Three men arrested after seizure of eight million cigarettes

Three men have been arrested after eight million suspected illicit cigarettes were seized during a Joint Agency Task Force (JATF) operation...

Council take steps to prevent ‘shocking scenes’ witnessed in Warrenpoint

Shocking scenes of hundreds of people strewn tightly along a pier in Warrenpoint has prompted Newry, Mourne and Down Council to...

Two men suspected of carrying £60,000 worth of cocaine arrested outside Armagh

Detectives from the PSNI’s Organised Crime Unit have arrested two men and seized a quantity of suspected illegal drugs following a...

Four Newry Catholic grammar schools scrap selection test for 2021

Five Catholic grammar schools – four of them in Newry – have opted to scrap the selection test for next year....

Bus passenger spat at police officers and told them he had Covid-19

A man spat at police officers and told them he had Covid-19 after they were called to deal with an incident...

Council Chairperson honours local ambassadors at virtual awards ceremony

At a special virtual awards ceremony held on Wednesday 27 May, Newry, Mourne and Down District Council Chairperson, Councillor Charlie Casey...

Young people show ‘complete disregard for lives lost’ as hundreds socialise on Warrenpoint Pier

Calls have gone out to parents to help ensure that there is no repetition of shocking scenes in Warrenpoint where hundreds...

Teen accused of throwing boiling kettle at mother and telling her: ‘I wish you would die of cancer’

A teenager appeared in court after he allegedly threw a boiling kettle at his mother. Lisburn Magistrates’ Court heard on Monday...

Heartbroken owner of injured horse pleas for people to stop pelting it with stones

The owner of a horse who was injured after having stones pelted at it has begged to responsible to stop. The...

Removal of parking spots in Newry city centre causing traders great concern

A large number of parking spaces is to be removed from a Newry city centre street as part of plans of...

Party leaders condemn social media reports claiming housing plan for part of Albert Basin Park site

Work is still progressing behind the scenes on a major public park plan at the Albert Basin in Newry ahead of...

Southern Trust boss addresses Daisy Hill Emergency department concerns

The Emergency Department at Daisy Hill Hospital will be re-opening, the Southern Trust’s top boss has confirmed. Chief Executive Shane Devlin...