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Christmas Lights Switch On Events Across Newry, Mourne and Down Announced

Newry Mourne and Down District Council is getting ready to light up the district this festive season!  Dates are set and Christmas lights will be turned on across its towns and city at Switch On events happening between Thursday 21 November and Saturday 7 December. These evenings will provide everyone with plenty of opportunities to enjoy […]

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Newry: Aontú Raises Serious Concerns About Maternity Services at Daisy Hill Hospital

Aontú rep Sharon Loughran has raised serious concerns about maternity services at Daisy Hill Hospital. The Newry based rep says: “In recent weeks there has been heightened concern about the situation regarding maternity services at Daisy Hill Hospital. Patients have been diverted to Craigavon Hospital. Some maternity staff at Daisy Hill report being told at […]

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Community Constituency Health Newry Newry and Armagh

Southern Area Hospice Invites You to “Light Up a Life” This Christmas

Light up the life of someone you love this year by dedicating a light to them on the Southern Area Hospice Christmas tree.Each Christmas their beautiful tree is adorned with thousands of white lights, each one shining in honour of someone special who is lovingly remembered.   The tree will be illuminated at a special ceremony […]

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Community Constituency Newry Newry and Armagh Obituaries

The Death Has Occurred of Nicola Matthews

Matthews, Nicola – R.I.P.  Banbridge and formerly Newry.  10th November 2024, peacefully at home, surrounded by family and close friends.  Beloved mother of Simon, Eugene and Eoin, nanny to Amelia, Brianna, Rosie and Carter, dear sister of Donna, Colleen and Valerie, daughter of the late Val and Lilian Matthews, a loving friend to Mary and […]

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Community Constituency Crime Newry Newry and Armagh

6 Burglaries Reported In Newry and South Armagh

Detectives in Newry are appealing for information following six potentially linked reports of thefts, burglaries and attempted burglaries over the weekend.  Detective Sergeant Lewis said: “We received a report of a burglary in the Old Road area of Drumintee, where cash was stolen from an outbuilding. We believe this may have occurred sometime between 4.30pm […]

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Murphy Leads All-Island Trade Mission to Singapore

Economy Minister Conor Murphy arrived in Singapore to lead an all-island trade mission to the world’s largest fintech trade event, Singapore Fintech Festival.   The four-day trade mission, which is supported by Invest Northern Ireland, Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland, will promote the island of Ireland as a hub for innovation in regtech, fintech, and […]

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McNulty: Police Ombudsman Needs to Release Kingsmills Report

SDLP Newry & Armagh MLA Justin McNulty has called on the Police Ombudsman to release the findings of its investigation into the Kingsmills massacre. Speaking at a Stormont debate, Mr. McNulty said: “The Kingsmills massacre, the murder of 10 innocent men on their way home from work on 5 January 1976, was a crime whose […]

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Mallon Expresses Concern With Privatisation of Keady Dental Practice

Sinn Féin Councillor Ashley Mallon has expressed shock and concern with the full privatisation of Keady Dental Practice. Speaking on the issue the Keady based Councillor said: “The privatisation of Keady Dental Practice is a concern for the local community who have for years relied on this practise for NHS treatments. The move to a […]

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SDLP Launches ‘Childcare Guarantee’

The SDLP has published a proposal to transform early education and childcare provision in Northern Ireland and halve costs for parents by 2030. The SDLP’s proposal aims to guarantee: · Affordability for parents, through the publication of an Early Learning and Childcare Strategy that contains an ambition to cap costs to reduce them by 50% […]

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Community Constituency Newry Newry and Armagh Sport

Carnbane League Results and Tables – 9/11/24

CARNBANE LEAGUE RESULTS FOR SAT 9 NOVEMBER  2024         SAT 9 NOVEMBER – PREMIER DIVISION – KICK-OFF 2.00 PM    Ballybot United 1  v  4  Cleary Celtic at The Barley Field  Ballyholland       1  v  3  Newry Celtic  at Olympic Park Millburn United 2 v   2 Villa Rovers at Jimmy McAlinden Park   Rossowen           8  v   3 […]

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Community Constituency Crime Newry Newry and Armagh

Newry: More Than 11 Million Cigarettes Seized

Four men have been arrested after the seizure of more than 11 million cigarettes in South Armagh. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), supported by Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI), seized the cigarettes, worth an estimated £6 million in duty and taxes, on Monday 4 November. Officers searched two premises near Newry and found 11.5 […]

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Newry: Proposed Upgrade of Jennings Park to New 3G Synthetic Pitch

By Kevin McAteer Newry Council are in the process of developing plans for upgrading the existing grass sports pitch at Jennings Park, Newry. 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗮𝗹: Proposed upgrade of existing grass pitches to new 3G synthetic pitch to accommodate x2 soccer pitches and x1 full size GAA pitch, new floodlighting, ballstop fencing, new pitch drainage system and […]