
Sinn Féin Councillor Roisin Mulgrew has commended all those who helped make the Harvey McCabe Memorial Walk in Bessbrook such a success. All proceeds from the walk will go to the Children’s Ward in Daisy Hill Hospital. “This was a terrific event and as usual it was a pleasure to take part in,” she said. […]
Aug 12 2015 | Posted in
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There’s still a few weeks until the schools go back, and NI Water has reminded everyone, especially young people, about the dangers of playing at or near sites like treatment works, reservoirs and construction sites. Michael Bergin, Health and Safety Manager at NI Water, explained, “Understandably, natural curiosity will draw children and young people to […]
Aug 12 2015 | Posted in
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Police in South Armagh are appealing for information following two incidents of criminal damage at the weekend in Silverbridge. On Saturday, 1st August, at around 3.40pm, it was found that silage bails in the area of Ford’s Crossroads had been slashed. In a second incident the tyre of a Massey Ferguson tractor, parked in a […]
Aug 11 2015 | Posted in
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A Warrenpoint golfer will have no excuse for missing his next tee-time after winning a limited-edition BOSS watch for achieving a hole-in-one. Tim Cunningham, 37, scored his ace on the 179-yard, par-three seventh at Warrenpoint GC, and the seven-handicapper was rewarded with membership of the exclusive BOSS Watches H1Club and a specially-commissioned, commemorative timepiece. The […]
Aug 11 2015 | Posted in
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Detectives in Newry are appealing for information following a burglary in Silverbridge. Sometime between 3pm and 11.30pm on Monday, 27th July, entry was forced to a house in Slieve View. A number of rooms were searched and a quantity of jewellery, of great sentimental value, was taken. Speaking to Newry Times, Detective Constable Mandy Campbell […]
Aug 11 2015 | Posted in
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Get in touch with nature this week with a nature walk in Slieve Gullion Forest Park on Wednesday 12th August or find out more about plants and mini-beasts in Derrymore House, Bessbrook on Thursday 13th August. Join the Ring of Gullion Landscape AONB and Landscape Partnership Scheme for these free events to discover the fabulous […]

Police in Newry, Mourne and Down are asking for the public’s help to reduce incidents of violent crime. Detective Chief Inspector James Mullen said, “Historically incidents of violent crime increase during the month of August. Violence against the person includes domestic assaults and quite often includes incidents which are fuelled by alcohol. “With many people […]
Aug 10 2015 | Posted in
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Sinn Féin councillor Charlie Casey has met with Translink manager in Newry, Greg McLaughlin regarding some concerns by local people in terms of a proposed reduction to some services. Speaking about the meeting Cllr Casey said; “A number of people contacted me in recent days after hearing that local services were facing reduced services. “I […]
Aug 10 2015 | Posted in
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There will be laughs-a-plenty in store for Newcastle Summer Season audiences with William Caulfield: Me, Myself and I at 8pm on Friday 14th August and the brand new comedy from Theatre 3 Newtownabbey, Separate Beds at 8pm on Saturday 15th August in the Newcastle Centre. The ever-popular comedian William Caulfield is back on tour again […]

SDLP South Down MLA Karen McKevitt has welcomed a decision by Newry, Mourne and Down Council to increase accessibility of defibrillators in council facilities across the area. Speaking to Newry Times, she said, “I’m delighted that Newry, Mourne and Down Council have supported a proposal brought by my party colleagues Cllr Terry Andrews and Cllr […]
Aug 10 2015 | Posted in
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