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Business Community Constituency Newry Newry and Armagh Newry Chamber

Newry Chamber CEO Steps Down From Role

The Board of Directors of Newry Chamber of Commerce has been informed of CEO, Tony McKeown’s intention to leave his role at the end of the summer to pursue other interests. Tony McKeown has been in the position of CEO for two years and in that time he has made a valuable contribution to the […]

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ABC Council Community Constituency Council Government Health Lurgan Stormont Upper Bann

Cuts to Specialist GP Services Will Pile More Pressure on Health Service – O’Dowd

Sinn Féin MLA John O’Dowd has said cuts to specialist GP services will put more pressure on the health service.  Mr O’Dowd said: “The GP Elective Care Service was helping to tackle some of the waiting lists in our health service by providing procedures in dermatology, gynaecology and minor surgery. “This cut in funding will […]

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Advertising Business Constituency Lifestyle Newry Newry and Armagh Two Stacks

Newry Based Two Stacks Whiskey Releases Final Polaris Edition

POLARIS 1.3 6 Year Old – Malt/Pot Still Blend – Cask Strength – 58.3% We journey into the wonders of whiskey with the final release of the Polaris Red Ice Wine Collection from Newry based Two Stacks Whiskey. The third and final edition of the Red Ice Wine cask edition of Polaris is here. The […]

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Community Constituency Crime Newry and Armagh South Armagh

Police Car Rammed and Two Officers Injured In Crossmaglen

Police car rammed and two police officers injured in Crossmaglen on Sunday, 30th July. Neighbourhood Policing Inspector for South Armagh Adam Corner said: “At around 9.10pm local neighbourhood officers, who were conducting proactive patrols, attempted to stop a car acting suspiciously in the Cullaville Road area. The vehicle, a red Hyundai i20, failed to stop […]

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Community Constituency Council Crime Government Newry Newry and Armagh NMD Council

Savage Condemns Newry Arson Attack

Newry SDLP Councillor Michael Savage has condemned an arson attack in the city in the early hours of Sunday morning. A wheelie bin was pushed across the front door of the terraced home in Stream Street and set on fire and the couple inside were trapped upstairs and had to escape through a balcony at […]

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Community Constituency Crime Newry Newry and Armagh

Deliberate Arson Attack In Newry Causes Gas Leak and Evacuation

Detectives in Newry are appealing for witnesses and information after a reported arson attack in the city. Detective Sergeant Dougherty said: “Just after 4.40am today, Sunday 30th July, we received a report from our colleagues in Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service of a fire at a residential property in the Stream Street area. “They […]

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Community Constituency Crime Newcastle South Down

50 Yr Old Man Charged With Two Counts of Assaulting Ambulance Worker and Two Counts of Sexual Assault

A 50-year-old man has been charged with two counts of assaulting an ambulance worker and two counts of sexual assault. The charges relate to an incident in Newcastle on Friday, July 28th. He is expected to appear before Downpatrick Magistrates Court on Thursday, August 24th.  As is usual procedure, all charges will be reviewed by […]

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Community Constituency Newry Newry and Armagh

Newry Project Receives IFI Support

£204,577 to Community Restorative Justice Newry/Armagh Seventeen projects across Northern Ireland and the southern border counties have received £3,074,086/ €3,473,717 to deliver peace and reconciliation initiatives. The funding from the International Fund for Ireland (IFI) enables peacebuilding efforts within some of the most marginalised communities who continue to live with the long-term impact of The […]

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Community Constituency Crime Kilkeel South Down

Man In Serious Condition Following Kilkeel RTC

Police are appealing for information following a report of a one-vehicle road traffic collision in the Newry Road area of Kilkeel around 9.30am on Saturday, July 29th. Inspector Campbell said: “Officers attended, along with other emergency services colleagues, and two men were taken to hospital for treatment to injuries. One of them remains in hospital […]

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Community Constituency Crime Newry Newry and Armagh

39 Yr Old Arrested In Newry During UK Wide Tobacco Seizure

Detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Organised Crime Unit, in partnership with their UK counterparts, North West Regional Organised Crime Unit, conducted a number of searches in England and Northern Ireland today, Thursday 27th July. The searches are part of an ongoing investigation into criminality linked to drug importation and follows a search […]

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Campaigns Community Constituency Daisy Hill Health Newry Newry and Armagh

Daisy Hill Hospital Expert Panel Established

By Kevin McAteer A new group is being established to work with the Southern Health Trust to implement the ongoing stabilisation plans for acute inpatient medical services at Daisy Hill Hospital, and to support the development of a longer term plan for the future of the Newry Hospital. The stabilisation plans, which were agreed at […]

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Advertising Business Cathal Fegan's Tae Kwon Do Community Constituency Newry Newry and Armagh Sport

Successful Newry Club Holds Tae Kwon Do Summer Camp In August

Local sports club Cathal Fegans Schools of Tae Kwon Do are holding a summer camp this August for anyone interested in Tae Kwon Do. The local sports club is widely considered one of the best TKD clubs in Europe following an impressive medal haul of 80 medals at the recent TKD European Championships. Club owner […]