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Community Constituency Council Government Louth Louth County Council Newry Newry and Armagh NMD Council South Down Warrenpoint

Simultaneous Halloween Fireworks Display for Omeath/Warrenpoint

Sinn Féin Councillors Antóin Watters and Mickey Ruane (Newry, Mourne and Down) together with Omeath Tidy Towns have organised the inaugural Cross Border Fireworks display which will see simultaneous displays in Omeath and Warrenpoint on Halloween night at 7.30pm. Cllr Watters said “Cllr Ruane, Omeath Tidy Towns and I have been working on this over […]

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Armagh Community Constituency Newry Newry and Armagh South Down

Triple Whammy as Teen Classmates Make the Final of Irish Junior Eurovision

From 4,000 hopefuls, three teens from Co Down and Armagh have secured their place in the Final of Ireland’s Junior Eurovision Song Contest (JESC). Following success in their respective heats, the Northern Ireland trio made it the Semi Finals aired on TG4 Sunday 16th October where eight contestants were reduced to just three Finalists. Singer […]

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Armagh Banbridge Community Constituency Downpatrick Health Kilkeel Lurgan Newcastle Newry Newry and Armagh Portadown South Armagh South Down Upper Bann Warrenpoint

Infant Mental Health Service Celebrates 10 Years

The Southern Trust Infant Mental Health Team, i-CAMHS is marking ten years of service. i-CAMHS was originally set up as part of the Trust’s Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service, as the first in Northern Ireland to directly provide intensive specialist support to children under three years old and their parents or primary care givers. […]

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Business Constituency Newcastle Newry and Armagh South Down

Fisher & Fisher Solicitors in Acquisition Mode

Newry headquartered Solicitor’s practice Fisher & Fisher has announced the acquisition of Colman R Hanna Solicitors, Newcastle. Fisher & Fisher, a well-known legal practice with six locations across Northern Ireland, has been operational for almost 125 years. The business has grown over the years, offering a wide range of legal services from its offices in […]

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Business Community Constituency Council Government Kilkeel Newcastle Newry and Armagh NMD Council South Down

Adventure Tourism Conference to Take Place in The Mournes

Newry, Mourne and Down District Council is delighted to act as the main sponsor for Ireland’s Association for Adventure Tourism (IAAT) Annual Conference and will host the event in partnership with Tourism Northern Ireland and Fáilte Ireland. The conference will take place in the Slieve Donard Hotel, Newcastle on Wednesday 23 and Thursday 24 November. […]

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Community Constituency Council Downpatrick Government Newry and Armagh NMD Council South Down

Council Hosts PEACE IV Celebration Event

Newry, Mourne and Down District Council PEACE IV Partnership hosted a final event to celebrate the success of the PEACE IV funded Local Authority Action Plan at Down County Museum on Tuesday 20 September. The local authority action plan has delivered over 180 community, sporting, cultural, historical and capital projects since 2017, engaging over 4,000 […]

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Constituency Crime Kilkeel South Down

Annalong Man Pleads Guilty to 16 Charges Including Making Indecent Images of Children

Police have welcomed a guilty plea by a 55-year-old man from Annalong at Newry Crown Court, today, Friday 14th October 2022. Martin McCartan pleaded guilty to a total of 16 charges including making indecent images of children and possessing extreme images. Detective Inspector Vasey said: “Following a search of McCartan’s property a number of devices […]

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Community Constituency Downpatrick Government South Down Stormont

Assembly Group on Universal Basic Income Important Step Towards Potential Introduction Here, says Brown

The formation of an Assembly All-Party Working Group on Universal Basic Income (UBI) is an important step towards the potential introduction of the move here, Alliance MLA Patrick Brown has said. The South Down MLA was speaking after the first meeting of the group at Stormont, which discussed how parties here can work together to […]

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Constituency Crime South Down Warrenpoint

Man Taken to Hospital Following Warrenpoint RTC

Police received a report of a road traffic collision at the Seaview Road area of Warrenpoint shortly after 2:35am on Tuesday 11th October. It was reported that a tractor struck a number of vehicles, causing damage to them. One man was taken to hospital as a precaution following the incident. ENDS

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Constituency Obituaries South Down Warrenpoint

The Death Has Occurred of Chris McKinley

McKinley (nee McConville)(Warrenpoint/Clontafleece) 12th October 2022, peacefully at Carlingford Lodge Care Home, Chris, beloved wife of the late Derek, loving mother of Liam, Bernadette, Jim, Aidan and the late Louise and Mary, 23, Springfield Road, Warrenpoint. Mother-in-law of Gregory and the late Joseph, cherished grandmother of Adam, Jack, Richard and Katie and dearly loved sister […]

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Constituency Crime Government Legacy South Down Stormont

High Court Ruling on Kilcoo UVF Attack Welcomed

SDLP South Down MLA Colin McGrath has welcomed a High Court ruling on a UVF attack at a pub in Kilcoo in 1992. The court found that there was plausible evidence of significant state collusion in the attack at the Thierafurth Inn and was critical of the PSNI’s failure to follow up on new evidence. […]

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Constituency Newry Obituaries South Down Warrenpoint

The Death Has Occurred of Declan McChesney

McChesney (Killowen, Rostrevor) 7th October, 2022, peacefully at home, Declan, dearly loved husband of Maryanne, loving father of Keith, Lauren and Greg, father-in-law of Ruth and much loved grandfather of Arianna. 68, Old Killowen Road, Rostrevor. May his soul rest in peace. Declan’s remains will repose at McAnulty’s Funeral Home on Saturday from 2pm – […]