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By Paul Higgins Armagh All-Ireland winner Aidan Nugent today (Thurs) denied a series of sexual assault charges. Standing in the dock of Newry Crown Court, the 31-year-old formally entered not guilty pleas to each of the eight charges against him, alleged to have been committed on 17 November last year. Nugent, from the Cullyhanna Road […]
Newry BID has announced a programme of events to celebrate Halloween in the city centre. ‘Spooks in the City’ will run from Saturday 26 October to Saturday 1 November with activities for families, shoppers and the night-time economy. Highlights include storytelling in Newry Library, a pumpkin trail across local shops, live music from Ceev, and […]
Police have charged a 23-year-old man to court following an arrest made in Damolly Retail Park in Newry on Thursday, 2nd October. The arrest followed a report of an altercation in the driveway of a house in The Demense, involving a man and woman, before the suspect drove away from the scene in the woman’s car. […]
🚀 Register Now for the NMD Recruitment and Skills Conference 2025! 📅 Wednesday 8 October 2025📍 The Burrendale Hotel, Newcastle💼 FREE full-day conference Full Programme is available 👉 https://tinyurl.com/3dy6jwhv Following last year’s hugely successful event in Newry, this year’s district-wide conference will bring together businesses, education and training providers and policymakers to tackle one of […]
Sinn Féin MLA Aoife Finnegan has called for urgent action to improve access to life-saving CAR T-cell cancer treatment for patients in the north and to end the hardship caused by forcing seriously ill people to travel to England for care that can be delivered on this island. Speaking today, Aoife Finnegan MLA confirmed she […]
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council has announced the winners of its annual amateur photography competition to celebrate the district’s three Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONBs): the Mournes, the Ring of Gullion and Strangford and Lecale. Each year, the winning entries are published in the AONB Calendar, an annual publication that showcases the district’s […]
Sinn Féin MLA Cathal Boylan has welcomed a new trial for homes without direct access to electric vehicle charging. Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins announced a six-month pilot scheme to allow electric vehicle charging across footways and pavements to be tested. “This is a positive announcement by the Infrastructure Minister, providing those without a driveway access […]
Sinn Féin MLA Liz Kimmins has welcomed news that the Belfast Trust have agreed to join the Early Access Programme for Givinostat for boys with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. The Newry/Armagh MLA: “My party colleague Linda Dillon MLA and I met with the Health Minister along with families of children with DMD in April this year, […]
Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins has announced the introduction of enhanced enforcement procedures to ensure roads infrastructure in new developments is adopted into the public road network. Minister Kimmins said: “Earlier this year I gave a commitment to the Assembly to provide updated guidance to staff in an effort to reduce the risk of new developments […]
Sinn Féin Councillor Bróna Haughey has welcomed confirmation from the Department for Infrastructure that part-time 20-mph speed limit signs will be installed at Foley Primary School and St Mary’s Primary School. The move comes following Councillor Haughey’s engagement with DfI, highlighting the need for enhanced road safety measures. Councillor Haughey said: “I’m pleased to confirm […]
On Friday 19 September, the wheels were spinning for a good cause as the Deputy Lord Mayor, Councillor Jessica Johnston’s charity spinathon helped raise an incredible £1,900 for local charity Pretty ‘n Pink. Starting bright and early from 9am at South Lake Leisure Centre and spinning into the evening until 9pm, the event saw participants […]
SDLP Newry & Armagh MLA Justin McNulty has demanded urgent action to deliver CAR-T cancer treatment in Belfast, warning that patients and families are being “failed by bureaucracy and delay”. He was speaking following an SDLP Opposition Day motion calling on the Health Minister to explore cross-border services until treatment is made available on the […]
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