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Community Constituency Crime Newry Newry and Armagh

Jeffrey Donaldson Charges Revealed at Newry Court

By Paul Higgins The charges which are to be laid against Sir Jeffrey Donaldson and his wife have been revealed. While Sir Jeffrey is accused of the rape and sex abuse of one complainant and sexually abusing a second complainant, both of whom enjoy lifetime anonymity, his wife Lady Eleanor Donaldson faces allegations of aiding […]

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Community Constituency Newry South Down

Clonduff Vintage Club Raise Over £4k for Local Charities

Clonduff Vintage & Classic Club ran their annual Vintage Day over Easter in aid of 3 local charities raising in excess of £4,000. Donations were made to the Air Ambulance, The Children’s Hospice and Life and Time. In addition, the club made a donation of £250 to KBRT in memory of Lorcan Brannigan. A cheque […]

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Business Community Constituency Newry Newry and Armagh Newry Chamber

Newry Chamber Holds Successful Recruitment & Skills Forum to Address the Workforce Challenge in Greater Newry Area

Newry Chamber of Commerce & Trade held a highly successful Recruitment & Skills Forum in the Canal Court Hotel & Spa, Newry on Monday 22nd April, which was hosted by John Campbell, BBC NI’s Business & Economics Editor and focused on ‘Meeting Greater Newry’s Workforce Challenge’. One of Newry Chamber’s core strategic pillars is centred […]

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Community Constituency Education Government Health Newry Newry and Armagh Politics Stormont

Education Must Be Relevant to Needs of Young People – Kimmins

Sinn Féin Newry & Armagh MLA Liz Kimmins  said education must be relevant to the needs of young people. “This means modernising education to include Relationships and Sexual Education (RSE) where young people should have access to age-appropriate, science based education on sexual and reproductive health and rights. “Sinn Féin wants an education system that […]

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Community Constituency Newry Newry and Armagh Sport

Carnbane League Tables – 20/4/24

PREMIER DIVISION  after games on 20 April 2024   P W D L F A GD Pts Newry Celtic 18 14 3 1 54 19 35 45 Cleary Celtic 14 12 2 0 50 8 42 38 Villa Rovers 18 8 3 7 44 43 1 27 Camlough Rovers 19 7 5 7 40 36 […]

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Community Constituency Lifestyle Newry Newry and Armagh

Award-Winning Newry Comedian Tickles Northern Ireland’s “Supernatural” Underbelly In THE DIVIL’S OWN

Award-winning Comedian John Meagher tickles Northern Ireland’s “supernatural” underbelly in THE DIVIL’S OWN, a documentary from new Belfast Indie: FABEL Productions, coming to Radio 4: 21st of April at 7.30 pm. Did you ever have a reoccurring dream that you think might just be a memory? Or a nightmare so vivid that it could almost […]

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Community Constituency Newry Newry and Armagh Sport

Carnbane League Results – 20/4/24

CARNBANE LEAGUE RESULTS FOR THE PERIOD TUES 16  – SAT 20 APRIL 2024 TUES 16 APRIL  – PREMIER DIVISION  – KICK-OFF 6.45 pm Camlough Rovers  3  v  1  Newry Celtic  at Camlough Cleary Celtic           3  v  1  Villa Rovers  at  Olympic Park SEAN HAVERN MEMORIAL LEAGUE CUP – KICK-OFF 6.45 pm                                                                SECTION 2 Church […]

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ABC Council Community Constituency Council Government Legacy Newry Newry and Armagh South Armagh

O’Neill Kingsmill Comments Nauseatingly Hypocritical – Ratcliffe

TUV Cusher Councillor Keith Ratcliffe has slammed First Minister Michelle O’Neill’s recent comments on the Kingsmill Inquest as hypocritical. Statement by TUV party chairman Cusher councillor Keith Ratcliffe: “The Jesuitical words from O’Neill about the Kingsmill inquest will cut no ice with those with any knowledge of the massacre. “It is nauseatingly hypocritical for her […]

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Campaigns Community Constituency Daisy Hill Health Newry Newry and Armagh

Midwifery Continuity of Carer Model Expanded to Daisy Hill Hospital

A new way of working which provides mothers-to-be with complete continuity of care and midwives they know has expanded to the Newry and surrounding area. The Southern Health and Social Care Trust launched its first Continuity of Midwifery Carer (CoMC) team in April 2023 in the Portadown, Lurgan and Brownlow areas with the introduction of […]

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Community Constituency International Newry Newry and Armagh

Newry Vigil Marks Palestinian Prisoners Day

Activists based at Saoradh’s Newry office held a solemn vigil yesterday evening [April 17] to coincide with Palestinian Prisoners Day. Party member’s gathered at the Palestinian Murals at Catherine Street and displayed banners which stated “”Stop the Murder of Palestinain Children” and another which read “Saoirse don Phalaistín” – Freedom For Palestine. Numerous passing motorists […]

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Community Constituency Council Downpatrick Government Health Kilkeel Lifestyle Newry Newry and Armagh NMD Council South Armagh South Down

Outdoor Spring Festival Launched to Promote 15 New Outdoor Activity and Adventure Experiences

15 exhilarating outdoor activity and adventure experiences, as part of the new Mourne Gullion Strangford Outdoor Spring Festival, will be launched on Saturday 20 April. To expand the visitor portfolio within Mourne Gullion Strangford, Newry, Mourne and Down District Council has collaborated closely with the local event and tourism industry to develop a variety of […]

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Community Constituency Council Government Lifestyle Newry Newry and Armagh NMD Council

Newry’s Painted Utility Boxes Transformed Into Works of Art as Part of New Urban Reimaging Project

Newry DEA Forum in collaboration with Amplified Arts NI and Newry BID, is proud to announce the launch of ‘Street Dreams’, an exciting urban reimaging project aimed at adding vibrancy and cultural significance to the city centre.  This initiative, first involves transforming mundane utility boxes scattered throughout the city centre into works of art. These […]