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| 14-Oct-2015 |
| Energetic Warrenpoint resident Creina Fegan has turned her love of sports into a nice little earner for her favourite charity. This year she entered an Open Water Swim in Co Wicklow and spent the summer gathering sponsorship and training. Over the last ... read more |
| Source: Newry Times |
| 13-Oct-2015 |
| The work of Newry-based community organisations has been recognised at a special 30th anniversary reception at Stormont organised by the Lloyd’s Bank Foundation for Northern Ireland. Among those who received help from the Foundation were Dominican at ... read more |
| Source: Newry Times |
| 13-Oct-2015 |
| Five local ‘Style Heroes’ got the chance to walk the catwalk last weekend at Buttercrane Shopping Centre Fashion event. Style Heroes were nominated and voted for via social media and the winners were invited to take part in an Autumn Winter Style and ... read more |
| Source: Newry Times |
| 12-Oct-2015 |
| Newry resident Anna Corr McCracken, who had a stroke on the day after her 32nd birthday, is challenging people across Newry to ‘Give a Hand’ to the Stroke Association. The charity’s fundraising initiative ‘Give a Hand’ will see people across ... read more |
| Source: Newry Times |
| 08-Oct-2015 |
| The Pramerica Spirit of Community Awards programme has launched its annual search for Ireland’s top youth volunteers and is calling on Newry students, like Megan Daly who was a finalist in 2015, to enter the awards. The 2016 programme year marks the ... read more |
| Source: Newry Times |
| 08-Oct-2015 |
| The Housing Executive recently met with Newry, Mourne and Down District Council to outline its plans for the next four years and report on last year’s investment. The meeting represents the housing body’s annual consultation with local government and ... read more |
| Source: Newry Times |
| 07-Oct-2015 |
| SDLP MLA Karen McKevitt has announced that she will not seek the party’s nomination to contest the forthcoming Assembly election. McKevitt, who was elected to the Assembly in 2011, spoke to Newry Times about her ’11 wonderful years’ ... read more |
| Source: Newry Times |
| 06-Oct-2015 |
| On Wednesday 7th October, Newry Mourne and Down District Councilwill hold Positive Ageing Day. Speaking about the event Newry, Mourne and Down District Councils Chairperson, Councillor Naomi Baillie said, “Our older communities are vibrant and ... read more |
| Source: Newry Times |
| 06-Oct-2015 |
| Sinn Féin MLA and member of the Policing Board CaitrÃona Ruane has welcomed the decision by the PSNI to abandon the push pull test as a requirement in the recruitment process. Ruane told Newry Times, “While it is widely acknowledged that police ... read more |
| Source: Newry Times |
| 06-Oct-2015 |
| Sinn Féin MLA Caitriona Ruane has condemned the damage to an Irish language sign on the main Hilltown to Mayobridge Road. Speaking to Newry Times, Ruane said, “As with all kinds of vandalism, I condemn in the strongest possible terms the destruction ... read more |
| Source: Newry Times |
| 06-Oct-2015 |
| Sinn Fein MLA Conor Murphy has welcomed a £2.7 million investment in a Newry employment project. The money is being allocated by the Social Investment Fund which is administered by the Office of the First and Deputy First Minister. Speaking to Newry ... read more |
| Source: Newry Times |
| 06-Oct-2015 |
| ROSTREVOR MINORS 1-11 – 1-06 NEWRY SHAMROCKS By Kieran McNally at Pairc Esler, Newry. Conall Gordon lifted the Collie Curran cup at the end of a titanic tussle with Newry Shamrocks, as Rostrevor belied the pre-match predictions to become minor ... read more |
| Source: Newry Times |
| 05-Oct-2015 |
| SDLP South Down MP Margaret Ritchie has called for an immediate move to reinstate the Aggregate Levy Credit Scheme (ACLS) which is vital for the Quarry and Construction industries in the North. Speaking to Newry Times, she said, “The scheme rewards ... read more |
| Source: Newry Times |
| 05-Oct-2015 |
| A recent meeting of the Newry, Mourne and Down Policing and Community Safety Partnership condemned the 50% budget cut imposed by the Joint Committee. PCSP Chair Cllr Mickey Larkin stated, “We are all aware we are living in a time of cuts and austerity ... read more |
| Source: Newry Times |
| 05-Oct-2015 |
| Sinn Féin MLA Caitriona Ruane, who says she has been ‘in constant contact’ with Transport NI regarding improving safety measures in Hilltown, has welcomed the completion of the new footpath on the main street. Speaking to Newry Times, Ruane ... read more |
| Source: Newry Times |
| 02-Oct-2015 |
| SDLP South Down MLA Karen McKevitt has welcomed the announcement of big lottery funding for a number of local groups across South Down. Speaking to Newry Times, she said, “The award of over £50,000 in Big Lottery funding to projects in South Down is ... read more |
| Source: Newry Times |
| 02-Oct-2015 |
| The Police Service of Northern Ireland’s new-style Local Policing Teams (LPTs) went live in Newry, Mourne and Down District, on Monday, 28th September, as part of a phased plan. Superintendent Simon Walls, PSNI District Commander for Newry, Mourne and ... read more |
| Source: Newry Times |
| 02-Oct-2015 |
| While expressing her thanks to all those involved in clearing a massive tyre dump at the ‘top of the world’ beauty spot on Carmeen Road outside Hilltown, Sinn Féin South Down MLA CaitrÃona Ruane has expressed her outrage at the extent of the ... read more |
| Source: Newry Times |
| 02-Oct-2015 |
| Detectives in Newry have reissued their appeal for information following an assault in the Merchants Quay area during the early hours of Sunday morning, 20th September. A 22 year old woman was punched on the stomach and face during the incident and ... read more |
| Source: Newry Times |
| 02-Oct-2015 |
| Sinn Féin MP Mickey Brady has said working families will be up to £1,600 worse off as a result of Tory changes to tax credits. The Newry and Armagh MP said changes due to come into effect in the next six months will take money out of the pockets of ... read more |
| Source: Newry Times |
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