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Constituency Crime Newry Newry and Armagh South Armagh

Criminal Damage at Bessbrook Home

Police in the Bessbrook of Newry received a report of criminal damage at approximately 11am this morning, Sunday August 7th. Sergeant McBride said a window of a property had been smashed. “We are appealing for information or anyone who was in the area at the time the incident took place to contact us on 101 […]

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Community Newry

Supporting Women Newry Pen Letter to Catholic Church

Local group Supporting Women Newry have recently penned a letter to the Catholic Church outlining their opposition to the Irish Men’s Rosary group. A spokesperson for the group said: “We have sent an open letter to the Catholic Clergy and Administration in Down, Armagh and Louth relating to the Irish Men’s Rosary group and their […]

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Advertising Business Constituency Newry Newry and Armagh Two Stacks

Two Stacks Whiskey Celebrates Opening of Their New Bonding, Blending and Bottling Site

Friday July 29th saw Two Stacks Whiskey officially open their new 6,000 Sq Ft Bonded warehouse in Newry, Co Down The event was marked with a celebration of local creatives, including the commissioning of a new mural inside the warehouse with Studio Twenty Three Newry, catering from Finnegan & Sons and musician Daragh McSloy providing […]

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Community Constituency Council Government Newry Newry and Armagh NMD Council

Chairperson Opens Online Book of Condolence for Lord David Trimble

Newry, Mourne and Down District Council Chairperson, Councillor Michael Savage signed an online Book of Condolence opened in memory of (late) Lord David Trimble who was instrumental in the negotiation of the Good Friday Agreement. The Book of Condolence, which is available on the Council’s website: www.newrymournedown.org/chairpersons-book-of-condolences, will provide residents across Newry, Mourne and Down with […]

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Business Climate Constituency Newry Newry and Armagh

Newry Business Gets Funding to Tackle Climate Change

Newry company Food Safe System, a technology company that simplifies and automates the food compliance procedures for hospitality and food service businesses, has been awarded £5,000 as part of Live Here Love Here’s Climate Challenge Fund, where schools, local councils, community and youth groups and businesses across Northern Ireland benefitted from grants to help put […]

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Armagh Campaigns Community Constituency Cost of Living Government Newry Newry and Armagh Politics South Armagh Stormont

SDLP Letter Urges Ministers and Officials Not to Idly Wait as Cost of Living Crisis Mounts

SDLP Newry and Armagh MLA Justin McNulty has called on caretaker Executive Ministers to use every option available to them to support people through the cost of living crisis. Mr McNulty was speaking after the SDLP wrote to all caretaker Ministers and permanent secretaries as the cost of living crisis deepens for families across Northern […]

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Community Constituency Newry Newry and Armagh

Keep er Lit for PIPS Raises Highest Ever Donation in Memory of Stephen Farrell

The KEEP ER LIT FOR PIPS committee have raised a sensational £55,512.69 for local suicide prevention and mental health charity, PIPS Hope & Support, in memory of Stephen Farrell. The lorry industry across the island of Ireland, agriculture industry and local Newry, Mourne and Down community came together across several events to raise the substantial […]

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Community Constituency Council Government Newry Newry and Armagh NMD Council South Armagh Sport

Murphy Supports New Urban Sports Track

Sinn Féin councillor, Declan Murphy has supported the building of an Urban Sports track at the site near the Newry Sports centre. The Slieve Gullion councillor said: “This project had originally been proposed for Derrybeg a number of years ago but following concern from some of the residents at the original plans. “However, out of […]

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Community Constituency Council Government Newry Newry and Armagh NMD Council Sport

Victory For Derrybeg Residents as Green Area Saved

Republican Party Saoradh has praised the residents of Derrybeg in Newry for rightfully rejecting plans that would have seen the destruction of a popular green area within the estate. BMX Ireland and Newry, Mourne and Down District Council [NMDDC] had planned to build a BMX track adjacent to the Camlough Rd and beside Second Avenue […]

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Advertising Business Newry

Arcadian IT Moves to New Premises

Arcadian I.T. have recently completed the fitout of 3,000 square foot premises at Craigmore Industrial estate.  The new premises contain office space for their business support team, a retail shop, a repair workshop, garage space for the company’s cherry picker and warehouse space on the second floor. Their site team specialise in Office Cabling & […]

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Community Constituency Election 2023 Elections Newry Newry and Armagh

Monaghan Street Dumping One of Many Significant Issues in Newry – Young

The Alliance Party’s Newry representative, Helena Young , has said that fly-tipping, litter and dog fouling are all significant issues in Newry City and beyond. Speaking to Clanrye News and Sport Mrs Young said: “Our elected representatives and activists will continue to push for initiatives that can help identify offenders and issue rigorous enforcement of […]

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Community Constituency Council Government Newry Newry and Armagh NMD Council

Savage Visits Summer Arts and Crafts Workshop

Council Chairperson, Cllr Michael Savage paid a visit to Newry and Mourne Museum to see if the children were enjoying their week-long summer arts and crafts workshops at the Museum. The five-day camp, which ran from 25 – 29 July was based on the theme, ‘Have Fun in the Sun with Seaside and Sun’. The […]