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Local schools sign up to ‘adopt Ellen’
A host of local schools have signed up to a new fundraising campaign in aid of Bessbrook toddler Ellen Treanor. In January of this year, little Ellen was diagnosed with stage 4 high-risk...
View ArticleResident’s ‘under siege’ call for nightly lockdown at Slieve Gullion
Concerned residents from Slieve Gullion’s Forest Park area are calling on Newry Mourne and Down District Council to lock the gates to the scenic forest drive at night following reports of an increasing...
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BCAB calls for redoubling of effort to prevent hard border post-Brexit
Britain’s idea of a Brexit deal is “very wide of the mark”, as is evident from British Prime Minister Theresa May’s visit to Salzburg during last week, the local Border Communities Against Brexit...
View ArticleFuel and vehicles seized at suspected fuel laundering plant
A suspected fuel laundering plant near Crossmaglen was found and dismantled recently as part of a coordinated operation by Revenue and Customs investigating an alleged multi-million pound fuel fraud...
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STATSports announces 237 new jobs as part of £multi-million investment
Newry based performance data experts, STATSports, has announced the creation of 237 new jobs over the next three years as part of the company’s plans to build on its global success. Founded ten years...
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Fomer USPCA boss pleads guilty to fraud
The former head of the USPCA has pleaded guilty to using his position as Chief Executive to defraud the animal charity. 55 year old Stephen Philpott, from Ashgrove Road in Newry entered a guilty plea...
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Council urged to sign up to Motor Neurone Disease Charter
A Dromintee woman who has been working tirelessly to raise awareness of Motor Neurone Disease, since the death of her much loved father to the incurable condition, is calling on Newry Mourne and Down...
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Tragic death: The human cost of Storm Ali
The tragic death of a young engineer working at a water pumping station at Slieve Gullion Forest Park during last week’s ferocious Storm Ali has brought home the dangers faced by those working for...
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Motorcyclist killed in tragic road collision
A motorcyclist was killed in a tragic one-vehicle road traffic collision near Newry yesterday morning (Sunday 23rd September). It is understood the rider, a man in his 50s, sustained fatal injuries...
View ArticleTaylor raises concerns over Southern Trust surgery waiting times
Ulster Unionist Councillor David Taylor has described as “very worrying” figures provided in relation to the Southern Health & Social Care Trust waiting lists which show a significant increase in...
View ArticleState-of-the-art play park proposed for Forkhill military barracks site
A formal planning application has been lodged for a new state-of-the-art children’s play area in Forkhill, on the site of the former military base in the village. The application is one of 16...
View ArticleAlmost £100m investment in sport at risk: McNulty
SDLP MLA Justin McNulty has warned that vital capital investment for both soccer and Gaelic is being delayed due to the lack of a functioning Executive at Stormont. Two sports projects, together worth...
View ArticleHuge jobs boost for Newry as First Derivatives announces 1,000 new roles
Newry has been given another jobs boost following the announcement that financial technology giant First Derivatives plans to recruit 1,000 additional staff over the next three years. The company...
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Whitegates shop targeted for third time in hatchet robbery
A Newry shop owner suffered a horrific ordeal after his business was targeted for the third time in a matter of months – this time by a masked duo armed with a hatchet. Charles Armstrong, owner of the...
View ArticleVictim hits out at police probe into child rape case
A woman, who was subjected to a brutal and violent rape before being left for dead in a forest near Newry city centre when she was just 8 years old, is to lodge a complaint with the Police Ombudsman...
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Belfast cycling club boosts Ellen’s Journey fundraising campaign
The family of little Ellen Treanor from Bessbrook hosted an event in the village’s community centre on Saturday to welcome and acknowledge members of a Belfast cycling club who have held a number of...
View ArticleSouthern Relief Road scheme must address concerns of residents and GAA club
The concerns of people living in Fathom, as well as members of Newry Mitchels GAC, that will be impacted by the proposed Southern Relief Road must be addressed as the project progresses, SDLP...
View ArticleNewry High School at centre of historical abuse investigation
Another Newry secondary school has become embroiled in child sex abuse claims, with the PSNI investigating complaints of sexual abuse made by two former Newry High pupils dating back to the 1970’s. In...
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Preferred route for Newry Southern Relief Road announced
The Department for Infrastructure has announced the proposed Preferred Route for the Newry Southern Relief Road. Five routes were considered, taking into account performance across the scheme...
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Troubles victims set to share their stories at ‘Bomb and Bullet Legacy’ event
The brother of three men murdered by the UVF’s infamous Glenanne Gang will take part in a powerful event this week where the family and friends of victims killed during the Troubles will share...
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