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Community Constituency Crime Newry Newry and Armagh South Armagh

19 Yr Old Charged With South Armagh Robberies

Detectives investigating a series of burglaries and thefts in south Armagh have charged a man to court. A 19-year-old man has been charged with burglary from a dwelling, theft of a vehicle and handling stolen goods. He is further charged with obstructing police and with two counts of interference with vehicles. He is due to […]

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Community Constituency Crime Government Newry and Armagh South Armagh Stormont

Sinn Fein Urge Vigilance After Crossmaglen Vehicle Thefts

Local MLA Aoife Finnegan has urged vigilance after vehicles were stolen in the Crossmaglen area in the early hours of this morning (Friday)  The south Armagh MLA  said, “It is extremely distressing to hear that thieves have once again targeted homes and vehicles stolen. Anyone who may have any information about last nights incidents should […]

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Step Inside Alexandria’s Baby Boutique

By Nicola Grant Step inside Alexandria’s Baby Boutique; We’ve filled our boutique with the sweetest, most stylish outfits for your little ones. From soft pastel onesies to elegant baby dresses and cozy everyday wear – everything is handpicked with love. Whether you’re shopping for a special occasion or everyday cuteness, we’ve got something perfect waiting […]

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Local Girls Selected to Represent Ireland at Tae Kwon Do World Championships

Three talented female athletes from Cathal Fegan Schools of Taekwon-Do, based in Newry and Silverbridge, have been selected to represent Team Ireland at the upcoming ITF World Championships in Barcelona, taking place from July 23rd to 27th. After successfully competing in both national championships and rigorous trials, Aoife Loye, Cara Mackin, and Amy Bantleman earned […]

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Armagh Community Constituency Crime Newry and Armagh

Farmer Convicted on Animal Welfare Charges

Tiernan McMullen (23) of Granary Drive, Keady, Armagh was convicted today at Newry Court of five charges under the Welfare of Animals Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 and one charge under the Animal By-Products (Enforcement) Regulations 2015. Mr McMullen was convicted on: Mr McMullen was convicted in his absence and fined £1,200 plus £15 offender levy. […]

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Community Constituency Government Infrastructure Newry Newry and Armagh Politics Stormont

Minister Kimmins Welcomes Award of Road Resurfacing Contracts

Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins welcomes the completion of the procurement process for the first in a series of framework contracts that will be used to deliver resurfacing projects across the road network. Seven local companies will benefit from the award of this framework and they will be engaged to carry out road resurfacing and improvement […]

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Community Constituency Crime Newry Newry and Armagh

Councillor Raises Concerns After Greenway Drug Paraphernalia Find

A LOCAL councillor has raised concerns after drug paraphernalia was found on the Greenway near Newry City  Sinn Féin Councillor Valerie Harte commented,  “The paraphernalia including needles was found on the Greenway path in the city. This is extremely concerning. The Pathway is a popular and very busy facility used daily by families with children […]

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Business Community Constituency Newry Newry and Armagh

Newry Optician Scales Europa In support of Simon Community NI

KERRI Rafferty, an ophthalmic director at Specsavers Newry has taken on an abseil challenge in support of Specsavers’ charity partner in Northern Ireland, Simon Community. Kerri was part of an adventurous trio, which included two other store partners and ophthalmic directors from Specsavers in Northern Ireland; Katie Gillen from Specsavers Downpatrick and Paula Cunningham from Specsavers Connswater. Specsavers […]

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Community Constituency Crime Newry Newry and Armagh

Newry: Man Forced to Walk to ATM at Knifepoint

Detectives are appealing for information and witnesses following a robbery in the Newry area. Detective Sergeant Johnston, said: “Shortly after 1am this morning, Saturday 5th July, a man was approached by another unknown man in the Merchants Quay area. “The suspect was armed with a knife, wearing dark clothing, and demanded money from the man, […]

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O’Dowd Ignoring Crumbling Water Infrastructure: McNulty

The Finance Minister has his head in the sand over his refusal to even acknowledge that there is a problem with the funding of Northern Ireland Water, Newry & Armagh MLA Justin McNulty has said. It comes after clear warnings from the independent Fiscal Council. In the Assembly on Monday, the Finance Minister John O’Dowd refused […]

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Newry Chamber Welcomes Wastewater Innovation Pilot thatReleases Capacity for Decade of Development Across the City

Newry Chamber has welcomed the news that Newry is to get a new innovative wastewater pilot scheme that will release urgently needed capacity to free up development across the city over the next 5-10 years. Infrastructure Minister, Liz Kimmins MLA announced the scheme this week which represents potential investment by NI Water and the Department […]

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Hughes Welcomes Boost For Newry

Sinn Féin MP Dáire Hughes has welcomed the announcement that 400 new properties in Newry will be connected to the wastewater system. This innovation will open Newry up for investment for 10 years. The news came from Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins, who made the announcement with NI Water in the city yesterday. “Minister Kimmins is […]