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Community Constituency Council Government Newcastle NMD Council South Down

Pipe Band Championships Come to Newcastle

Councillor Michael Savage welcomed The Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association Northern Ireland Branch to the Heart o’ Down Pipe Band Championships for 2022. This year’s event will be held in Donard Park, Newcastle which played host to the Ulster Championships in 2019. The event will take place on Saturday 6 August 2022 at 10am.  This […]

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Business Community Constituency Government Newry Newry and Armagh Stormont

Irwin Concern on Further Bank Closure

Newry & Armagh DUP Assemblyman William Irwin MLA has spoken of his concern as the Halifax has announced plans to close their Newry City branch. Mr Irwin said the decision would remove a very valuable local resource from the town and make banking transactions much more difficult with people having to travel to Portadown to […]

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

Newry Chamber Meet Alliance MLAs on Cost-of-Living Crisis

Newry Chamber members held a meeting with Alliance MLAs, Andrew Muir MLA and Patrick Brown MLA at the Canal Court Hotel & Spa on Wednesday 27th July 2022. The focus of the meeting was the cost-of-living crisis but discussions also included a range of business challenges and opportunities. Meetings with other MLAs & MPs will […]

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Community Constituency Council Government Newry Newry and Armagh NMD Council

Taylor to Raise Monaghan Street Dumping Concerns with Council

UUP Slieve Gullion Councillor David Taylor has condemned the recent dumping of waste at a derelict site adjacent to Monaghan Street and Railway Avenue in Newry City. Councillor Taylor said: “The dumping of materials such as that which has occurred just off Monaghan Street is unacceptable and has a very negative impact on the aesthetic […]

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Community Constituency Council Government Newry Newry and Armagh NMD Council

Mulgrew Condemns Dublin Road Dumping

Sinn Féin Councillor, Roisin Mulgrew, has condemned the dumping of a large quantity of Diesel cubes inside a 40ft trailer on the Dublin road. The Newry city councillor said: “The most recent dumping has seen a 40ft trailer filled with diesel cubes abandoned in a lay-by on the Dublin road. “This has happened on four […]

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Community Constituency Entertainment Lifestyle Newry Newry and Armagh

Street Feast Returns to Newry Variety Market

The extremely popular Street Feast is returning to Newry variety market this Friday 29th July from 6pm to 10pm. The event showcases the very finest in local produce. Speaking to Clanrye News and Sport Melissa McCabe said: “Street feast is back in Newry market Friday evening (29th July) from 6pm to 10pm. With top drawer […]

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Constituency Crime Newry Newry and Armagh

Police Appeal Following Craigavon Shooting

Detectives are appealing for information following a report of a shooting incident which occurred at the Meadowbrook area of Craigavon on Tuesday 26th July. Detective Inspector Handley said: “Shortly before 11:15pm, it was reported that two shots from a shotgun were fired. Damage was caused to a front window of a property in the area and […]

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Community Constituency Government Infrastructure Newry Newry and Armagh Stormont

Kimmins Welcomes Windmill Road Inclusion in Roads Resurfacing Scheme

Sinn Fein MLA Liz Kimmins has welcomed news that the Windmill road will be included in the new list of resurfacing works for Newry. The Newry and Armagh MLA stated: “Since last year road resurfacing works have been delayed in council areas including Newry Mourne and Down, as a result of a legal challenge. “This […]

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Constituency Newry Newry and Armagh Sport

Anti-Internment Picket Set for Newry

The Revolutionary Republican Party Saoradh have announced plans to hold an Anti-Internment picket in Newry.  Announcing the party’s intentions Saoradh’s Newry representative and former Republican Prisoner Stephen Murney said “The 51st anniversary of the reintroduction of Internment takes place in the month of August. However the practice began long before 1971 and indeed continues to […]

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Constituency Crime Newry Newry and Armagh South Armagh

Motorcyclist in Serious Condition Following Bessbrook RTC

Police are appealing for information following a serious road traffic collision on the Bessbrook Road, Mountnorris on Wednesday, 20th July. Sergeant Lawson said: “At approximately 8.25pm we received a report that a motorcycle and a tractor had been involved in a collision. “The motorcyclist, aged in his 20s, was treated at the scene for his […]

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Community Constituency Entertainment Lifestyle Newry Newry and Armagh

Superhero Saturday in Newry!

Calling all superheroes in Newry! Princess Elsa is in danger. She loves the winter and is struggling with the heat of #SummerintheCity. Newry BID has summoned two of your favourite superheroes, Captain America and Batman, to come and rescue her.  Can you help our heroes and come down to Newry City centre this Saturday 23rd […]

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Climate Community Constituency Council Government Newry Newry and Armagh NMD Council

Carnagat Tyre Dumping Condemned and Cleared

Sinn Féin Councillor, Roisin Mulgrew, has condemned the dumping of a large quantity of tyres in Carnagat earlier this week. The Newry City councillor said: “There was a very large number of tyres and other pieces of litter removed from the area earlier this week. “Materials such as this pose a risk to our local […]