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By Donal McMahon Newry Leisure Centre members are being left “incredibly frustrated” thanks to being unable to gain access to its facilities, councillors have been told. Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (NMDDC) was due to commence essential maintenance works at its city swimming pool last year, but the plans were shelved following an angry reaction by […]
Sinn Féin MLA Conor Murphy has said local businesses will be devastated after a fire broke out in the Loughbrook Industrial Estate last night. The Newry and Armagh MLA said: “Last night’s fire completely destroyed one unit and caused damage to a number of others. Thankfully, a quick response by local business owners and the […]
By Donal McMahon A Northern Ireland council may be set to generate financial support for young people suffering from “emotional difficulties”. Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (NMDDC) has agreed to contact schools in its district to detail the “challenges” they face gaining therapy resources for children. However, a move by a qualified academic counsellor in […]
Working as part of the Joint Agency Task Force (JATF), the Police Service of Northern Ireland and members attached to the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau conducted coordinated and simultaneous search operations on Tuesday 5 December. Detectives from the Police Service’s Organised Crime Branch, who carried out searches in Newry, seized a number […]
Southern Regional College’s Newry campus hosted the local heat for Springboard’s FutureChef competition which saw four students from local schools compete to represent their county at the Northern Ireland finals in February 2024. The competition is a school-based programme across England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland that supports the development of key life skills whist […]
Sinn Féin councillor Bróna Haughey has praised the Foley PTA for their successful Christmas grotto. The Cusher councillor said: “A massive congratulations to all those involved in the Foley parents association in organising the excellent Christmas grotto last week. “They put in a tremendous effort and delivered an event that was hugely successful and enjoyed […]
By Paul Higgins A man who killed a friend and neighbour when he set fire to his house was suspected of involvement in seven other fire starting incidents but not prosecuted for them, a court heard. Newry Crown Court also heard that 44-year-old Gary Magee “was severely injured and almost died” in the arson attack […]
Police in Newry are investigating a ‘ram-raid’ type incident at a jewellers in Newry during the early hours of this morning, Wednesday 6 December. Shortly after 4.30am it’s understood a silver saloon car reversed into the shutters of the shop on Hill Street a number of times. A man has then alighted from the vehicle […]
Funding of £16.2 million has been unlocked for Newry City Park, helping realise one of the City’s most ambitious regeneration projects. Newry, Mourne and Down District Council’s Outline Business Case (OBC) for the park has now been approved by the Department for Communities and a Contract for Funding issued — opening access to £16.2 million […]
Choice Housing, one of Northern Ireland’s largest housing associations alongside their subsidiary Maple and May, has launched the construction of their £18 million mixed tenure development in Newry. The project team were joined at the city centre location by Clonrose Developments, who will lead the development of the site. The former Saint Clare’s Convent and […]
Edwina Flynn has been elected to serve as the new President of Newry Chamber of Commerce & Trade at their Annual General Meeting on Thursday 30th November at Custom House, Newry. Edwina is the current CEO of Wood Innovations Ltd, a flooring distributor, importer and wholesaler specialising in the supply of wooden floors throughout the […]
Students from Southern Regional College (SRC) were among thirty young people from Northern Ireland’s Further Education (FE) Colleges recognised as the first recipients of a Northern Ireland Traineeship at a ceremony in Stormont. The students were among the first cohort from Northern Ireland to complete a NI Traineeship. The new NI Traineeships enable school-leavers and […]
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