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Drama as locals capture on-the-run paedophiles
The protracted hunt for two convicted paedophiles, wanted by police for a range of offences, reached a dramatic conclusion on Saturday when the pair were apprehended by members of the public in...
View ArticleCouncils consider newly published National Planning Framework
The Joint Committee between Newry, Mourne and Down District Council and Louth County Council met recently in Dundalk to discuss the newly published National Planning Framework (Project Ireland 2040)....
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Lislea steel firm lands £800k export deal
South Armagh based steel fabrication company, BM Steel, has secured a deal with a Dutch telecoms firm that is expected to be worth almost £800,000 in the first year. The contract for the Lislea firm...
View ArticleSex offenders back in prison
Two convicted sex offenders who were apprehended by members of the public in Mullaghbawn last weekend have been returned to prison. Twenty six year old Alexis Guesto from Bessbrook – who is also known...
View ArticlePolice issue scam warning after victim conned out of £50k
Police have issued a warning to the public after it emerged that one victim of a recent telephone scam alone was conned out of almost £50,000. Appealing for vigilance, Superintendent Simon Walls...
View ArticleFearon pushes Health Secretary on provision of “fit-for-purpose” Day Care...
Newry & Armagh Sinn Féin MLA Megan Fearon has raised the issue of the need to progress the Day Care Centre in Crossmaglen with the Department of Health. Making her feelings known in a written...
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Farmed puppies rescued by USPCA in Operation Delphin
A batch of farmed puppies seized by the USPCA in the Scottish port of Cairnryan on Friday morning were taken to the USPCA Animal Hospital in Newry to be checked over by vets. 27 pups, mostly collies...
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Dromintee dancer needs you to view his video!
A talented young dancer is putting his best foot forward in a bid to gain a scholarship with dance company, Fusion Fighters. Fifteen year-old Daniel Donnelly, from Aghadavoyle, has entered the Fusion...
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Young father-of-three killed in tragic farm accident
The funeral takes place today (Monday) of a young Bessbrook father-of three who was tragically killed in a work accident on Friday. Twenty-two-year-old Toirdealbhach Larkin was helping build a shed at...
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Forkhill beauty crowned Face of Buttercrane 2018
Forkhill girl, Emily Shields, has added another title to her impressive repertoire after being named the Face of Buttercrane 2018. The 21 year old former St.Paul’s student is no stranger to beauty...
View ArticleGreen light for DHH Pathfinder Action Plan
The Southern Health Trust is to be given the go ahead by the Department of Health to implement the Pathfinder Action Plan in full for Daisy Hill Hospital, SDLP MLA Justin McNulty has revealed. The...
View ArticleCouncillor calls for removal of ‘disrespectful’ tattered Tricolours
Tricolours and emblems that were erected throughout the area to mark last month’s Easter commemorations should now be removed, Newry city councillor Charlie Casey has said. Claiming that many of the...
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Local athlete selected for DreamRunDublin18 team
Local athlete, Liosa Mckeown, has been selected for an exclusive training programme with Rio Olympian runner, Paul Pollock. The Belleek woman is part of a 10 strong team who have been chosen to...
View ArticleSeamus Ruddy inquest returns unlawful killing verdict
An inquest into the death of Newry man Seamus Ruddy has returned a verdict of unlawful killing. The 32 year old teacher was abducted in Paris in 1985 by the republican paramilitary group the INLA,...
View ArticleNMD Council votes to revoke child burial costs
Newry Mourne and Down District Council has joined the increasing number of local government authorities to abolish burial costs for children. Councillors voted unanimously on a Motion to waive the...
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Kay scoops RSVP Best Bridal Hair Stylist in Ulster award
Renowned local hairdresser, Kay Burns, has scooped the coveted title of Best Bridal Hair Stylist in Ulster in the RSVP Hair Awards 2018. Fittingly, the bridal award is somewhat of an early wedding...
View ArticleTrust sorry for ‘regrettable’ delay in paediatric surgery
The Southern Trust has apologized for what it termed the “regrettable delay” in providing paediatric surgery in Daisy Hill and Craigavon Area hospitals. Although the overall figure has not been...
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Crossmaglen Gaelscoil included in schools’ £60m upgrade fund
St. Patrick’s Primary School and Gaelscoil Phádraig Naofa in Crossmaglen are to benefit from a share in a £60m investment fund aimed at improving facilities in schools across the north, The Examiner...
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Proposal to confer Mallon with Freedom of City
A proposal to confer the Freedom of the City of Drogheda on former SDLP MP for Newry and Armagh, Seamus Mallon, has been welcomed by his party colleague Justin McNulty MLA. The Mayor of Drogheda, Pio...
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McConville disappointed that new gambling legislation will not apply to NI
News that new gambling legislation recently introduced in the UK will not be extended to Northern Ireland has been criticized by former Crossmaglen Rangers GAA star Oisin McConville. Having battled a...
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