
SDLP Assembly Member for Newry and Armagh Justin McNulty MLA has claimed that ‘overzealous traffic attendants’ in Newry City are making life extremely difficult for delivery drivers trying to make deliveries to local businesses. The local MLA says he has written to the Infrastructure Minister following complaints from delivery drivers this week. Speaking to Newry […]
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Detectives in Newry are appealing for information following the reports of several burglaries of commercial premises on the Newry Road, Warrenpoint and Newry Road, Camlough. Sometime between 10.00pm on Sunday 21st August and 9.00am on Monday 22nd August entry was gained to several premises. A number of hoovers, power washers and a chip van were […]
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éirígí’s Newry representative Stephen Murney has called for youths throwing stones at cars in the Carnagat and Derrybeg area to stop before someone is seriously injured or killed. Stephen was speaking after a number of vehicles were damaged recently on the busy Camlough Road. Speaking to Newry Times, Stephen said, “A number of cars were […]
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Economy Minister Simon Hamilton has launched Deloitte’s first Enterprise Integration Academy. The programme will see 20 graduates undertake an intensive ten week training programme delivered by Belfast Metropolitan College. Speaking to Newry Times, the Minister said, “Through my Department’s Assured Skills programme, Government has developed a close relationship with industry so that we are responsive […]

Police are appealing for witnesses following a report of a suspicious approach in the Dunbrae area of Cloughoge in Newry on Sunday 28th August. It was reported that at around 8pm a young boy was playing in the area when three males, described as being in their early 20s, asked the boy to get into […]
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The lifetime ban on the donation of blood by men who have had sex with men will be lifted from today and replaced by a one-year deferral. The Health Minister Michelle O’Neill announced the policy change in June this year and today’s announcement will bring the north of Ireland into line with England, Scotland and […]

SDLP South Down MP Margaret Ritchie has called on the Prime Minister to cancel the new nuclear development at Hinkley Point C ahead of a Cabinet meeting that will consider the project’s future Speaking to Newry Times, she said, “New nuclear power is the wrong solution for the environment, for bill payers and for local […]
Aug 31 2016 | Posted in
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The population of Northern Ireland was estimated to be 1.852 million at 30th June 2015, representing an increase of 11,100 people (0.6%) since mid-2014. This is one of the findings of the statistics published today by the Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA). Almost 80% of this population increase can be attributed to natural growth (i.e. […]
Aug 31 2016 | Posted in
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The Public Health Agency (PHA) has launched a new initiative to work with employers to promote better health at work. Three organisations have been chosen to deliver the Workplace Health and Wellbeing Service, which will engage small, medium and large businesses to commit to improve the health, wellbeing and safety of employees within the workplace. […]
Aug 31 2016 | Posted in
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Detectives are investigating two burglaries of residential properties in the Newry area last week. It was reported that sometime between Sunday 21st August and Tuesday 23rd August a house in the New Line area of Drumintee was entered and a number of items of jewellery stolen. It was also reported that sometime between 1pm and […]
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