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Newry Swimming Pool to Reopen In January

The extensive programme of works to fully refurbish Newry Leisure Centre pool hall and village change areas is continuing after significant progress was made in the summer months. The works are being undertaken to address essential repairs to the hydraulic system of the movable floor and to completely replace the tiles in the pool hall […]

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Newry Chamber Statement on UK Government DecisionTo Pause NI City & Growth Deals Funding

Newry Chamber of Commerce & Trade has written to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland seeking urgent clarity over the future of major regeneration projects across the city and district including the Southern Relief Road. This is following Friday afternoon’s announcement by the UK Government that they are ‘pausing’ the City & Growth Deals […]

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Community Distress At News Of Newry Robberies

Newry City Councillor Geraldine Kearns has said that the recent spate of robberies in Newry City had caused great distress amongst the city communities, The Sinn Féin elected representative was commenting after police released details of six aggravated robberies that had taken place in the city last Friday night.  The Councillor said, “First concerns are […]

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Newry: TUV Backs Hate Crime Investigation Following Royal Black Parade

Hate crime investigation following abuse directed at parade should be about bringing broke the law and bringing them before the courts – not “addressing concerns” Statement by TUV party chairman and Cusher Councillor Keith Radcliffe: “In the aftermath of a Black Saturday parade in Newry I wrote to the Chief Constable to draw his attention to […]

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Casement Park Will Be Built! – Hughes

Newry and Armagh MP Dáire Hughes expressing his disappointment at the decision by the British government to withhold the necessary share of funding for Casement Park in time for the hosting of UEFA Euro 2028, has said that a first-class stadium for Gaelic games at Casement will be delivered.  The Sinn Féin MP said,  “The decision […]

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Carnbane League Results and Tables – 14/9/24

CARNBANE LEAGUE RESULTS FOR SATURDAY 14 SEPTEMBER 2024 SAT 14 SEPTEMBER  – JUNIOR CUP – ROUND 1B Camlough Rovers 2  v   1 Downpatrick   at Camlough Rosario YC             6  v   0 Cleary Celtic at Ulidia Playing Fields, Belfast Newry Celtic         0  v   1 Connor   at Artie Green Park Orchard United    2  v  4 Suffolk Swifts  at […]

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Community Constituency Crime Newry Newry and Armagh

Newry: 6 Aggravated Burglaries In One Night

Detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Criminal Investigation Department are appealing for information following a number of reports of aggravated burglaries in Newry. Detective Sergeant Cargin said: “We are investigating six reports of aggravated burglaries of a number of homes between 7pm and 10.30pm on Friday night, 13th September. “We received a report […]

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McNulty: City Deal Decision Must Be Reversed

SDLP Newry & Armagh MLA Justin McNulty has said that a decision by the UK Government to pause funding for City Deals in the North must be reserved. The SDLP group on Newry, Mourne and Down District Council have called for a special council meeting to take place to discuss the issue. The area was […]

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Ministers ‘Gravely Concerned’ on Pausing of City and Growth Deals Funding by UK Government

Executive Ministers have spoken of their grave concern at the decision by the UK Government to pause City and Growth Deals until the Spending Review. First Minister Michelle O’Neill said: “The decision to pause funding for City and Growth Deals is unacceptable and deplorable, and I would urge the British Government to urgently reconsider. “This […]

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The Death Has Occurred of Tony Feehan

Feehan (Bessbrook) Tony RIP, passed away peacefully 12th September 2024, surrounded by his loving family. Beloved husband of the late “Nan” RIP, devoted father to Mark, John, Simon, Billy, Terence, Ciaran, Tracy and the late Anthony RIP, loving Grandfather to Stefan, Anton, Kristen, Moya, Cian, Killian, Rua, Lileannah, Marc, Anthony, Karyn, Gér, Paidí, Caoilfhionn Rós, […]

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Council Decision To Purchase Camlough Lake Land ‘A Significant Development’ – Murphy

Slieve Gullion area Sinn Féin Councillor Declan  Murphy has said the decision taken by Council at tonight’s (Thursdays) Strategy Policy & Resources Committee meeting to approve the purchase of Lands necessary to ensure the delivery of the new multi use recreational hub at Camlough lake was a significant development. The Councillor also said that the […]

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Newry: Men Enter House and Assault Victim Who Sustained Head and Body Injuries

Police are appealing for information following a report of an assault in Newry on Wednesday 11th September. At approximately 6.55pm, it was reported that a man had called to a house in the Iveagh Crescent area and entered the property and assaulted the resident. The victim was struck a number of times sustaining injuries to […]