Measures will help alleviate residents’ safety fears
Newry Sinn Féin Councillor Liz Kimmins has said that an announcement from Transport NI stating that they will be introducing new traffic control measures at the junction of the Dublin Road and...
View ArticleNine CIRA accused to face trial in MI5 secret recordings case
Nine men facing a string of terrorist-related charges arising from a MI5 secret recording operation in Newry in 2014 are to stand trial in Belfast in February next year. All nine defendants denied the...
View ArticleVigilance urged after spate of vehicle break-ins
The public is being urged to be vigilant following a spate of vehicle break-ins in the Crossmaglen and Silverbridge areas recently. Police have appealed for information on the incidents, which...
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From Derrybeg to Crossmaglen – Mr Jones bids farewell to St. Joseph’s High...
As the principal of St. Joseph’s High School, Crossmaglen, John Jones, bids farewell to the school which has been part of his life for the last 35 years, The Examiner spoke to the much-loved educator,...
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Crossmaglen photographer scoops top global accolade
Talented Crossmaglen photographer Judy Boyle has added to her growing list of accolades, scooping a prestigious international award with the French-based world body of photography, Federation...
View ArticlePolice urge rural shop owners to review security after spate of burglaries
Police are warning shop owners throughout the district – especially those with stand alone ATM machines – to carry out a review of their crime prevention measures following a spate of burglaries at...
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Newry arrest in missing woman murder probe
An arrest was made in Newry last week in connection with the suspected murder of a missing Belfast woman. An address in Omeath was also searched as the murder probe was launched into the disappearance...
View ArticleConvicted paedophile freed after breaching bail conditions
A convicted paedophile who was caught by vigilantes in Mullaghbawn after being on the run, has avoided jail for breaching his bail conditions. Twenty six year old Jason Lydiard, who is also known as...
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£7.3M distillery and tourist attraction set for historic site in Newry
Newry city is set for a new £7.3million Whiskey Distillery, Bar, Restaurant and Visitor Centre which is also being billed as a huge potential tourist attraction – to be built on the historic site of...
View ArticleNewry firms fined for failing to pay minimum wage
Two Newry firms are among a total of eleven employers across Northern Ireland that have been issued with fines for failing to pay the National Living and Minimum Wage to staff. Exact CNC (NI) Ltd, an...
View ArticleWork begins on new Direct Assessment Unit at Daisy Hill
The first phase of construction works which will see the opening of a new Direct Assessment Unit at Daisy Hill Hospital has begun. The work follows last month’s announcement by the Department of...
View ArticleMan jailed for administering lethal heroin dose to friend
A 33-year-old Lithuanian man who pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of his friend in a heroin overdose earlier this year has received a two year jail sentence. Fifty one year old Stephen Millington...
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Resources stretched as Fire Service battles gorse fires
The NI Fire Service experienced its busiest period of the current spell of hot and dry weather when its resources were stretched to full capacity dealing with numerous gorse fires across the area over...
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Man appeals for help in tracing Marianvale birth mum
A Donegal man, who was born in Daisy Hill Hospital 50 years ago, is appealing for help in tracing his birth mother, who was sent to the Marianvale mother and baby home in Newry as a teenager when she...
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High praise for cross border response to Ballintemple gorse fire
There has been high praise for the cross border collaboration of emergency services which responded to the recent gorse fire which raged across Ballintemple mountain for five days earlier this month....
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Family appeal for support for ‘Ellen’s Journey’
The family of a three year old girl who is battling a rare and aggressive childhood cancer are asking people across the district to come together in a major fundraising drive in the hope that their...
View ArticleWater diverted from Bessbrook Pond and Camlough Lake to feed Canal
The water level of Newry Canal, which has been significantly reduced due to the recent prolonged spell of dry weather, is to be topped up with supplies from Bessbrook Pond and Camlough Lake, Newry,...
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Call for ‘neon’ road signs at Fords Cross
A local councillor says consideration should be given to erect “neon road signage” at the Fords Cross junction near Silverbridge in a bid to reduce the number of accidents and improve public safety....
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United condemnation of Cenotaph attack
Local political representatives have been united in their condemnation of an attack carried out on Newry Cenotaph last weekend. The incident, which took place during the early hours of Saturday 14th...
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Declining Apprentice invite was a gamble worth taking for new graduate
Turning down the chance to appear on the BBC hit show ‘The Apprentice’ was a massive gamble for a young Crossmaglen student, but it paid dividends when she graduated with honours from University of...
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