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Community Constituency Government Infrastructure Newry Newry and Armagh Stormont

Resurfacing Scheme Starts for Catherine Street, Lower Catherine Street, Corry Square and Edward Street, Newry

A resurfacing scheme on Catherine Street, Lower Catherine Street, Corry Square and Edward Street, Newry commenced on Monday 31 July 2023. The improvement work includes resurfacing of the carriageway, upgrading of road drainage and realignment of kerbs and crossing points. To help ensure the safety of those using the road and to facilitate the works, […]

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Community Constituency Lifestyle Newry Newry and Armagh South Down Warrenpoint

Local Swimmers Aim to Become Youngest Ever Relay Team to Swim North Channel

The Red Hot Chilli Dippers are a group of young swimmers all under the age of 16, from Newry Swimming & Waterpolo Club and Infinity Swim Academy who in September 2023 will be attempting to become THE YOUNGEST EVER relay team to swim the North Channel (one of the most difficult sea swims in the world)! […]

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Campaigns Community Constituency Daisy Hill Government Health Newry Newry and Armagh Stormont Westminster

Daisy Hill Future Group Meet with Department of Health Permanent Secretary, Peter May

The Daisy Hill Future Group met with Peter May, the Permanent Secretary at the Department of Health and his senior advisors on Wednesday 26th July to discuss the Southern Trust’s plans to stabilise the medical workforce and ensure continuity of services at Daisy Hill Hospital. The Future Group’s representatives sought this meeting with the leadership […]

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Community Constituency Council Government Health Newry Newry and Armagh NMD Council Politics South Down

NMD Cllrs Call for New Minister for Conversion therapy Ban

By Donal McMahon Permanent secretaries of Stormont have stated the “next steps” for a ban on conversion therapy will lie at the door of a new Executive minister. The controversial ‘treatment’ is used as a means of trying to stop or suppress a gay person’s sexuality, or stop them from identifying as a different gender […]

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Community Constituency Council Dáil Éireann Government Infrastructure Newry Newry and Armagh NMD Council

DFI Perm-Sec Won’t Engage With Shared Island Unit Over Southern Relief Road

By Donal McMahon The Department for Infrastructure (DfI) will not seek to engage with a Shared Island Unit over a proposed £50m Newry bridge design despite a council’s concerns. Plans for the Southern Relief Road bridge will look to link traffic from Warrenpoint harbour area to the A1 bypass for onward journeys to Belfast and Dublin. […]

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

Newry, Mourne and Down District Council Working Through Bin Backlog

The two week period of industrial action short of strike by union members at Newry, Mourne and Down District Council has concluded and Council are now working through the backlog of missed bin collections.   WEEK COMMENCING MONDAY 31 JULY  If your Blue and Brown bin has not been collected on your normal collection day, please […]

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Community Constituency Lifestyle Newry Newry and Armagh

Iúr Cinn Fleadh Returns to Newry This August Bank Holiday

A classic 70s Celtic rock band, a rapper named after an ancient Irish hero, and a girl with a harp are part of the kaleidoscope of sights and sounds that will fill Newry during Iúr Cinn Fleadh over the August Bank Holiday weekend. Horslips band members Barry Devlin and Jim Lockhart will be in conversation while Oriel […]

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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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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 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 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 […]