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Community Constituency Council Government Newry Newry and Armagh NMD Council

Newry Neighbourhood Renewal Partnership Celebrate Winning IPB Pride of Place Award

Members of the Newry Neighbourhood Renewal Partnership (NRP) enjoyed an evening at the Canal Court hotel on Friday 28 October to celebrate their win of the IPB Pride of Place Award 2021. Newry NRP were declared the winners of the Cities Section: Community Wellbeing Initiative at the IPB Pride of Place awards ceremony in May, […]

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Community Constituency Council Government Newry Newry and Armagh NMD Council South Down

Newry, Mourne and Down Community Strategic Stakeholder Forum Calls for Action

Newry, Mourne and Down Voluntary and Community Strategic Stakeholder Forum (SSF) held an update meeting with political representatives in the Parliament Buildings at Stormont on Monday 10 September 2022. The purpose of the meeting was to highlight their recent policy paper, `Living Well Together – Planning for Recovery and Renewal’ to ask for solutions to […]

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Business Community Constituency Lifestyle Lurgan Portadown Upper Bann

Primark Announces Opening Date for New Craigavon Store

Primark has announced that it will open the doors of its highly anticipated Craigavon store, located in Rushmere Shopping Centre, on Friday 16 December at 10am. Primark Craigavon will be the retailer’s ninth store in Northern Ireland and will create a significant number of new jobs for the area. The new store is part of the retailer’s […]

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Advertising Community Constituency Council Government Health Newry Newry and Armagh NMD Council

A Night At The Movies

As a final instalment of our celebrations for Positive Ageing Month, Newry, Mourne and Down District Council Chairperson, Councillor Michael Savage enjoyed a screening of the ‘Banshees of Inisherin’ in Newry Omniplex along with a packed audience of our older residents. The evening, hosted in partnership with the PSNI, Policing and Community Safety Partnership (PCSP) […]

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Community Constituency Council Government Newry Newry and Armagh NMD Council South Down

Hope 4 ME and Fibro NI Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service Marked by Council

Newry, Mourne and Down District Council Chairperson, Councillor Michael Savage has hosted a reception for Bessbrook based Hope 4 ME and Fibro NI to mark the honour of their Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service. Every year outstanding examples of volunteering excellence are celebrated through the award. Created in 2002 for the Queen’s Golden Jubilee, Queen’s […]

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Community Crime Dáil Éireann Government Louth

Women in Institutions Were “absolutely failed!” – Ó Murchú

The experience of women and children in institutions in Dundalk was laid before the Dáil last week by Sinn Féin TD Ruairí Ó Murchú. He was speaking during the debate on the second stage of the controversial Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill. He outlined the ‘historic involvement of Louth County Council’ for placing […]

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Crime Louth

Dundalk Shooting Condemned

The shooting of a man at Woodbury Gardens in Dundalk last night has been condemned by Sinn Féin TD Ruairí Ó Murchú who spoke to neighbours and Gardaí at the scene shortly after the incident. The Dundalk deputy said the ‘consensus is that the victim is a well-regarded and quiet man who had been living […]

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Crime Louth

Shooting in Dundalk Co.Louth

Gardaí were at the scene of a shooting incident that occurred at approximately 8:10pm on Saturday, 29th October, 2022, in the Woodbury Gardens area of Dundalk, County Louth. One man was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries. The scene was preserved for technical examination. No arrests have been made at this time. Investigations are […]

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Community Constituency Council Government Newry and Armagh NMD Council South Down Warrenpoint

Afternoon Tea Dance Brings Elderly Residents Together

To celebrate Positive Ageing Month Crotlieve District Electoral Area, hosted an afternoon tea dance in Warrenpoint Town Hall. Newry, Mourne and Down District Council Chairperson, Councillor Michael Savage said, “Positive Ageing Month provides an opportunity for our elderly residents to come together, to try something new, while enjoying the companionship and friendship of others. It […]

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Constituency Crime Newry Newry and Armagh

Man Arrested in Newry Following Toragh Park Burglary

A 29-year-old man arrested on Friday, 28th October on suspicion of aggravated burglary has been charged with a number of offences including aggravated burglary, criminal damage and resisting police. He was expected to appear before Newry Magistrates’ Court on Saturday, 29th October. As is usual procedure the charges will be reviewed by the PPS. Guidance […]

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Community Constituency Newry Newry and Armagh Sport

Carnbane League Results – 29/10/22

CARNBANE LEAGUE RESULTS FOR SATURDAY 29 OCTOBER 2022 PREMIER DIVISION Ballybot United   1   Rossowen   1  at the Barley Field OFF — Cartwheel Utd v Camlough Rov at Jimmy Steen Park  (Round 2 game) Cleary Celtic 2  Greenfield Park  1    at Olympic Park Viilla Rovers 3 Newry Celtic 1  at Jennings Park No One DIVISION ONE Archview […]

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Constituency Crime Lurgan Upper Bann

Police Appeal Following Lurgan Sexual Assault

Police are appealing for information and witnesses following the report of a sexual assault in the Lurgan area during the early hours of Sunday, 30th October. Inspector Gary McCullough said: “It was reported at around 3.30am that a woman was sexually assaulted by an unknown man as she was walking in the Lough Road area. […]