PREMIER DIVISION after games on 10 February 2024 P W D L F A GD Pts Newry Celtic 11 9 2 0 32 10 22 29 Cleary Celtic 9 8 1 0 28 4 24 25 Camlough Rovers 14 5 3 6 30 29 1 18 Archview United 14 5 2 7 41 43 […]
PREMIER DIVISION after games on 10 February 2024 P W D L F A GD Pts Newry Celtic 11 9 2 0 32 10 22 29 Cleary Celtic 9 8 1 0 28 4 24 25 Camlough Rovers 14 5 3 6 30 29 1 18 Archview United 14 5 2 7 41 43 […]
Two men have been arrested following the seizure of more than one million cigarettes and tobacco in County Down. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), supported by the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI), seized cigarettes and tobacco – worth an estimated £713,789 in duty and taxes. HMRC officers searched premises in Banbridge on Monday 5 […]
CARNBANE LEAGUE RESULTS FOR SAT 10 FEBRUARY 2024 PREMIER DIVISION – KICK OFF 2.00 pm Camlough Rovers 3 v 2 Archview United at Camlough Greenfield Park 2 v 3 Millburn United at Jennings Park No.2 Newry Celtic 1 v 1 Cleary Celtic at Artie Green Park Rossowen 1 v 2 Villa Rovers […]
Already large numbers of local residents and visitors have come to experience the mesmerising special effects of the new temporary art installation, ‘Illumaphonium: Halo’, that is currently installed on Sugar Island in Newry. On Friday 2 February, Newry, Mourne and Down District Council Chairperson, Councillor Valerie Harte officially switched on the lights of this dynamic, […]
Concerns about the redundancy that may be offered to PayPal workers facing redundancy was raised in the Dáil last week by Dundalk TD Ruairí Ó Murchú who also said he has asked the multinational company to ensure their Northern workers are treated fairly. The Sinn Féin deputy was speaking during a debate on the Financial […]
With January resolutions hopefully not forgotten, February has seen individuals being presented with fresh hopes and prospects at Southern Regional College’s Big Apprenticeship Event. Held at the College’s Newry West campus on the 6 February, the event saw over 900 people attend the Newry campus. Showcasing the various apprenticeship and higher level apprenticeship courses now […]
Keenan (Ballyholland, Newry) February 8th, 2024. Peacefully at her residence, surrounded by her loving family, Lillian (née Duffy), devoted wife of Jim, cherished mother of James, Lisa and Martin, much loved grandmother of Anna, Sophie, Harry, Kirsten, Nikki, Darryl and the late Kaylee, daughter of the late Jimmy and Nana and loving sister of Seamus, […]
The war on drugs has been ‘an abject failure’ and the government needs to be more proactive in funding projects such as the Family Addiction Support Network and the Red Door Project in Drogheda, Sinn Féin TD Ruairí Ó Murchú has said. The Dundalk deputy was speaking in the Dáil last week during a debate […]
Finance Minister Dr Caomihe Archibald MLA has written to the Treasury requesting a meeting to discuss the significant financial pressures facing our public services. Commenting after meeting the Prime Minister and speaking to colleagues from Irish Congress of Trade Unions the Finance Minister said: “I have pressed the Prime Minister on the need for reform on how […]
SDLP councillor Pete Byrne has said that a local rates increase will hurt families who are already struggling financially. Councillors on Newry, Mourne and Down District Council voted in favour of a 6.41% increase on Monday night. The rates increase was proposed by Sinn Féin, and seconded by the DUP. The SDLP voted against the […]
Sinn Féin MLA Liz Kimmins has called on the health minister to urgently meet with the NI Children’s Hospice following the announcement they are to reduce bed capacity due to a loss of government funding. The Newry and Armagh MLA said: “News that NI Children’s Hospice is to cut its bed capacity due to a […]
Infrastructure Minister John O’Dowd has met members of the GMB, SIPTU, and Unite unions to discuss the pay award for transport workers. Speaking after the meeting, Minister O’Dowd thanked the Trade Unions for calling off strike action planned for next week: “The move by the unions to call off next Thursday’s planned industrial action to allow time for talks is an […]