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SDLP Newry councillor Killian Feehan has secured cross-party support for an emergency council motion calling on the Northern Ireland Local Government Officers’ Superannuation Committee (NILGOSC) to sell Israeli government bonds. The SDLP recently learned that NILGOSC had purchased the bonds using pension contributions from public sector workers in the North. The motion was heard at […]
Newry and Armagh Sinn Féin MLA Liz Kimmins has welcomed the discovery of a cannabis factory and the seizure of a significant amount of the drug in the Canal Street area of the city. The MLA said: “I welcome the work done by a neighbourhood policing team in locating this drug making facility and taking […]
The Southern Trust is hosting a special service of remembrance and thanksgiving for parents and families who have been bereaved through pregnancy loss or the death of a baby, child or young person in Daisy Hill Hospital or the wider community. The service will take place on Sunday 24 November 2024 at 3.00pm in Newry […]
Police have charged two men to court in connection with the discovery of an estimated street value of £250,000 worth of suspected Class B controlled drugs in Newry. Two men aged 34 and 28 have both been charged with dishonestly using electricity, being concerned in the supply of a Class B drug, possession of a […]
Police discovered a very significant quantity of suspected Class B controlled drugs with an estimated street value of around £250,000 in Newry on Monday 7th October. Inspector Gibson said: “Officers from the Newry, Mourne & Down District Support Team conducted a proactive search operation at a property in the Canal Street area of the city […]
SDLP Leader of the Opposition Matthew O’Toole MLA has lambasted the Executive parties for voting down a commitment to putting clearer targets and timelines in the Programme for Government. He was speaking after the Executive parties joined forces to amend an Opposition motion and in doing so remove a clear obligation to include specific timelines […]
Sinn Féin MLA Liz Kimmins has welcomed the announcement of over £58 million in funding from the PEACEPLUS initiative for projects aimed at reducing health inequalities in border communities. The party’s health spokesperson said: “I want to welcome the announcement that over £58 million worth of PEACEPLUS funding will be allocated towards tackling health inequalities in border communities. “Border communities […]
CARNBANE LEAGUE RESULTS FOR SAT 5 OCTOBER 2024 SAT 5 OCTOBER – JUNIOR CUP – ROUND 2 – KICK-OFF 1.30 PM Camlough Rovers 2 v 5 Strathroy Harps at Camlough Mayobridge 3 v 2 Realta Na Cromoige at Jennings Park No.1 Orchard United 0 v 1 Portstewart Town at Jennings Park No.2 SAT 5 OCTOBER […]
Detectives investigating recent burglaries at homes of older people in the Loanda Crescent and Ardgreen Drive areas of Newry have charged a man to court. The 29-year-old who was arrested yesterday evening, Saturday 5th October, in the city has been charged with two counts of burglary with intent to steal. He is due to appear […]
Detectives are investigating after two reports of a man entering the homes of older people in Newry on the pretence of offering gutter cleaning. The male was turned away when he called to the front door of a property in Loanda Crescent shortly after 11am this morning, however the occupant subsequently found he had entered […]
Police are appealing for help in identifying a man following a report of a sudden death in Warrenpoint this morning, Thursday 3rd October. Inspector Connolly said: “The man was discovered by a member of the public on Rostrevor Beach at approximately 7.25am and as yet, we have been unable to establish his identity. “We believe […]
Several hundred people attending a vigil to mark 12 months of the ongoing conflict in Gaza in Newry City heard Newry and Armagh MP Dáire Hughes say that inaction was not an option- the world can no longer turn a blind eye to this searing barbarity. The Sinn Féin told the gathering, “Israel has murdered […]
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