
Newry and Armagh MLA Megan Fearon has welcomed the launch of a public consultation by the Employment & Learning Minister Stephen Farry into the frequency of student support payments. The Sinn Féin MLA said, “At present, student support payments are paid in three instalments over the academic year, in October, January and after Easter. “This […]
Aug 10 2015 | Posted in
Community,
Politics |
Read More »

Ulster Unionist Councillor David Taylor has spoken of his disappointment at comments made by Sinn Fein MLA, Conor Murphy regarding a number of parades due to take place in Newry over the last weekend in August. The local Councillor was reacting after Conor Murphy said it was ‘absolute madness’ to have three parades in Newry […]

Local police are appealing for information following a theft in Bessbrook. Sometime between Friday, 17th July and Wednesday, 22nd July, a large, black, metal gate (approximately 6ft by 4ft) was taken from the Bessbrook Pond area. The gate was in place to prohibit access to a dangerous area around the pond. Speaking to Newry Times, […]
Aug 7 2015 | Posted in
Community |
Read More »

The 2015 edition of Iúr Cinn Fleadh, the country’s newest traditional Irish music festival, was launched today at Bellinis by Naomi Baili, Chairperson of Newry, Mourne and Down Council. This year’s festival will take place on 10th – 13th September. Now in its second year, Iúr Cinn Fleadh draws on widely acclaimed artists from across […]

Sinn Féin’s Newry, Mourne and Down Agricultural Spokseperson Terry Hearty has welcomed a call from Agriculture Minister Michelle O’Neill for a united approach to dealing with the difficulties currently facing dairy farmers. Councillor Hearty said, “Michelle O’Neill met with representatives of the dairy sector to discuss the serious challenges they are currently facing as a […]
Aug 7 2015 | Posted in
Politics |
Read More »

The Newry City Linkages Public Realm Scheme, completed along Buttercrane and Merchants Quay has won a Green Apple Environment Award in the national campaign to find Britain’s greenest companies, councils and communities. The Scheme witnessed significant streetscape improvement works to the Canal side pathways along the Quay in 2013/14. Funded jointly by the Department for […]
Aug 7 2015 | Posted in
Community |
Read More »

SDLP South Down MLA Karen McKevitt is to meet with Roads Service following a fatal accident on the Killowen Road and a subsequent accident nearby the site recently. Speaking to Newry Times, she said, “I want to extend my deepest sympathies to the victim of Tuesday’s tragic fatal collision and their family at this very […]
Aug 7 2015 | Posted in
Community |
Read More »

An ambitious group of teenagers from Newry are staging their own do-it-yourself musical after raising thousands of pounds by busking and by playing at weddings and birthday parties. In a climate of cutbacks in arts budgets, the self-financed production of the cult show The Last Five Years will open later this month without the aid […]

Sinn Féin MLA Conor Murphy is encouraging residents in Newry to voice any concerns they have about a number of upcoming parades in the city to the Parade’s Commission. The Newry and Armagh representative said that while he’s aware there is a lot of anger over the disruption these parades cause the best way to […]

Police in Newry are appealing for information following a burglary in O’Hagan Street. Sometime between 5pm on Monday, 3rd August and 7am on Tuesday, 4th August, entry was gained to a house through a second floor window which had been secured with wood and nails. Two blue Kango hammers and an orange Hilty Breaker were […]
Aug 6 2015 | Posted in
Community |
Read More »