Council agree £10,000 strategy to help drive down suicide rate in district

A sum of £10,000 has been ring-fenced by Newry, Mourne and Down Council in a bid to drive down the suicide...

Southern Trust launches awards to celebrate staff who make us proud

The Southern Health and Social Care Trust has launched a key event in their calendar – the 2020 Southern Trust Excellence...

Sinn Fein selects new MLA to take over from Megan Fearon at Stormont

Sinn Fein has selected Megan Fearon’s replacement as MLA for Newry and Armagh. Liz Kimmins was chosen by party activists during...

Calls for parking ticket amnesty throughout month of January

There have been calls for a parking ticket amnesty throughout the month of January following confusion over changes to the mobile...

Controversial plans for new £3.2m Lidl and mountain rescue centre to be recommended for approval

Plans for a new Lidl supermarket and Mourne Mountain Rescue Centre on the site of a former primary school in Newcastle...

Down GAA star Caolan Mooney leaves hospital after sustaining fractured skull in Newry assault

Down GAA player Caolan Mooney has been discharged from hospital following a vicious assault in Newry last month. The former Australian...

Man admits unlawful imprisonment and multiple assaults against female victim

A Newtownhamilton man who assaulted the same female on multiple occasions and unlawfully imprisoned her will be sentenced next month. Court...

Family car carrying young children among several pelted with rocks in Newry

A family car carrying two young children was pelted with rocks as it travelled along the quay in Newry this evening...

School pays tribute to John Paul who endeared himself to many with ‘infectious personality’

A Co. Armagh school has paid tribute to one of its pupils following his shock passing. John Paul Smyth was tragically...

Search for missing teen John Paul Smyth ends in tragedy

The search for a missing 15-year-old boy from Newry has ended in tragedy this evening (Saturday). John Paul Smyth was last...

Dashcam appeal as officers vow to ‘exhaust every avenue’ in search for missing teen

Police investigating the disappearance of a 15-year-old Newry boy have vowed to “exhaust every avenue” in their search. John Paul Smyth...

Community rescue teams involved in search for 15-year-old boy last seen on New Year’s Eve

Police say they are growing increasingly concerned for the welfare of a 15-year-old boy last seen on New Year’s Eve (Tuesday)....