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Carol Macsween (nee O’ Connor), Carol – R.I.P. 27 Chequer Court, Newry. 23rd June 2022. Beloved wife of Ian and loving mother of Conor, Melissa and Rory. Carol’s remains are reposing at her son Rory’s home, 6 Fullerton Road, Newry from 12.00 noon today (Friday 24th June) until removal tomorrow (Saturday 25th June) at 10.15am, […]
Detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Major Investigation Team have welcomed the sentence handed down to Dawid Lukasz Mietus for the murder of Patrycja Wyrebek. The 25-year-old, who appeared at Laganside today, Thursday 23 June, was sentenced to a minimum of 20 years’ imprisonment, having pleaded guilty to murder. Patrycja Wyrebek, who was […]
14-year old Daniel Greer has been diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia which has spread rapidly and aggressively. He is in hospital in Belfast undergoing very intensive chemotherapy. Daniel is now in a race against time to find a blood stem cell donor for a vital bone marrow transplant. The chances of getting a bone marrow […]
St Mary’s High School in Newry prides itself on the pastoral support it provides to all its pupils and being a place where past pupils can revisit and reflect positively on their time spent in the school. In order to learn effectively, children and young people require and deserve stability, to feel safe and to […]
Chairperson, Councillor Michael Savage was delighted to launch Newry, Mourne and Down District Council’s summer activity programme. The Summer Programme is for children of all ages and abilities to enjoy. The programme includes everything from outdoor swimming, fishing camps to multi-sports sessions and pop-up play sessions. A Spokesperson for the council said: “Newry, Mourne and […]
Sinn Féin MLA Conor Murphy has said the latest figures showing the north’s economy outperforming England, Scotland and Wales is more evidence that the protocol is working and creating jobs. The Sinn Féin Finance Minister said: “The latest figures from the Office of National Statistics in Britain for Quarter 3 of 2021 show that the north’s economy […]
Winning pupils from Newry, Mourne and Down District Council’s annual Youth Speak competition attended a special awards ceremony at Warrenpoint Town Hall on Friday 17 June. Environmental Youth Speak is a fun public speaking competition organised each year by the Council to encourage debate on sustainability issues. On presenting the winning pupils with their prizes, Council […]
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council has been operating artisan markets for several years with established markets taking place monthly in Downpatrick, Warrenpoint and Newcastle. Following successful pilots, the Council has now utilised the existing market space in John Mitchell Place and has established a monthly artisan market in Newry City, which takes place on […]
Sinn Féin MLA Liz Kimmins has called on the DUP Education Minister to extend the Engage II programme for schools. The Newry and Armagh said: ”The Engage programmes were designed to address the impact that the pandemic has had on children and young people’s education. ”Funding from the scheme provides for additional teaching jobs […]
Sinn Féin MP Mickey Brady has called on the British government to listen to workers and act on the soaring cost of living. The Newry and Armagh MP said: “For months the cost of living has been on a steep upward trajectory, inflation is now predicted to hit 11% over the next couple of months […]
A Newry based funeral directors took to social media to express their disappointment and devastation following a video containing allegedly one of their staff members going viral. The video shows a man allegedly driving whilst using a mobile phone with a coffin in the rear of the vehicle. A spokesperson for the PSNI said: “Police […]
The PSNI have called for information following the dumping a tree stump on Patrick street in Newry on 16/06/22. Police are believe to be keen to get to the “root” of this issue. A spokesperson for the PSNI have said: “At approximately 9.30am on Thursday morning the tree stump pictured is believed to have fallen […]
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