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Residents outraged at return of waste-dumping convoy
Residents of a private rural road in south Armagh are outraged at what they say is a highly organised waste dumping operation being carried out on land adjacent to their homes over the last two months....
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Police confront driver of waste-dumping convoy
Police were called to the scene of a suspected illegal dumping operation in south Armagh on Tuesday last (24 July), days after the site was closed by the Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA)....
View ArticleNorth’s lowest income ranking in Crossmaglen, government figures reveal
A new government report has revealed that Crossmaglen has the lowest income ranking of the whole of Northern Ireland. The Multiple Deprivation Measures report, published on Thursday, found that...
View ArticleMissing woman’s grandmother issues plea for information
The grandmother of a missing Belfast woman who was last seen in Omeath in April 2017, has issued a plea to anyone with information who can help to find her so that she can be given a Christian burial....
View ArticleSouth Armagh man jailed over £4m cigarette smuggling operation
A South Armagh man who was part of a criminal gang responsible for smuggling more than 17 million non-UK duty paid cigarettes and 1.4 tonnes of rolling tobacco into the UK from Southeast Asia, has been...
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Conor’s a chip off the old block as he takes on Kilimanjaro charity climb
The name ‘Bannon’ is well known, indeed legendary, in Irish climbing circles. Terence ‘Banjo’ Bannon was the second Irishman to conquer Mount Everest, reaching the summit in 2003. He was the first...
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Fergal sets his sights on Abu Dhabi for World Games 2019
Congratulations are in order for Culloville teenager, Fergal Gregory who has been selected to compete in the Special Olympics World Games in Abu Dhabi next March. The World Summer Games, which are...
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Fatal stabbing: Murder accused remanded in custody
The man accused of the murder of Bessbrook father-of-two Brian Phelan is currently on prison release licence having been convicted of the kidnap and sexual assault of a young woman in December 2012,...
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Hundreds of waste tyres illegally dumped at border roadside
Information is being sought from the public to help identify those behind the illegal dumping of hundreds of waste tyres along a pedestrian walkway, close to the roadside off the motorway at...
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Cross-community condemnation of attack on Kingsmill memorial
An attack by vandals on the Kingsmill memorial last weekend has been met with abject anger and condemnation from all sides of the community. Wreaths were torn from the roadside monument and flowers...
View ArticleOmbudsman to investigate claims police failed to follow up on Finegan abuse...
An Ombudsman investigation has been launched to look into claims that police failed to properly deal with abuse allegations made by a former altar boy against paedophile priest Malachy Finegan more...
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Bessbrook murder victim laid to rest
A father-of-two from Bessbrook who was stabbed to death on a rural road outside Newry two weeks ago has been laid to rest. The funeral of 33 year old Brian Phelan, took place on Tuesday last in St...
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Newry mum calls for more support for young carers –“our forgotten heroes”
A Newry mum and her 10 year old son have sought to highlight the need for increased support for young carers in the north by sharing the story of their own struggle with the demands of a household...
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‘Ellen’s Walk’ generates £13k boost for fundraising campaign
In an unprecedented show of community support and generosity, more than 2,000 people took to the streets of Bessbrook on Friday evening for a fundraising charity walk in aid of three-year-old Ellen...
View ArticleVictims of conflict urged to attend special consultation session
The Commission for Victims and Survivors is hosting a special consultation session in Newry this week to hear from people from South Down and Armagh who have been affected by the conflict. The event,...
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Volunteers sought for Newtownhamilton’s First Responders Scheme
Newtownhamilton is set to benefit from a vital lifeline in the form of a First Responder Group to assist the ambulance service. The project, which emulates the Community and District First Responder...
View ArticleNIAS apologise for delayed ambulance response to Forkhill accident
The Northern Ireland Ambulance Service has apologised to a Forkhill man who waited for two and a half hours at the roadside for an ambulance to arrive after a bike accident left him unconscious and...
View ArticleStop and search zone plans spark fears of hard border after Brexit
Any proposals to introduce stop and search procedures for people crossing the border in the wake of Brexit will be vehemently opposed, nationalist politicians have insisted. The warning came as it...
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Condemnation at internment bonfire bearing offensive slogans
Politicians have been united in their condemnation of those responsible for an anti-internment bonfire in Newry which featured a sign mocking prominent loyalist campaigner Willie Frazer and the IRA...
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Local mum launches quirky Irish language t-shirt range
A Mullaghbawn mum of seven month old twins has managed to juggle the demands of new motherhood (multiplied by two!) to launch her own quirky and unique Irish language t-shirt range – which is already...
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