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Cancer-stricken mum to ‘brave the shave’ for charity
A mum-of-five who is battling breast cancer is preparing to have her shoulder-length hair shorn to raise funds for a cancer support charity and help increase awareness of the devastating disease....
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‘Victim’s family opposes RHC legalisation attempt’
News that the loyalist paramilitary group – which was responsible for the murders of three people in a gun and bomb attack at Silverbridge in 1975 – is seeking to be legalized, has been met with...
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“Once-in-a-lifetime” experience for Bessbrook Man Utd fan as he leads his...
A young Man United fan from Bessbrook realised a lifelong dream recently when he led the Man United legends team onto the Theatre of Dreams pitch for their match with Barcelona legends. Eleven year old...
View ArticleMeeting hears renewed call for hyper-acute stroke unit at Daisy Hill
Last Tuesday’s public meeting in the Canal Court Hotel, Newry, which was part of a pre-consultation process on Reshaping Stroke Services in the Southern Trust area, was extremely well attended with...
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Councillors set for ‘historic’ vote on people’s park project
The campaign to transform the derelict Albert Basin site in Newry into a 15 acre “people’s park” has taken a major step forward with a joint motion to be brought before Council at the next full Council...
View ArticleJail for farmer convicted of harassing estranged wife
A Silverbridge farmer has been jailed for orchestrating a lengthy campaign of harassment and intimidation against his estranged wife. Sean Murphy (59), from Carnally Road, was handed a seven and a half...
View ArticleDaisy Hill Pathfinder Group’s First Phase Report to be presented to Trust
The Daisy Hill Hospital Pathfinder Group will shortly complete its First Phase report on the delivery of sustainable acute and emergency care in the Newry and Mourne area. The process has brought...
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McNulty: Border must remain invisible
Speaking after attending the European Parliament’s chief Brexit negotiator Guy Verhofstadt’s address to a joint sitting of the Oireachtas Committees on European Affairs, Foreign Affairs, and the...
View ArticleGFA joint committee in ‘historic’ Dáil sitting
A joint sitting of the Good Friday Implementation Committee in Dáil Éireann on Thursday was of ‘historic significance’, Newry and Armagh MP Mickey Brady has said. Members joined other committees for...
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BCAB campaign group meets EU Brexit Coordinator
The Border Communities Against Brexit (BCAB) group has met with former Belgian prime minister, Guy Verhofstadt, during his two day fact finding visit to Belfast last week. BCAB spokesperson, Declan...
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Crossmaglen Day Centre scoops top ‘Best Kept’ award
Staff and service users at Crossmaglen Day Centre are celebrating after being awarded the top title in the Daycare category in the Southern Trust at the Best Kept Health and Social Care Awards,...
View ArticlePolice silence since Glenanne ruling ‘insulting’ say victims’ families
The PSNI has come under heavy criticism for failing to contact relatives of victims of the Glenanne Gang to offer a new investigation into the murders. Relatives of the gang’s victims have described...
View Article‘Organised’ criminals behind Keady farm theft
The overnight theft of hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of machinery and equipment from a farm near Keady on Tuesday last (26th September) was carried out “with a level of organization”,...
View ArticleMan accused of drunken attack on pregnant woman is denied bail
A man accused of a drunken attack on a heavily pregnant woman in Newry has been refused bail. Thirty-one year old Thomas Pearce, of Dromore Street in Banbridge, is charged with causing grievous...
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Trust Board welcomes Daisy Hill Pathfinder Report
The Southern Trust has welcomed findings from the Daisy Hill Pathfinder Project First Phase Report – which was tabled at the Trust’s Board meeting last Thursday, 28th September. Interim Chief Executive...
View ArticlePolice probe spate of burglaries
Detectives are appealing for witnesses following a series of burglaries in South Armagh and South Down recently. It was reported that sometime between 9pm and 10.45pm on Wednesday 20th September, entry...
View ArticleLack of social housing damaging rural communities: Hearty
A lack of social and affordable housing in rural areas is damaging the long term sustainability of schools, communities and businesses, Sinn Féin Councillor Terry Hearty has claimed. Speaking after a...
View ArticleSinn Fein councillors urged to show full support for historic ‘people’s park’...
All eyes will be on Sinn Fein councillors tonight (Monday 2nd October) as the historic Albert Basin Park motion is brought before the full council meeting in Downpatrick. Uncertainty still remains...
View ArticleMotorcyclist killed in two-vehicle crash
A man died as a result of a two-vehicle collision on the Tandragee Road in Newry on Saturday evening, police have confirmed. The victim, aged in his 40s, was killed when his motorcycle collided with a...
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Annual Run for Autism celebrates ten years
The local ‘Run for Autism’ charity is celebrating 10 years with its annual run this Saturday 7th October and this year’s event looks set to host its biggest turnout since its inception back in 2007....
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