Pictured: Children delighted with new play park in Mayobridge

Newry, Mourne and Down District Council chairperson councillor Mark Murnin officially declared the new Council Play Park in Mayobridge open on Tuesday...

Newry Town Hall lighting pink for organ donation week as 15 in district await transplants

Newry Town Hall will be lit up all of this week to raise awareness of organ donation. The special Organ Donation...

Handgun found in bin of residential area described by police as ‘reckless’

A handgun found inside a bin in a residential area has been described by police as “reckless”. Detectives are investigating the...

Pensioner’s handbag containing large sum of money stolen from car

A pensioner has had her handbag containing a large sum of cash stolen in Newry. The incident happened last Wednesday and...

Hospital CT scanner concerns raised after second failure within days

A hospital CT scanner which has been out of action for the second time over the space of a number of...

Newry Pride celebrations a ‘display of unity and determination in fight for equality’

Huge crowds have turned out in Newry for the annual Pride celebrations. A colourful procession made its way through the city...

Five parked cars badly damaged after driver reportedly crashes outside hospital

A number of vehicles were badly damaged after a driver reportedly ploughed into a row of parked cars outside Daisy Hill...

Plans to remove last remaining wall of old pig and cattle mart has ‘upset many’

Plans to remove the last remaining perimeter wall of the old pig and cattle mart in Newry has “upset many”. Newry...

Idiotic stone-throwers smash window of lorry travelling along busy A1

The idiotic actions of stone-throwers pelting traffic from a bridge over the A1 dual carriageway could have led to multiple fatalities,...

New Friday night bus from Newry to Crossmaglen to be trialled over three months

A news Friday night bus from Newry to Crossmaglen will be trialled by Translink over the new three months. Slieve Gullion...

Unique ‘Panto Horse Derby’ to raise money for ‘end of life care’ charity

A Co Down based cycling and running club are set to host an ‘Irish first’ to raise funds for Life &...

Concern grows for missing 15-year-old boy last seen with older woman

Concerns are growing for the welfare of a missing Co Down teenager. Fifteen-year-old Sean Carroll McClelland has gone missing from the...