Eoin Morley murder evidence to be heard in secret court
A High Court judge has ruled that evidence to be given by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) and the PSNI in connection with the murder of a Newry republican by a secret agent inside the IRA will be heard...
View ArticleMother and daughter must vacate house after losing legal battle
A judge has ordered a mother and daughter to leave their Newry home after they lost a High Court legal battle over a will. Jacqueline McEvoy and Michelle McCartney must vacate the property on the...
View ArticleOrange Hall arson attack branded a ‘hate crime’
An arson attack on an Orange Hall in Newry has been widely condemned, with Ulster Unionist Assembly candidate for Newry and Armagh, Danny Kennedy, branding it a “hate crime.” Around 7.15pm on Saturday...
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Newry mum launches debut Mills & Boon novel
Fledgling Newry author Catherine Tinley launched her debut novel in Eason’s in the Buttercrane Centre on Saturday. The mother-of-three has just signed a two-book deal with famous publishing house...
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Brave Crossmaglen mum battles rare condition
A young mum from Crossmaglen has opened up to The Examiner about her battle with the debilitating condition Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (EDS) in a bid to raise awareness about the rare disease and to...
View ArticleTrust admits recruitment difficulties threaten Daisy Hill A&E opening hours
The Southern Trust has admitted it is still struggling to fill vacancies for permanent senior Emergency Medicine doctors at Daisy Hill Hospital, relying instead on locum doctors to keep the facility...
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Newry-born author launches latest novel
A Newry-born author, now living in the US, looks set to replicate the success of her previous best-selling novels with the publication of her latest literary creation. ‘The Girls of Ennismore’ is...
View ArticleBogus letter upsets UUP campaign on election eve
Coming to terms with his shock loss, veteran Ulster Unionist Danny Kennedy refused to apportion blame for the party’s poor return in the constituency however it’s believed a bogus letter bearing his...
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SF thanks electorate for ‘historic victory’
The newly re-elected Sinn Fein MLAs in Newry and Armagh thanked their electorate for helping the party secure its highest ever poll in the constituency with more than 26,000 first preference votes,...
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Newry & Armagh: SF retains three seats with DUP sole unionist
Sinn Féin enjoyed a massive surge in the polls in Thursday’s Assembly election with a 3.89 percentage points increase since last May’s election. In total, the party won 27 seats, just one short of the...
View ArticleSinn Féin upends SDLP’s South Down stronghold
The surge of nationalist support for Sinn Fein was clear-cut and decisive in the South Down constituency where the party topped the poll in the traditionally SDLP stronghold. Sinead Ennis was elected...
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Veteran politician PJ Bradley laid to rest
Hundreds of mourners packed into St.Mary’s Church in Burren for the funeral of former SDLP South Down MLA PJ Bradley on Friday. The veteran politician passed away on Wednesday at Southern Area Hospice...
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‘It hurts’: UUP’s Kennedy loses out as SF tally soars
The biggest shock of Thursday’s snap election was undoubtedly the failure of Newry and Armagh Ulster Unionist, Danny Kennedy, to retain the Assembly seat he has occupied for almost 20 years. With five...
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Council reveals ambitious plan to become Ireland’s ‘premier tourist destination’
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council has announced its tourism strategy aimed at positioning the district as the premier, year-round tourist destination in Ireland. At an event in the Slieve Donard...
View ArticleUUP demands full disclosure of Kingsmill files
The Irish government is not delivering on its promises of providing information on the Kingsmill massacre, the Ulster Unionist party has claimed, and has called for a full disclosure on the matter....
View ArticleKennedy calls for unionists to ‘unlock the doors’
In the wake of last week’s Assembly election, Ulster Unionist Danny Kennedy says there now needs to be meaningful discussion between unionist parties to “unlock the doors” and agree a way forward. Mr...
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Employment opportunities on offer at major Jobs Fair
A major Jobs Fair is to be held in Newry next week featuring more than 60 employers from a range of sectors including care, manufacturing and hospitality. The Department for Communities, in partnership...
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Burns confirms future bid for GAA presidency
Former Armagh captain and Silverbridge clubman, Jarlath Burns, has signaled his intention to run for President of the GAA and, although not declaring when, he confirmed it would be “sooner rather than...
View ArticleRe-elected McNulty thanks his voters
As he returned to Stormont this week, SDLP MLA for Newry and Armagh Justin McNulty has extended his appreciation to all those who came out and supported him in the recent Assembly Election. “I want to...
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Anti-Brexit lobbyists take campaign to heart of EU
Campaigners against the introduction of a ‘hard border’ following Britain’s exit from the EU, travelled to Brussels recently to bring their case to the attention of the European Parliament. Declan...
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