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Detectives in Newry CID are investigating a burglary at a house in Warrenpoint on Sunday 25 November. Entry was gained to the Mourne Drive property via a rear window sometime between 3pm and midnight. A sum of money and jewellery are believed to have been taken. Detectives would like to hear from anyone with information […]
By François Vincent ‘Daisy Hill Future Group’ representatives, Karl Hughes and Dr Donal Duffin were given speaking rights at last Thursday’s (November 21) Southern HSC Trust board meeting. Part of their address was around what they see as the need for Craigavon Area Hospital and Daisy Hill Hospital to work more closely together. Secretary of […]
SDLP MLA Justin McNulty has hit out at the Executive’s repeated failures to address rising fuel poverty. Mr McNulty criticised a delayed winter fuel support scheme for pensioner households excluded from the Winter Fuel Payment, which won’t be paid until March 2025. Speaking following a statement from the Minister for Communities to the Assembly, Mr […]
By Donal McMahon A Northern Ireland council has raked in over £420k in the first six months from its new forest park charges. Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (NMDDC) began charging new car park tariffs in April for Kilbroney and Slieve Gullion with a six month review in October. The local authority approved the […]
SDLP Newry & Armagh MLA Justin McNulty has called on the Minister and Executive to intervene urgently to address the problems at NI Water. Mr McNulty said the state of the wastewater system was delaying infrastructure projects across the North. Newry & Armagh MLA Justin McNulty said: “The crisis at NI Water requires immediate intervention […]
Detectives are appealing for information following two reports of burglaries in Newry on Wednesday 20th November. Detective Sergeant Johnston said: “Officers received a report of a burglary in the Carnagh Park area, sometime between 4.30pm and 7pm, when the residents were not present. “An unknown person forced entry into a window at the rear of […]
Sinn Féin MP Dáire Hughes has called for the British government’s plan to cut inheritance tax relief for farmers to be reversed. The Newry and Armagh MP was speaking after meeting with farmers’ representatives in Westminster this morning and after thousands of farmers came together last night to oppose the proposed changes. Dáire Hughes MP […]
By Donal McMahon PSNI stations resembling ‘conflict barracks’ are a physical barrier to female victims of violence reporting crimes, it is claimed. Newry, Mourne and Down District Council’s (NMDDC) active and healthy committee heard a report this week from the Executive Office on Ending Violence Against Women and Girls (EVAWG). Its new 2024-26 Stormont strategy […]
Work is commencing at hospital sites across Northern Ireland in preparation for the removal of car parking charges in May 2026. Health and Social Care Trusts have been preparing to introduce the necessary infrastructure for a new traffic management system since the Hospital Parking Charges Act was passed by the Northern Ireland Assembly in 2022. […]
Sinn Féin MLA Cathy Mason has urged the Department of Education to improve support for Special Educational Needs provision in Irish Medium schools. Speaking after the education committee, the South Down MLA said; “Children with Special Educational Needs who are learning through the medium of Irish face unique challenges and must be supported. “Irish Medium […]
Police in Newry received a report of an assault of a man at Kiln Street in the early hours of Wednesday 20th November. A report was received shortly after 1.20am that a man, aged in his 60’s, had been attacked by an unknown male and had sustained serious facial injuries requiring hospital treatment. Enquiries are […]
SDLP Councillor Doire Finn has expressed outrage at the recent incident of illegal dumping in Kilmorey and Heather Park’s. “I have recently been contacted by residents of the greater Church Street area regarding the ongoing spate of dumping and fly tipping across our green spaces. Our parks should be places of enjoyment and relaxation for everyone, […]
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