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By Donal McMahon The Department of Education (DE) has urged Northern Ireland councillors to hold school principals to account over “rocketing” absenteeism of pupils. The department’s recent statistics show 98K pupils are at “chronic or severe chronic” absentee levels with “serious attitudinal” change of post Covid parents to be challenged in the new school year. […]
Translink has announced timetable enhancements coming into effect for Enterprise train passengers from Monday 26th August 2024. These changes come to facilitate the new hourly Enterprise timetable commencing later this autumn. Translink’s Group Chief Executive Chris Conway explained: “From Monday 26th August, services (currently operating as a bus substitution between Lanyon Place and Newry*) will leave Belfast on […]
Thousands gathered in Warrenpoint, County Down on Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 August to watch Fionn mac Cumhaill, the centrepiece of Newry, Mourne and Down’s Wake the Giant Festival, return to the town in spectacular fashion. This year’s event was even more remarkable with the introduction of two new giants, Wee Binnian and Carley, whose […]
By Donal McMahon Newry swimming pool repairs are “unlikely” to finish by their target date of September with a potential extension of work in to the new year.Councillors raised concerns this week at the active and healthy communities committee with fears thousands of paying swimmers could be “lost permanently” to other districts. Newry, Mourne and Down […]
By Donal McMahon A senior Newry priest has called on the council’s CEO to “publicly retract the false statements” made over the development of a new local authority civic centre. Canon Francis Brown told the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) this week that he now intends to seek legal advice over a perceived “religious discrimination” […]
The Sam Maguire Cup will be coming Thomas Davis GAA club on the evening of Wednesday 28th August. Time and further information TBC over the next few days. Speaking from their social media: “Could we ask all of our members to send photos via Messenger of their families at Armagh games throughout the year as […]
The iconic ‘Brown Bull of Cooley’ has returned to his home overlooking the M1 in County Louth following extensive repairs, Louth County Council have confirmed. The Bull was removed from the roadside site through farmland adjacent to the M1, using heavy lifting equipment, in Autumn 2023 to undergo essential repairs. It was transported to a […]
By Darren McPolin The Newry based sportswear company has recently announced multi-year deals with Four new clubs to become official kit and leisurewear supplier.Exciting times for PLAYR-FIT who now supply a club from each of the NI Football Leagues; Premiership, Championship and Premier Intermediate. First up to launch their new Home and Away kits was […]
The Police Service of Northern Ireland can this morning, Sunday 18th August, confirm that a man has sadly died following a two vehicle road traffic collision which occurred in Lurgan on Thursday afternoon, 15th August. Inspector Adair, from the Police Service’s Collision Investigation Unit, said: “Police received a report of a collision involving a Suzuki […]
CARNBANE LEAGUE RESULTS FOR SAT 17 AUGUST 2024 SAT 17 AUGUST – PREMIER DIVISION – KICK-OFF 2.00 PM Archview United v Cleary Celtic at Jennings Park No.2 (Walkover for Cleary Celtic) Rossowen 0 v 3 Newry Celtic at Kilbroney Park Villa Rovers 6 v 0 Ballyholland at Jennings Park No.1 SAT 17 AUGUST – DIVISION […]
Murphy (Warrenpoint) 18th August 2024 peacefully at home, Brian beloved husband of the late Bridgid, loving father of Shane, Aaron and Bryan, father-in-law of Selina, Ruth and Aoh and devoted grandfather of Jack, Tiernan, Niamh, Cliodhna, Deana, Hannah and Jamie, much loved brother of Eileen, Frances, Peter, Seamus, Ann and the late Pauline. 73, Burren […]
The Stand up to Racism Vigil is taking place at Daisy Hill Hospital this Sunday 18 August at 2pm. The vigil is organised by UNISON and supported by United Against Racism, Muslim Association of Newry, Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign (Newry branch), Newry LGBTQ+ Women’s Group and community groups. Deirdre Murphy, a co-organiser of the vigil, […]
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