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Police can confirm that a man has died following a single vehicle road traffic collision in the Hilltown area on Saturday 5th April. Inspector Cherith Adair, from the Collision Investigation Unit, said: “Police received a report shortly before 2am on Saturday morning, that a grey coloured Volkwagen Golf had been involved in a collision on […]
A couple in their late thirties have been jailed today, 4 April, for serious abuse offences against a very young child. 36 year old Amanda Fulton and 35 year old Christopher Fulton from Newry have both been sentenced today for charges including, causing or allowing a child to suffer serious physical harm, child cruelty and […]
JMK Solicitors has once again secured its spot as Northern Ireland’s top personal injury firm, a prestigious title they have held since 2014. According to the latest data from the Compensation Recovery Unit, part of the Department for Communities, JMK was involved in 2,375 personal injury cases last year—more than double the number of cases […]
Police in Newry have commenced an investigation after two ravens were confirmed to have been fatally poisoned in Poyntzpass. Testing determined that the birds, which were found in a field in the Drumbanagher Wall area in December, had consumed high levels of the rodenticide Chloralose, and Bendiocarb, an insecticide and concluded this was likely an […]
SDLP Newry councillor Killian Feehan has urged council to realise the huge potential that exists around Newry Canal. Councillor Feehan is bringing a motion to council on Monday evening calling for the regeneration of the canal. He is proposing council write to councils across Ireland and Britain who have experience developing waterways and to UK, […]
Police have arrested a man and seized suspected Class A and Class B controlled drugs, following a search of a property in the Annalong area on Wednesday, April 2. Sergeant Gracey said: “Officers from the South Down Neighbourhood Policing Team carried out a search of a residential premises at around 6.20pm. “A quantity of suspected cocaine […]
SDLP Infrastructure Spokesperson Mark H Durkan MLA has said a manufactured row over Irish language signage at Grand Central Station is a distraction from Executive failure. He was speaking after work to introduce the signage was paused due to potential legal action. Foyle MLA Mark H Durkan said: “This is far from the first time […]
Launched in 2022 the Employ Me programme has had a massive impact on community residents within the Newry, Mourne and Down District, and Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon District Councils. At the celebration event on Southern Regional College’s Newry campus on Tuesday 27th March, programme partners and guests came together to celebrate the vast impact of the […]
Sinn Féin MLA Cathal Boylan has called for improved autism services and greater inclusion of people with autism in everyday life. April 1 marks the beginning of World Autism Month and Cathal Boylan commended groups like Autism NI for their advocacy in raising awareness. The Chair of the All-Party Group on Autism said: “The aim […]
SDLP Foyle MLA Mark H Durkan has questioned the Executive parties’ rejection of support for those impacted by welfare cuts from the UK Government. He was speaking after an SDLP proposal for the Communities Minister to work with the Finance Minister on the development of a mitigation package was defeated. Mr Durkan said it was […]
Detectives are appealing for witnesses after a man was arrested following a stabbing in Crossmaglen on Sunday, 30th March. Detective Sergeant Dougherty said: “We received a report that a man had been stabbed at around 9.20pm, inside licensed premised in the Concession Road area. “The man, aged in his 40s, suffered deep lacerations to his […]
Sinn Féin MP for Newry and Armagh, Dáire Hughes, has slammed the latest round of British government austerity cuts. Speaking after the British Chancellor, in her Spring Statement, announced billions of spending on British militarisation funded by cuts to essential welfare and international aid, Dáire said; “It is astonishing at a time when public services […]
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