
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council in association with the local business community is taking the ‘Brexit Debate’ (Britain’s potential exit from the European Union) to the national stage by hosting the first major political debate to be held in Northern Ireland on the economic implications of the UK leaving the EU. With high profile […]

The Southern Health and Social Care Trust in partnership with Arts Care has set up a new photography group for deaf people living in the Newry and Mourne Area. There are 300,000 people in Northern Ireland who are deaf, have a hearing loss or tinnitus. Set up in partnership with Artscare, the photography group aims […]

Many of Ulster’s finest butchers went head-to-head in the first-ever Traditional Fine Food & Butchery Awards organised by butchery members’ association, the Butchery Excellence Scheme. Newry-based Bairds Butchers returned home with a haul of awards for its products including the top title for ‘Best Cook In The Bag’ product with their Shepherd Collins Curry Night […]
Oct 23 2015 | Posted in
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The PSNI are to hold a monthly drop-in service in Bessbrook along with councillors and community workers. The meetings will be held in the Bessbrook Community Centre, with the first one taking place on Tuesday, October 27th at 3pm. “This drop in service came about as a result of a series of public meetings I […]

Sinn Féin South Down MLA Caitríona Ruane expressed her support for a new measure aimed at boosting our Agri Food industry. “The Supply Chain Forum is designed to maximise the potential of the Agri Food industry by ensuring fair trading conditions between farmers, producers and retailers,” Ruane said. “This is an excellent initiative by DARD […]
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Police in Warrenpoint have seized more than 100 fireworks whilst on patrol. Officers were patrolling on Thursday evening, 8th October when they observed a male at the boot of a car, showing fireworks to two other people. Police stopped the 17 year old and seized 129 fireworks. The teenager has been reported to the Youth […]
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Independent Newry City Councillor Kevin McAteer has condemned the recent violence in Palestine in the wake of the death of several Palestinians at the hands of the Israel Defence Force (I.D.F.). The Councillor has called on the attacks on the Palestinian people to end and has signalled the need for peace, which he says becomes […]
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SDLP South Down MP Margaret Ritchie has formally requested a debate in the House of Commons on the importance of the Aggregates Industry and the need for the implementation of the Aggregates Credit Levy Scheme. Ritchie raised the issue during Business Questions to the Leader of the House of Commons Chris Grayling MP. She said, […]
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SDLP MP for South Down, Margaret Ritchie, has urged the Minister for Europe, David Lidington MP, to ensure that approval for the European Maritime Fisheries Fund is obtained as early as possible. Ritchie, a member of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee, said, “I took the opportunity to question the Minister for Europe […]
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Young people from the Newry Fire Cadet Scheme are hosting their annual table quiz and raffle on Wednesday 28th October 2015 at Bellini’s Bar & Restaurant, Merchant’s Quay, Newry. The quiz starts at 7.00pm and costs £3 per head, payable on the night. Thomas Craughwell, Chairperson of Newry Fire Cadet Scheme said, “We are delighted […]