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Banbridge Community Constituency Newry Newry and Armagh Sport Upper Bann

Browne Signs For FC Mindwell

Talented local goalkeeper Miceal Browne has signed for FC Mindwell. The Millburn shot stopper has decided to showcase his impressive skills and professional attitude in the Mid Ulster intermediate league with one of the best upcoming teams. Speaking from their social media FC Mindwell welcomed the signing: “We’re thrilled to announce the signing of Miceal […]

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Climate Community Constituency Newry Newry and Armagh South Down Upper Bann

Police Advise Take Precautions During Storm Eowyn

Members of the public are advised to take all necessary precautions to keep themselves safe as Northern Ireland braces for Storm Éoywn. The storm is expected to arrive in Northern Ireland at around midnight on Thursday with a yellow weather warning in place from then until midnight on Friday. Throughout this twelve hour period the […]

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Community Constituency Council Government Health Newry Newry and Armagh NMD Council

Newry: Council Plea For Rehab Strategy After Death of Young Man

By Donal McMahon Councillors are urging the Minister for Health to develop a drug rehabilitation hub following the death of a young man at a Southern Trust psychiatric unit. Seán Boyle (24)died on 1 June 2020 in intensive care after attempting suicide on 28 May, just 21 hours after being admitted to Craigavon Area hospital. […]

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Community Constituency Council Government Infrastructure Newry Newry and Armagh NMD Council Politics

Newry: Southern Relief Road £93m Plans Revealed

By Donal McMahon Controversial designs for a £93m relief road are being publically launched in Newry tomorrow (Jan 21). Plans for the Southern Relief Road will be on display for six weeks with the Department for Infrastructure (DfI) providing a staffed day at Newry Leisure Centre (10am -9pm) on Tuesday. Newry, Mourne and Down District […]

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Community Constituency Crime Lurgan Newry and Armagh

Lurgan: Cocaine Seized In Vehicle Search

Police have arrested two men after stopping and searching a vehicle in Lurgan on Saturday, January 18th, and seizing a quantity of suspected cocaine. Officers on patrol in the Tandragee Road area shortly after 9.15pm stopped a vehicle and conducted a search. Two men, aged 22 and 23, were arrested on suspicion of drug offences, […]

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Armagh Campaigns Community Constituency Daisy Hill Government Health Newry Newry and Armagh Politics South Armagh Stormont

Kimmins Welcomes Cross-Party Support For Improved Autism Mental Health Support

Sinn Féin MLA Liz Kimmins has welcomed the passing of a motion brought to the Assembly today calling on the health minister to develop specialist autism mental health services. The party’s health spokesperson said: “I welcome cross-party support for Sinn Féin’s motion in the Assembly today which urges the health minister to bring forward a plan […]

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Community Constituency Government Health Newry Newry and Armagh Politics Stormont

Grant: Executive Must Stop Party-Political Squabbling In Relation to Health!

Nicola Grant workers party representative has called upon the Northern Ireland Executive to stop the party-political squabbling in relation to the crisis in the Health and social care services. People are dying on trollies and in corridors, patients are being nursed in the most undignified situations, our dedicated  health service staff are stretched to breaking […]

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Community Constituency Crime Newry Newry and Armagh

Newry: Jewellery and Money Stolen From House at Ashfield Avenue

Detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Criminal Investigations Department are appealing for information and witnesses following a reported burglary in Newry. It was reported that between 12pm on Thursday 16th and 5pm on Friday 17th January 2025 entry was gained to an unoccupied residential property in the Ashfield Avenue area. Jewellery and a sum of money […]

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Community Constituency Council Crime Government Newry Newry and Armagh NMD Council

Disgust At Newry Shop Robbery

Newry City Councillor Valerie Harte has said the robbing of the Vivo Shop in Stream Street Newry on Saturday afternoon had disgusted the local community. The Sinn Féin elected representative said, “I share the disgust of our community at this act of thuggery carried out at the Vivo Shop.  A young member of staff was […]

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Community Constituency Council Government Health Newry Newry and Armagh NMD Council

Reopening of Newry Swimming Pool Delayed

Newry, Mourne and Down District Council has announced that the ongoing works at Newry swimming pool and Leisure centre will continue for a few more weeks, past the January 2025 deadline. A spokesperson for NMD Council said: “Newry, Mourne and Down District Council wishes to advise that the reopening of the swimming pool and health […]

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Campaigns Community Constituency Daisy Hill Health Newry Newry and Armagh

Grant: Frustration and Anger Over Changes to Daisy Hill Hospital Status

Nicola Grant has said there is a real sense of frustration and anger from the people of Newry and beyond around what will happen to, and what will be the impact of any changes to the status of Daisy Hill Hospital. Residents are quite rightly saying that the fact that the meeting to discuss their […]

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Community Constituency Crime Newry Newry and Armagh

Newry: Local Shop Robbed at Knifepoint

Detectives are investigating after a shop was robbed at knifepoint in Newry on Saturday 18 January. At around 5.20pm a man entered the store on Stream Street. He threatened a member of staff with a knife, forcing her to open the till. He has then removed a sum of cash and made off on foot. […]