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Disgraced councillor could face new burglary charge
A disgraced Newry Mourne and Down Councillor who pleaded guilty to a charge of sexual assault last month could face new charges of burglary and possession of an offensive weapon. Independent Councillor...
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Garda killer disowned by family is secretly cremated
The Newry man who shot dead a Garda and critically wounded his partner before killing himself, was cremated in a low key service attended by just a handful of mourners on Friday. Adrian Mackin’s 21...
View ArticleMinister’s repayment of Council’s £300k welcomed
Sinn Fein Group Leader on Newry Mourne and Down Council, Terry Hearty, has welcomed the reimbursement of almost £300,000 from the Rate Support Grant to the Council. The money had initially been cut by...
View ArticleTrust recommendations signal reprieve for Cloughreagh House
The future of Cloughreagh House residential home in Bessbrook appears more secure after the Southern Health and Social Care Trust Board (SHSCT) recommended the facility remain open and recommence...
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Tributes as Bradley announces retirement from frontline politics
SDLP MLA for Newry and Armagh Dominic Bradley has announced that he is to retire from frontline politics at the end of this current term and will not stand for his party in next year’s Assembly...
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Top NI judicial post for former Newry pupil
A former pupil of the Sacred Heart Grammar School in Newry is one of two women to have made history in Northern Ireland by becoming the first females to be appointed High Court judges. Siobhan Keegan...
View ArticleCouncillors on Slieve Donard junket named
The councillors who wracked up an expenses bill of £2,200 on a council “junket” in the Slieve Donard Hotel in Newcastle earlier this month, have been named by Newry, Mourne and Down District Council....
View ArticleSinn Fein slams delay in scrapping of EU roaming charges
Sinn Féin MLA Megan Fearon has condemned a decision by the European Council to maintain “extortionate” roaming charges until 2017. “People living on the border know all too well the annoyance,...
View ArticleCouncil responds to Slieve Donard ‘junket’ claims
Newry Mourne and Down District Council have released a statement relating to a recent council “junket” to the Slieve Donard Hotel in Newcastle which saw seven councillors wrack up a hefty expenses bill...
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Quays works suspended until legal action concludes
Development work being carried out at the Quays Shopping Centre in Newry has been suspended until legal action brought by two of the complex’s biggest tenants is concluded next year. The High Court...
View ArticleBail granted to dissident accused
A Warrenpoint man, who was allegedly recorded by undercover Garda officers in a covert operation against suspected dissident republicans, was released on £25,000 bail by the High Court on Thursday....
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Local councils begin preparations for refugee arrivals
As Northern Ireland prepares to deal with the arrival of the first groups of Syrian refugees in the coming months, local councils are seeking clarification on the logistics of the distribution of those...
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Pioneering paediatric heart screening launched at Daisy Hill
Daisy Hill hospital has become the first hospital in Northern Ireland to trial a new heart screening test for babies is being pioneered at Daisy Hill. The pioneering test – a routine oxygen saturation...
View ArticleCouncil’s £5k Christmas party prompts anger
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council has faced heavy criticism for its decision to treat staff to a £5,000 Christmas party. The festive celebration, scheduled to take place in Bellini’s bar and...
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Crash: Teen critical, passenger flees
Police investigating a serious crash on the Burren Road near Warrenpoint on Friday last have appealed for witnesses to contact them. An 18-year-old man was airlifted to hospital in Belfast with serious...
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Tributes paid to former firefighter killed in A1 crash
The tragic death of a former Newry-based firefighter in a car accident on Tuesday has prompted an outpouring of sympathy from his former colleagues, politicians and the wider public. Eugene McNally...
View ArticleCouncil spending ‘reckless and insensitive’ – McAteer
UNITE spokesperson and Independent Newry City Councillor Kevin McAteer has criticised the council for its recent spending behaviour branding it “reckless and insensitive.” Referring to recent junkets...
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Forkhill writer set to launch debut novel “The Boy Who Played in a Band”
Local first time author Pat Murphy, from Forkhill, debuts his first novel this month, just in time for the Christmas wish lists. Pat began writing the book, “The Boy Who Played in a Band” four years...
View ArticleSurprise move as McKevitt selected for Newry and Armagh Assembly election
The current SDLP MLA for South Down Karen McKevitt has been selected along with SDLP party colleague Justin McNulty to contest the Newry and Armagh Assembly election next year. The pair were chosen at...
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Shooting victim awake: relieved family reveals
The Jonesborough woman who was left fighting for her life after being shot by her former partner at their Omeath home two months ago has reportedly regained consciousness, her relieved family have...
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