
Sinn Féin’s Newry, Mourne and Down Agricultural Spokesperson Terry Hearty has called on financial flexibilities to be applied to dairy farmers in order to see them through the crisis they are currently experiencing. Councillor Hearty said, “The British Government needs to devolve more fiscal powers to the Assembly to enable them to support indigenous industries […]

Members of Sinn Féin Republican Youth are staging a sit out in Newry this week to raise awareness about homelessness in the city and the devastating effects austerity is having on low and middle income families. Around 20 members of Óige Oirialla will take part in the event which will raise money for the Simon […]

DOWN ACFL DIVISION ONE – MATCHDAY TWELVE ROSTREVOR 1-13 – 0-03 ANNACLONE By Kieran McNally Shaun Parr was in scintillating form as Rostrevor picked up a valuable win in their quest for safety at the expense of an increasingly doomed Annaclone at Pettit Park on Friday evening. The Reds’ ace hit 1-6 on the night […]
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Newry and Armagh MLA Megan Fearon has congratulated Dearbhail Savage on her incredible haul of medals for Ireland at the Special Olympics. “This was another tremendous effort from Team Ireland and they have once again done the entire country proud,” she said. “In particular I want to recognise Dearbhail Savage, now of Clady but formerly […]
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Haldane Fisher are currently running a special offer on the stylish 2 Oven Oil AGA, available in both black or cream. For a limited time only, this model has been significantly reduced in price; Was £6,725 inc VAT Now £5,500 inc VAT The 2 oven oil model has numerous features including; • Ovens and hotplates […]

With last year’s attendance topping more than 500 runners and walkers, organisers are hoping for more of the same for this year’s event. In an effort to improve the event this year the routes have been organised and changed slightly to accommodate both the runners and the walkers. This year the runners will return to […]

Councillor David Taylor has accompanied an Ulster Unionist Party delegation to meet with the Interim Chief Executive of the Southern Trust, Paula Clarke as well as her colleague Angela McVeigh to discuss the growing number of concerns in relation to the future of residential care, Daisy Hill Hospital and surgery waiting lists. Speaking to Newry […]

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. Ronan McGrath, 18, scored his ace on the 185-yard, par-three 16th at Warrenpoint GC, and the 12-handicapper was rewarded with membership of the exclusive BOSS Watches H1Club and a specially-commissioned, commemorative timepiece. The […]
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Police in Newry are keen to identify a man who was in the Mourneview area on Friday, 31st July. Speaking to Newry Times, Constable Caroline Bell said, “We received a report of a male acting suspiciously in an alleyway close to Mourneview Park around 8pm on Friday, 31st July. “We are keen to establish the […]
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At 8pm on Thursday 6th and Friday 7th August, Newcastle Summer Season favourites, South Bank Playhouse will present their version of Charles Dyer’s classic murder mystery, Wanted: One Body! Wanted: One Body! is a classic murder mystery of disappearing bodies, sliding panels and howls in the night. A who-dunnit thriller with the accent on laughter. […]