Mullaghbawn girl scoops gold and silver at British Transplant Games
A young Mullaghbawn girl who is living proof of the vital importance of organ donation has brought home gold and silver medals after competing in the recent British Transplant Games in Glasgow. Eleven...
View ArticleSlieve Gullion named as district’s most popular tourist spot
Slieve Gullion Forest Park has been revealed as the most popular tourist destination in the Newry, Mourne & Down District Council area, with approximately 400,000 visitors stopping by the south...
View ArticleBrady hits back at criticism over Venezuelan election observer role
Sinn Féin Newry and Armagh MP Mickey Brady has refuted accusations of being complicit in vote-rigging after he acted as an observer to the recent disputed election in Venezuela. Mr Brady was invited by...
View ArticleMotorcyclist dies after Warrenpoint Road collision
A 66-year-old motorcyclist has died following a two vehicle road traffic collision which occurred on the Warrenpoint Road in Newry yesterday afternoon (Sunday, 13 August). The man was the driver of a...
View ArticleEmergency meeting addresses ‘crisis’ at children’s respite unit
A respite unit in Newry for children with special needs must receive adequate resources to fulfill commitments previously agreed with parents and carers, SDLP MLA Justin McNulty has said. Concerns were...
View ArticleCommunity mourns tragic death of toddler
A community is in mourning this week after a toddler was killed in a tragic accident which has sent shockwaves throughout the locality. Three year old Christopher Ward was knocked down outside his home...
View ArticleSuspected rogue trader who targeted Warrenpoint pensioner remanded in custody
A suspected rogue trader who is accused of masterminding a scam where the home of an elderly Warrenpoint lady was deliberately damaged in an attempt to get her to hand over £6,000 for roof repairs, has...
View ArticlePlanning approval sought for £6m Maxol station in Newry
Newry could be in line for a jobs boost if plans for a huge new £6 million Maxol service station near the Carnbane Road are approved. Plans for the development – which would cover an area in excess of...
View ArticleBrexit paper comes under fierce criticism
A British Brexit paper published last week has called for an “unprecedented solution” for the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic. Whitehall’s “Northern Ireland and Ireland” position...
View ArticleBorder Communities Against Brexit call for Irish Sea border
A group formed to lobby against Brexit has described last week’s government paper as “very poorly thought out,” and insist any European Border should be placed in the Irish Sea. “Ireland has progressed...
View ArticleFamily Hope Centre ‘gave us our life back’ says local mum
A Crossmaglen family whose son is a “different child” after becoming involved with a US based special needs programme say they owe a huge debt of gratitude to the Family Hope Centre team who “gave us...
View ArticleTory proposals on Brexit ‘delusional’– Murphy
The Tory government’s latest Brexit proposals “are not compatible with the Good Friday Agreement, the economic interests of Ireland north and south or the democratically expressed wishes of the...
View Article‘We need to develop more Irish-British ties ahead of Brexit’ – Irish Chief...
The Irish government’s Chief Whip Joe McHugh, TD, says he believes many British politicians want to protect the peace process and he insists more bridges need to be built between Irish and British...
View ArticleBrexit paper ‘breathtakingly pointless’ – Justin McNulty
SDLP Assembly Member for Newry and Armagh Justin McNulty MLA has branded the British Government’s Paper on the Border Region as “breathtakingly pointless” and has challenged the Brexit Secretary David...
View ArticleGang attacks teenage girls with bleach
A disturbing assault on two young girls which took place in Newry last Monday night has sent shockwaves throughout the city. The teenagers were attacked by a gang of 11 boys who threw a bottle of...
View ArticleTranslink’s financial ‘black hole’ must not hit local rail services
SDLP Assembly Member for Newry and Armagh Justin McNulty says the reported “black hole” in Translink’s finances must not impact local and cross border rail services. Speaking as Chief Executive Chris...
View ArticleSavage named as new SDLP Councillor on NMDDC
The SDLP has named Michael Savage as its new councillor for Newry, Mourne and Down District Council. Mr Savage replaces former SDLP-turned-Independent Kevin McAteer who formally resigned his post...
View ArticlePolice to post ‘wanted’ images on Facebook
Police in Newry, Mourne and Down are rolling out a social media campaign entitled Operation Exposure, which will see images of people officers want to identify published on local Facebook pages....
View ArticleByrne calls for ‘transparent’ debate on formation of Council Health Committee
SDLP Councillor Pete Byrne has called for openness and transparency in the process of the formation of a Health Committee at Newry, Mourne and Down District Council after new proposals downgraded the...
View ArticleNew private GP service opening in Newry
A brand new Private GP service is set to open in Newry in the coming weeks. Duality Health, situated at 9 Monaghan Street in the city, will be open in the evenings and at weekends and is billed as...
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