
Police in Newry are appealing for information after a member of the community who was visiting home from living in the USA had a substantial amount of dollars stolen. The woman had been staying at the family home in The Woodlands, Warrenpoint and had left to go out for the day. While the house was […]
Aug 13 2015 | Posted in
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SDLP Education spokesperson Seán Rogers has congratulated students from the North on what looks like another year of outstanding A-Level results. Speaking to Newry Times, Rogers said, “Congratulations to students across the North who have once again proven that they are an outstanding asset and a credit to us all. “Congratulations, too, must go to […]
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Following her request to the Chair of the EFRA Committee to recall the committee before recess, in response to the growing crisis in dairy farming , Margaret Ritchie MP has received confirmation that the Committee Chair has now directed that the Committee be recalled. Speaking after receiving this confirmation the EFRA Committee member and MP […]
Aug 13 2015 | Posted in
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Slieve Gullion Councillor Mickey Larkin has been appointed as Chairperson of Newry, Mourne and Down Policing and Community Safety Partnership (PCSP). He was congratulated by fellow Sinn Fein Councillor and Chairperson of Council Naomi Bailie. Councillor Bailie said that she was delighted to be able to pass on her best wishes to Mickey in person […]
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SDLP South Down MLA Karen McKevitt has again called on Roads Minister Danny Kennedy to commit to addressing road safety at the Ballyholland Road in Newry. McKevitt says she has written to the Minister on two previous occasions highlighting road safety concerns in the area but the Department has failed to act. She said, “I […]
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Sinn Féin MLA Conor Murphy has written to Regional Development Minister Danny Kennedy about train services in Newry. The Newry and Armagh MLA wrote to the Minister after being contacted by constituents who he says were unhappy with the service available. He said the people of Newry and south Armagh deserved a service ‘on par […]
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The average house price in the Mid and South Down area is £134,455 according to Ulster University’s latest Quarterly House Price Index report. The research, which is carried out by Ulster University in partnership with the Northern Ireland Housing Executive, analyses performance of Northern Ireland’s residential housing market between April and June 2015. The report […]
Aug 12 2015 | Posted in
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Slieve Gullion Sinn Fein Councillor Mickey Larkin has called on the community to stand together in the face of what he described as an ‘onslaught of burglaries in the area’. “Over the last two weeks there have been several burglaries and a number of attempted break ins throughout the area from Silverbridge to Dromintee,” he […]
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With thousands of young people due to receive their exam results, the Public Health Agency (PHA) is encouraging parents to talk to their children about the risks associated with drinking and taking drugs. Many teenagers will go out with friends when they get exam results, whether they are celebrating or commiserating. Both scenarios can lead […]
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Police in Kilkeel are appealing for information following an assault during the early hours of Sunday, 2nd August. Sometime between 2.45am and 3.20am a 28 year old man was assaulted in the Bridge Street area. He sustained injuries which required medical treatment. Speaking to Newry Times, Constable Morton said, “We would like to hear from […]
Aug 12 2015 | Posted in
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