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Rangers congratulated on hugely successful drugs awareness meeting
The Crossmaglen Rangers organising committee responsible for hosting Friday night’s Drugs Awareness meeting in the Ranger’s Hall have been congratulated on a hugely successful and informative event....
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Harry Thornton’s widow welcomes naming of his killer
“He was just an ordinary father who lived for myself and the children”: Mary Thornton, widow of Harry, whose killer’s identity was revealed in court on Wednesday. The naming of a British soldier who...
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Man remanded in custody after dramatic police pursuit
A man has been remanded in custody charged with a string of motoring offences after leading police on a 40 mile high speed pursuit from Belfast to Newry. 36 year old James Maughan led police on a...
View ArticleHigh Court told halting of Seamus Ludlow case ‘crying out for investigation’
A barrister acting for the family of Seamus Ludlow has told the High Court in Dublin that evidence which indicates that an investigation into the murder of the Dundalk man was set aside in the...
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Official launch of Sinn Fein Newry and Armagh election campaign
A huge audience packed into the Miller Suite in the Canal Court in Newry on Friday night for the official launch of Sinn Féin’s Newry & Armagh Assembly Election Campaign. President of Sinn Féin...
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Tir Na Nog crowned County Armagh winners at NI Wedding Awards
Crossmaglen hair and beauty salon Tir na Nog were crowned winners of the County Armagh Hair and Makeup Salon of the Year 2017 at the second annual Northern Ireland Wedding Awards held at the Europa...
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Tí Chulainn & Slieve Gullion Lodge scoops Wedding Venue of the Year title
Tí Chulainn & Slieve Gullion Lodge has been awarded the prestigious award of Wedding Venue of the Year in County Armagh Region, at the Annual Northern Ireland Wedding Awards 2017. At a glitzy...
View ArticleNew district rate struck
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council has struck a new district rate which will see a 2.66 per cent increase on both domestic and non-domestic properties. At a meeting of the Council on Monday last...
View ArticleCoroner advises MOT testing for farm machinery
The inquest into the death of a Silverbridge farmer who died in an accident on his farm in August last year has heard how compulsory MOT-type testing of farming machinery would be “a good thing”. Gene...
View ArticleStroke Unit closure plans ‘autocratic and non-democratic’ – Francis Gallagher
Chairman of the Daisy Hill Action Group, Francis Gallagher, has accused the Department of Health of being “autocratic and non-democratic” in its decision to go ahead with the closure of the Stroke Unit...
View ArticlePolice officer hurt and teenager arrested in Newry
A 15-year-old teenager was arrested after attacking a man and injuring a police officer in Newry at the weekend. A ‘Good Samaritan’ who attempted to intervene and break up a fight was allegedly punched...
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Residents call for overhaul of Planning regulations
A Planning decision permitting 18 new apartments to be built on a site on the Armagh Road, Newry and which is nearing completion has seriously devalued the property of the homes according to...
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SDLP leader launches EU Special Status Plan
SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood launched his party’s EU Special Status Plan in Newry last week. The policy document ‘Securing our Place in Europe’ includes detailed proposals for attaining EU special...
View ArticleAnn McGeeney Trust Fund making a difference in communities
Peace building across communities, support for women and support for minority groups are just some of the types of projects which the Ann McGeeney Trust Fund will assist as it opens to applications via...
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“My father went in a man and came out a shell”– daughter reveals Hooded Men’s...
“Family life ended forever when they took my dad that morning – we never got him back and life was never the same again.” Those are the words of Mary McKenna, the heartbroken daughter of Newry man Sean...
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Naomi Bailie returns home after meningitis battle
Sinn Féin councillor Naomi Bailie has returned home to her family after spending over two months in hospital fighting meningitis. The former Newry Mourne and Down District Chairperson was left...
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Events to celebrate Dundalk’s self-described ‘unrepentant propagandist’
This weekend, a series of events will be held in Dundalk to celebrate the life and values of one of the town’s lesser-known natives, and how her personal involvement in the events of Irish history at...
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Local Milliner and dress boutique to feature in BBC True North series
Two local businesses, Millinery by Mairead and Rosie’s Closet, are set to feature in tonight’s edition of the BBC One True North series. The programme - ‘Best dressed ladies ‘ - will air tonight...
View ArticleShock as First Trust announces closure of half of NI branches
Last week’s announcement by First Trust Bank that it is set to close half of its branches in Northern Ireland has prompted widespread concern with as many as 130 jobs at risk. On Wednesday last the...
View ArticleVoters’ concern at non-relocation of polling station
The refusal of the Electoral Office to relocate a polling station in Whitecross, ahead of next Thursday’s Assembly election day, is a “flippant dismissal” of voters’ concerns, Newry & Armagh MP...
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