Trial set for man who denies performing sex acts on child after four month period of grooming

A trial date has been fixed for a man who denies touching and having sex with a child following a four...

Five weeks of strike action ends at Haldane Fisher in Newry as workers secure ‘inflation-busting’ pay rise

Workers at Haldane-Fisher’s Newry distribution hub are to return to work after securing what their union has described as an “inflation-busting”...

72 ‘poorly’ kittens currently under care of Newry animal welfare charity

It’s the busiest time of the year for animal welfare charities concerned with the care of cats, with April through to...

Man accused of threatening to kill woman and ‘bury her in The Mournes’ given ‘one chance’ by judge

A man accused of threatening to kill a woman and "bury her in The Mournes" has been granted bail – with...

Unionist motion to suspend Newry ‘refugee scheme’ branded ‘dog whistling to the far-right’

A unionist move to suspend a Newry “refugee scheme” has been thwarted by a majority vote amid a sinister threat campaign...

Newry man to be sentenced for indecent assaults from almost 20 years ago

A Newry man is to be sentenced in Belfast Crown Court later this month for two indecent assaults on a female...

More than £67,000 raised for cyclist with aggressive brain cancer

A fundraising campaign has captured hearts across Northern Ireland after friends of Warrenpoint cyclist, Paul launched an appeal to help him...

Newry-based charity which supports grieving families after road traffic collisions to hold first ‘Walk for Safer Futures’

Families who have lost loved ones on Northern Ireland’s roads are to stage their first ever charity walk to raise awareness...

Man jailed for manslaughter of Newry employee as business handed £120,000 fine

An employee and business found guilty of contributing to the workplace death of a man in Newry four years ago have...

Plans for controversial Rathfriland bedsits withdrawn after 52 objections

A planning application for the change of use of an existing retail unit and garage/store into two bedsits at Caddells Lane,...

Newry man accused of serious assaults on a woman is set to go on trial

A Newry man accused of ten charges relating to the serious assaults of a woman – including AOBH and non-fatal strangulation...

Cllr slams council official on for ‘scandalous lies’ made shortly after paying respects over daughter’s coffin

A Co Down councillor has slammed an unidentified council official for allegedly making “scandalous” claims against him shortly after paying respects...