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Community Constituency Newry Newry and Armagh Sport

Carnbane League Results – 5/4/25

CARNBANE LEAGUE RESULTS FOR SAT 5 APRIL 2025 AOH CUP QUARTER FINALS – KICK-OFF 2.00 PM Ballyholland 0 v 2 Cleary Celtic at Willie Davis Park Newry Celtic 2 v 3 Cartwheel United at Artie Green Park Rossowen     0 v  5 Camlough Rovers at Kilbroney Park SEAN HAVERN MEMORIAL CUP – KICK-OFF 2.00 PM SECTION A Church Street 3 v 3 Mayobridge at Olympic Park SECTION […]

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Community Constituency Crime Newry South Down

Newry: Man Dies and 18 Yr Old Arrested Following Hilltown RTC

Police can confirm that a man has died following a single vehicle road traffic collision in the Hilltown area on Saturday 5th April. Inspector Cherith Adair, from the Collision Investigation Unit, said: “Police received a report shortly before 2am on Saturday morning, that a grey coloured Volkwagen Golf had been involved in a collision on […]

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Community Constituency Crime Newry Newry and Armagh

Newry: Couple Jailed For Child Cruelty Offences

A couple in their late thirties have been jailed today, 4 April, for serious abuse offences against a very young child.  36 year old Amanda Fulton and 35 year old Christopher Fulton from Newry have both been sentenced today for charges including, causing or allowing a child to suffer serious physical harm, child cruelty and […]

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Business Community Constituency Newry Newry and Armagh

JMK Solicitors Maintains Number 1 Position as NI’s Top Personal Injury Law Firm For 11th Consecutive Year

JMK Solicitors has once again secured its spot as Northern Ireland’s top personal injury firm, a prestigious title they have held since 2014. According to the latest data from the Compensation Recovery Unit, part of the Department for Communities, JMK was involved in 2,375 personal injury cases last year—more than double the number of cases […]

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Community Constituency Crime Newry Newry and Armagh

Poyntzpass: Two Ravens Fatally Poisoned

Police in Newry have commenced an investigation after two ravens were confirmed to have been fatally poisoned in Poyntzpass. Testing determined that the birds, which were found in a field in the Drumbanagher Wall area in December, had consumed high levels of the rodenticide Chloralose, and Bendiocarb, an insecticide and concluded this was likely an […]

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Feehan Urges Council to Realise Potential of Newry Canal

SDLP Newry councillor Killian Feehan has urged council to realise the huge potential that exists around Newry Canal. Councillor Feehan is bringing a motion to council on Monday evening calling for the regeneration of the canal. He is proposing council write to councils across Ireland and Britain who have experience developing waterways and to UK, […]

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Community Constituency Crime Kilkeel South Down

Annalong: Man Arrested and Class A and B Drugs Seized

Police have arrested a man and seized suspected Class A and Class B controlled drugs, following a search of a property in the Annalong area on Wednesday, April 2. Sergeant Gracey said: “Officers from the South Down Neighbourhood Policing Team carried out a search of a residential premises at around 6.20pm. “A quantity of suspected cocaine […]

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Community Government Infrastructure Politics Stormont

SDLP: Irish Signage Row Distraction From Real Issues

SDLP Infrastructure Spokesperson Mark H Durkan MLA has said a manufactured row over Irish language signage at Grand Central Station is a distraction from Executive failure. He was speaking after work to introduce the signage was paused due to potential legal action. Foyle MLA Mark H Durkan said: “This is far from the first time […]

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Employ Me Programme Marks Milestone with 1,700 Participants Supported

Launched in 2022 the Employ Me programme has had a massive impact on community residents within the Newry, Mourne and Down District, and Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon District Councils.  At the celebration event on Southern Regional College’s Newry campus on Tuesday 27th March, programme partners and guests came together to celebrate the vast impact of the […]

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Armagh Community Constituency Government Health Newry and Armagh Stormont

Boylan Calls For improved Autism Services and Greater Inclusion of People With Autism

Sinn Féin MLA Cathal Boylan has called for improved autism services and greater inclusion of people with autism in everyday life. April 1 marks the beginning of World Autism Month and Cathal Boylan commended groups like Autism NI for their advocacy in raising awareness. The Chair of the All-Party Group on Autism said: “The aim […]

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SDLP Questions Executive Parties’ Rejection of Welfare Cuts Support

SDLP Foyle MLA Mark H Durkan has questioned the Executive parties’ rejection of support for those impacted by welfare cuts from the UK Government. He was speaking after an SDLP proposal for the Communities Minister to work with the Finance Minister on the development of a mitigation package was defeated. Mr Durkan said it was […]

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Community Constituency Crime Newry and Armagh South Armagh

Crossmaglen: Man Stabbed In Hands, Head and Neck at Local Pub

Detectives are appealing for witnesses after a man was arrested following a stabbing in Crossmaglen on Sunday, 30th March. Detective Sergeant Dougherty said: “We received a report that a man had been stabbed at around 9.20pm, inside licensed premised in the Concession Road area.  “The man, aged in his 40s, suffered deep lacerations to his […]