
A huge crowd packed out the Dorsey Community Centre on Wednesday evening for a public meeting on broadband availability in south Armagh. Sinn Fein organised the meeting with senior BT official Frank McManus attending to give an update on the broadband rollout and timeframes on when broadband would be available in parts of south Armagh. […]
Apr 30 2015 | Posted in
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SDLP Education Spokesperson Seán Rogers MLA has called on Sinn Féin Education Minister John O’Dowd to urgently explain to the Education committee and to parents why he allowed the legislative timeline to introduce flexibility on the school starting age to expire. Rogers said, “I was absolutely disgusted to hear from departmental officials today that the […]
Apr 30 2015 | Posted in
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Lily Bain Bathrooms offer stylish bathrooms and accessories at superb prices, including an amazing range of Victoria + Albert Freestanding baths. Located conveniently at Mountview Business Park (just off main Rathfriland Road), their premises have ample car parking space for visitors and an impressive showroom, which showcases 20+ bathroom and tile settings. Lily Bain understands […]

Police have welcomed the conviction of a 25 year old man for burglary and associated offences at Newry Crown Court on Friday, 24th April. John Paul Ward entered a guilty plea to charges of burglary, theft, common assault, going equipped and obstructing police for offences which occurred in the Armagh and Caledon area during 2010. […]
Apr 29 2015 | Posted in
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An increase in what has been described as ‘life threatening stone throwing attacks’ on vehicles along stretches of both the Carnagat Road and Camlough Road in Newry has been highlighted by Carnagat Community Association. Community association members and local residents with support from Derrybeg Community Association and other Newry community groups have held silent protests […]
Apr 29 2015 | Posted in
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Residents from the Newry, Mourne and Down area can celebrate Compost Awareness Week (4th – 9th May 2015) by getting involved with the Council’s FREE Compost Giveaway. Green fingered residents can collect one bag of compost at the ‘giveaway’ events on Saturday 2nd May at the 7 Household Recycling Centres (HRC’s) in Crossmaglen, Newtownhamilton, Camlough, […]

A cheque for £1,350 was presented to Fr Tony Corr on behalf of Trócaire. It was presented by pupils from St Joseph’s HS, Newry from money that was collected through a series of fundraising activities. Fr Corr thanked the staff and pupils involved for their fantastic efforts. He explained that this money would certainly make […]
Apr 29 2015 | Posted in
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The Public Health Agency’s (PHA’s) Drug and Alcohol Monitoring and Information System (DAMIS) has been receiving reports of people across Northern Ireland experiencing unpleasant and potentially dangerous side effects after smoking synthetic cannabinoids, with a number of users having been hospitalised. The PHA is using its early warning system to raise awareness of the risks […]
Apr 29 2015 | Posted in
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“Sustainability is firmly on the new Council’s agenda” – this is the message delivered loud and clear at the Sustainability workshop that took place in Tollymore Forest on Monday 27th April. 50 delegates from across the Newry, Mourne and Down District gathered to describe what they were doing on sustainability and how it impacts their […]
Apr 29 2015 | Posted in
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Four men have been charged with attempting to smuggle cannabis into Northern Ireland. The herbal resin was concealed within pallets of orange juice. Sold on the streets, it would have had a likely potential value of more than £800,000. Following a joint NCA and PSNI operation, three men in Camlough and a man in Birmingham […]
Apr 28 2015 | Posted in
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