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Councillor Geraldine Kearns has said news that resurfacing of Ardmore Road in Damolly is due to commence in the coming weeks is “long overdue”. Cllr Kearns said, “My Sinn Féin colleagues and I have been lobbying for resurfacing of Ardmore Road for some time, this road has been in a dire state for a number […]
SDLP Newry & Armagh MLA Justin McNulty met with senior management of the Southern Trust this week to address concerns regarding Daisy Hill Hospital. Mr. McNulty asserted strongly that with population and growth projections and with the highest birth rate in the region, the full suite of maternity services should be retained at Daisy Hill’s […]
Sinn Féin MP for Newry and Armagh, Dáire Hughes, has said that the Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement must build on the good work of the last term, especially on legacy, all-island healthcare and planning for constitutional change. Speaking at the first meeting of the Committee, Dáire Hughes MP […]
By Donal McMahon Plans to approve Newry’s new £17m civic centre have been postponed in an 11th hour move by the council. Newry Mourne and Down District Council (NMDDC) was scheduled to sign off on its own application on Friday (May 30). No speaking rights were to be provided to objectors in chambers according to […]
By Kevin McAteer As the countdown begins for the 2025 ITF World Taekwon-Do Championships, set to take place from July 22nd to 27th in Cornellà, Barcelona, Eight local fighters for Team Ireland are intensifying their preparations to make a significant impact on the global stage. The local athletes are: Cathal Fegan Silverbridge Aoife Loye Silverbridge Joe McKeown Silverbridge James Walsh Silverbridge Ethan O’Kane […]
Mounjaro, the brand name for tirzepatide, is making waves in the UK as a groundbreaking treatment for obesity and type 2 diabetes. Approved by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) in November 2023, Mounjaro offers a new avenue for weight management, particularly for adults with a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or more, or […]
Sinn Féin MLA Aoife Finnegan has raised concerns with proposals set out in the Nutrient Action Programme (NAP) currently out for public consultation. The Newry and Armagh MLA has urged people to make their views known on the NAP review in the public consultation which closes at the extended date of 24th July. The Sinn Féin […]
Local company Kelly Brothers, have completed their multimillion pound housing development at Merchants Quay, Newry. The transformational project comprises 38 modern apartments and 3 prime ground-floor retail units which it says will revitalise a previously underutilised brownfield site of disused garages and showroom buildings. Located in the heart of the Newry Conservation Area overlooking the […]
Police are looking for the public’s help to identify a male involved in a theft from a women using the Danske bank ATM on Hill Street Newry. The incident happened on Saturday 24th evening at around 4.45pm. the man is described as tall with a goatee beard. Police are especially looking for members of the […]
By Paul Higgins A man has admitted outraging public decency by masturbating in multiple clothing stores. Standing in the dock of Craigavon Crown Court on Thursday, 34-year-old Paul O’Neill entered guilty pleas to three of the four charges against him. O’Neill, from Barrack Street in Coalisland, admitted that on 2 May last year he committed […]
Police in Newry have seized a quantity of controlled drugs following a raid in the city. Speaking from their social media the PSNI said: “D District Support Team Officers assisted by our TSG colleagues carried out a search of a property on Friday evening in the Newry area. During this search a quantity of controlled […]
Sinn Féin MLA Cathal Boylan has urged the public to have its say on proposed changes to laws aimed at tackling mobile phone use while driving. Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins launched a consultation seeking views on strengthening legislation to ensure it is effective and fit for purpose. “Tackling mobile phone use in vehicles is a […]
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