Expired domain name led to hacking of Newry primary school website
A Newry primary school became the target of an online attack when it had its website hacked and replaced with pornography recently. St Ronan’s Primary School alerted parents of children at the school...
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Stunning Killeavy Castle refurbishment to be unveiled next month
Excitement is building as the once dilapidated Killeavy Castle prepares to unveil its newly refurbished premises next month. The much-anticipated 4 star hotel and wellness centre, nestled on the...
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Councillor calls for support fund for bereaved family
SDLP councillor Michael Savage has called for emotional and financial support to be provided to the family of the mother and daughter who died in the horror murder-suicide incident at Glin Ree Court...
View ArticleTip-off leads to discovery of mortar bomb cache
The discovery of a quantity of mortar bombs in an area of forest near Forkhill on Wednesday is being linked to recent dissident republican activity, police have said. Describing the find at the...
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Fergal jets off to Abu Dhabi for World Special Olympics Game
A young Culloville athlete is among four local athletes who flew out to Abu Dhabi last week for the Special Olympics World Games. Fergal Gregory joins fellow Special Olympic athletes, Peadar Connolly,...
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Victims of horror double murder-suicide mourned
As people continue to come to terms with the horrific double murder-suicide that rocked Newry last week, a fundraising initiative has commenced to help with the repatriation costs faced by the grieving...
View ArticleLudlow family High Court ruling welcomed
Relatives of a Dundalk man who was shot dead on the way home from a pub in May 1976 have won High Court permission to challenge a decision not to prosecute British soldiers and loyalist paramilitaries...
View ArticleFurther allegations emerge against former GAA official
A Crossmaglen man is to face further questioning relating to allegations of sexual abuse after another alleged victim has come forward, The Examiner has learned. Thomas McKenna, a former Treasurer...
View ArticleMcNulty praises repatriation efforts
SDLP Assembly Member for Newry and Armagh Justin McNulty has praised and thanked the management of Newry Credit Union for setting up a fund to help with the repatriation costs for Colombian woman...
View ArticleThousands raised to repatriate Newry murder victims
Fundraising initiatives set up to repatriate the bodies of a mother and daughter found murdered in Newry have raised thousands of pounds to help their Colombian family. The bodies of 37 year old...
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Ellen’s Journey campaign passes £540,000
A massive fundraising drive for potentially life-saving treatment in America for a young Bessbrook girl has passed £540,000. Little Ellen Treanor, who celebrated her fourth birthday last week, has...
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Tragic death prompts mother’s anti-drug plea
The grieving mothers of two Bessbrook men who died from drug overdoses in the past week have made impassioned pleas for people to stay away from drugs. The distraught mums also urged drug-users to...
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New company capitalizes on legalization of sale of CBD
Following legislation that permits the sale of Cannabidiol (CBD) Oil as a food supplement, a newly established online Newry business is capitalizing on the move with plans to become a dedicated CBD...
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Crossmaglen to host Darkness into Light walk
This May hundreds of thousands of people around the world will get together to walk from the darkness of night into the light of morning to help in the global fight against suicide and self-harm....
View ArticleDisgust as baby hamsters dumped outside Newry pet store
Pet Connection staff who discovered seven baby hamsters abandoned in a filthy cage in the store’s car park on Monday last say they are “disgusted” by the neglect. Staff discovered the seven Roborovski...
View ArticleBarcroft rape victim: Frustration at lack of progress into Police Ombudsman...
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, has called on the Police Ombudsman to make progress...
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Funeral of murdered mother and daughter takes place
The funeral of a mother and daughter murdered in Newry earlier this month took place in Belfast on Friday afternoon. The bodies of 37 year old Giselle Marimon-Herrera and her 15-year-old daughter,...
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Fire crews assist in dramatic rescue of family pet
.Derrymore Woods in Bessbrook was a scene of high drama on Thursday night when two crews from the NI Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) were tasked to help rescue a dog that was stuck in a quarry hole....
View ArticlePreparatory work for Southern Relief Road forces relocation of GAA club
Newry Mitchels GAA club is to relocate its entire club activities to Derryleckagh Playing Fields to facilitate preparatory work to commence for the proposed new Southern Relief Road. The road will...
View ArticleDisappointment at Council “snub” of Brexit Border Group
Slieve Gullion area Councillor Mickey Larkin has said that the decision by Newry Mourne & Down Council to refuse to recognise the contribution of the Border Communities Against Brexit Group (BCAB)...
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