference in Edinburgh. The Association of Anaesthetists Conference is the largest of its kind in the UK and Ireland. Dr Cochrane was shortlisted for her work in improving the Quality […]
Nov 9 2015 | Posted in
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The Public Health Agency (PHA) is reminding women who are 28 weeks pregnant or more to get the whooping cough vaccine as it can protect your newborn baby in their first weeks of life against whooping cough. There has been an increase in the number of cases of whooping cough (pertussis) in Northern Ireland, with […]
Nov 9 2015 | Posted in
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A man in his 20s has been arrested by police in the Republic of Ireland following an ATM theft on the Camlough Road in Newry. The theft occured early this morning, Friday 6th November, and it is believed that heavy machinery was stolen from a building site on the Camlough Road at around 3.30am this […]
Nov 6 2015 | Posted in
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Down Arts Centre is delighted to offer young customers the opportunity to make their Christmas preparations even more special by creating their own festive items. Totally Creative Christmas is a series of six Saturday morning workshops for children aged 7-11, with tutor Diane Robinson, commencing on Saturday 7th November at 10am. Christmas is coming, which […]

The countdown to Christmas kicks off in style at The Quays Shopping Centre in Newry this Saturday 14th November, when Santa arrives in his horse and carriage at 12noon. Joining Santa as he arrives at The Quays will be a special family of helpers, who will be chosen at random from entries submitted via The […]

Sinn Féin MP Mickey Brady told a packed public meeting in Westminster on Tuesday that the Good Friday Agreement must be protected from the Tories. Speaking to a large crowd that included MPs from various parties, members of the Irish community, the trade union representatives and representatives from a number of international embassies, Brady said […]
Nov 6 2015 | Posted in
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Sinn Féin councillor Liz Kimmins has urged people to be vigilant following a break in of a car parked at a house in the Chapel Road in Meigh in the early hours of Monday morning. A number of items were taken and Kimmins urged people to take all possible precautions when it comes to safeguarding […]
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NI Water has announced that pipelaying on its Ballydougan to Newry Trunk Main Scheme is now complete, while significant progress is being made on its new Crieve Service Reservoir which forms the main part of the current £6m investment. Just over 5km of new large diameter water main has been installed to link key pumping […]
Nov 6 2015 | Posted in
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