Quantcast
Channel: South Down – The Examiner Newspaper of Crossmaglen, South Armagh, Newry and Down
Browsing all 1136 articles
Browse latest View live

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Huge show of support at Daisy Hill Rally

Hundreds of demonstrators made their way to the Albert Basin in Newry on Saturday morning to take part in a public rally led by Newry, Mourne and Down District Council in support for the retention of...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Unite unveils ‘Hands Off Daisy Hill’ Mural in Newry as campaign steps up

Unite Newry officially unveiled its eye-catching “Hands Off Daisy Hill” mural in Canal Street in the city on Friday evening.  The ceremony marked the launch of the union’s dedicated campaign to keep...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

‘Hands off Daisy Hill’ campaign gathers pace

Despite assurances from the Southern Trust that the Emergency Department in Daisy Hill will be retained for the foreseeable future the public have been urged to continue to support the campaign for a...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Student florist set to bloom at Chelsea Flower Show

A student florist from Camlough is set to blossom at this year’s world famous Chelsea Flower Show, having secured a final place in the Young Chelsea Florist of the Year competition. Eilis Quinn, who is...

View Article

Planning approval recommended for Slieve Gullion amenity building

Slieve Gullion Forest Park looks set to receive a new amenity building consisting of showers and public toilets, with a planning application submitted for the new facility recommended for approval at...

View Article


Newry Chamber reveals 3 point plan for recruitment of Daisy Hill ED consultants

The Newry Chamber of Commerce and Trade has developed a three point plan to assist in the recruitment of senior medical staff for Daisy Hill Emergency Department. In a statement released last week the...

View Article

IRA should relinquish Nairac body, says UUP

Ulster Unionist MLA Doug Beattie MC has called on Sinn Fein’s Michelle O’Neill to use her position to help bring closure to the families of the remaining ‘Disappeared.’ Speaking on the 40th Anniversary...

View Article

Family appeal as Kingsmill inquest resumes

As the inquest into the Kingsmill massacre resumed last week, the family of one of the victims has appealed to those responsible to contact them. The ten Protestant victims were shot dead while...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Green light expected for Killeavy Glasshouse plans

Plans for a new glasshouse and external facilities at the new four star Killeavy Castle Hotel are expected to be approved when they come before the Council’s Planning Committee on Wednesday. In...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Unite car sticker campaign sends clear message –“Hands Off Daisy Hill!”

Following the unveiling of Unite’s “Hands off Daisy Hill” mural in Newry last week, the local branch of the union has stepped up its campaign to retain all life-saving acute services at Daisy Hill...

View Article

Rowing club in court to face theft allegations

Members of a local rowing club are set to appear before Newry Magistrates’ Court today (Monday) to face allegations of theft in relation to boats and a storage container they had retrieved from a...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Return of Triathlon kickstarts ‘Giant of a Weekend’ at Camlough

Following a year of closure and some £3m investment, Camlough Lake will officially open for business later this week with the launch of ‘A Giant of a Weekend’ festival taking place on 3rd and 4th June....

View Article

Kingsmill inquest evidence angers victims’ families

Relatives of the Kingsmill victims’ have angrily criticised the RUC investigation in the aftermath of the murders following evidence revealed at the ongoing inquest in Belfast. In recent days the...

View Article


Major jobs boost as First Derivatives set to hire 400 graduates

Newry-based software firm, First Derivatives, will take on 400 graduate recruits this year, in what is being hailed as the largest graduate hiring spree in Ireland. The positions, which are being...

View Article

Man quizzed over double murder linked to Newry indecency

A man arrested in connection with the murder of an elderly couple in Craigavon on Friday afternoon, is being linked to an incident in which a man manifesting “erratic behaviour” was detained in Newry...

View Article


Crossmaglen First Responders nominated for Shining Light Award

The Crossmaglen and District Community First Responders (CDCFR) team are delighted to have been nominated for a Shining Light Award in this year’s Community Volunteering Awards, which take place this...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Desecration of Narrow Water memorial condemned

Ulster Unionist Councillor David Taylor and Harold McKee, the Ulster Unionist Party`s Westminster candidate for South Down, have expressed their disgust at the desecration of poppy wreaths placed at...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Paige is crowned 2017 Primary Musican of the Year

A young pupil of St. Joseph’s Primary School in Meigh has been crowned the 2017 Primary School Musician of the Year. Harpist Paige McDonald emerged victorious, having been chosen as the overall winner...

View Article

Man admits horror attack on Bessbrook toddler

The man who inflicted ‘life-changing injuries’ on a Bessbrook toddler three years ago will be sentenced next month after he admitted the attack ahead of a hearing at Belfast Crown Court on Friday....

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Lisdoo fundraising event to aid baby May Rose

The family of a seriously ill baby will host a fundraising night this Friday 9th June in the Lisdoo, Dundalk to raise money to fund medical care that they hope will save their little girl’s life. Tiny...

View Article
Browsing all 1136 articles
Browse latest View live