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PSNI urge community vigilance over Christmas

28-Nov-2012
Police in Newry and Mourne are reminding motorists to secure their vehicles this Christmas and avoid becoming a victim of thieves. Speaking to Newry Times, Crime Prevention Officer, Paula Crowe said: “In the run up to Christmas more people are ... read more
Source: Newry Times

‘Time for Irish language to be promoted cross-community’ – Bradley

28-Nov-2012
SDLP Irish language spokesperson Dominic Bradley has said now is the time for the Irish language to be promoted across the community and at the Executive table. The Newry and Armagh was speaking in the SDLP’s official response to the Department for ... read more
Source: Newry Times

McDonald slams Roads Service after Newry crash claims life

28-Nov-2012
A man has died following a two vehicle road traffic collision on the Dublin Road in Newry around 9:20am this morning. Police say the man is 51 year old Paul Connolly from Jonesborough. The road remains closed between the Cloghe roundabout at the Forkhill ... read more
Source: Newry Times

Work commences at £1.2m Newry Youth Resource Centre

28-Nov-2012
Education Minister John O’Dowd has cut the first sod at the site of a new £1.2million Newry Youth Resource Centre. Speaking today at the site, Minister O’Dowd said: “I welcome the opportunity to be here to officially launch the beginning of ... read more
Source: Newry Times

Bradley urges local community to support Bliain na Gaeilge

28-Nov-2012
SDLP Irish language spokesperson Dominic Bradley has said Bliain na Gaeilge, a year-long celebration of the Irish language, is a chance to not only promote the language but can act as a spur for the economy. The Newry and Armagh MLA has encouraged as ... read more
Source: Newry Times

Man dies after crash near Newry

28-Nov-2012
A 51-year-old man dies in a crash on the Dublin Road near Newry in County ... read more
Source: BBC

Kennedy opens Scout Exhibition Centre in Newry

27-Nov-2012
Regional Development Minister Danny Kennedy MLA has officially opened 1st Newry (Earl Kilmorey) Scout Group’s Exhibition Centre and launched their book last Friday 23 November 2012. Minister Kennedy, who was a former member of the Scouting Movement ... read more
Source: Newry Times

‘Assembly needs its own pensions legislation’ – Bradley

27-Nov-2012
SDLP finance spokesperson Dominic Bradley has said that the Assembly should have the opportunity to fully scrutinize any legislation in relation to the reform of public service pensions. The Newry and Armagh MLA was speaking after a debate on the issue ... read more
Source: Newry Times

Irwin lends support to ‘Silver Saver’ campaign

27-Nov-2012
DUP Assemblyman for Newry and Armagh, Cllr. William Irwin, has announced his support for Age Sector Platform’s ‘Silver Saver’ campaign calling on food retailers to introduce a discount day for pensioners. The campaign, which was prompted by one of ... read more
Source: Newry Times

Casey raises road and roundabout concerns

26-Nov-2012
Sinn Féin councillor Charlie Casey has met with the police and Roads Service to raise his concerns with road traffic and pedestrian’s safety at the roundabout situated at the bottom of Camlough road and Monaghan street. Speaking to Newry Times after ... read more
Source: Newry Times

Brady ‘disappointed’ with Electoral Office

26-Nov-2012
Newry Armagh Sinn Féin MLA Mickey Brady has expressed disappointment with the Electoral Office, having discovered that young people who were encouraged to enrol on the electoral register and apply for voter ID cards, have been told that it will be in ... read more
Source: Newry Times

Apartheid and its corollaries

26-Nov-2012
Harold A Maio, 75, is retired from teaching German and mental health editing, though he keeps a hand in both. Through art and German he has a lasting interest in expression, particularly in language. To him word is art, he likes to discern the meaning in ... read more
Source: Newry Times

Newry Council announce £2.4m city centre revamp

26-Nov-2012
Newry and Mourne District Council and the Department for Social Development (DSD) have announced the commencement of a Public Consultation Process in regards to the proposed Newry City Linkages Public Realm Scheme. The Scheme, which will cost a total of ... read more
Source: Newry Times

Alcohol awareness event hears of harsh realities of alcohol abuse

26-Nov-2012
The realities of Alcohol misuse at both a human and society level were the main topics of discussion at the Alcohol Awareness event held in the recently opened Cuan Mhuire Regional Addiction Support Centre on the Dublin Road in Newry. Nearly two hundred ... read more
Source: Newry Times

Police appeal for witnesses to Camlough Road hammer and knife incident

26-Nov-2012
Police in Newry are appealing for information following an incident on Camlough Road. At around 3.30pm on Monday, 19th November, three vans blocked a car on the road close to the traffic lights before the turn off to Carnagat Road. It is claimed that the ... read more
Source: Newry Times

PSNI visit local schools for Road Safety Week

25-Nov-2012
Officers from Newry Neighbourhood Policing Team visited Abbey Grammar School last week to talk to the students about slowing down and keeping themselves safe on the roads. Five hundred pupils from both the Abbey and Sacred Heart attended and watched ... read more
Source: Newry Times

Flynn welcomes road resurfacing on Mullaghbawn road

24-Nov-2012
Sinn Féin councillor Anthony Flynn has welcomed the recent work on the Mill road Mullaghbawn, near Forkhill. Speaking to Newry Times, Councillor Flynn said, “I warmly welcome the resurfacing of the Mill road. Residents approached me two years ago with ... read more
Source: Newry Times

Handgun and hatchet used in Forkhill Credit Union robbery

24-Nov-2012
Detectives in Newry are appealing for information following an armed robbery of a local Credit Union in the Main Street area of Forkhill last night (Friday 23rd November). Shortly after 7:30pm three masked men entered the premises armed with a hatchet ... read more
Source: Newry Times

McDonald pushes for road improvements

23-Nov-2012
Sinn Féin councillor Packie McDonald has told Newry Times he continues to push for improvements on the B133 road which runs from Newry to Forkhill, as Roads Service have received an additional £900,000 to spend in the Newry and Mourne area. Councillor ... read more
Source: Newry Times

‘Sinn Fein playing catch-up on welfare reform’ – SDLP

23-Nov-2012
The SDLP has said a motion on Welfare reform brought by Sinn Féin to Newry and Mourne Council is purely designed to mask their inaction on the topic and their need to catch up with the SDLP’s consistent work opposing the ‘savage’ cuts ... read more
Source: Newry Times
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