Increase of parking charges in Newry ‘another blow to local businesses’

On-street car parking charges in Newry are set to increase in what has been described as “another blow to local businesses”....

Newry Council claim unions declined to meet senior management team to resolve dispute

Newry council has stated trade unions declining to meet with senior management has prevented a dispute settlement as workers begin a...

Unite workers at Newry Council threaten strike as they ‘have lost trust’ in CEO Marie Ward

Workers at Newry, Mourne & Down District Council say they are prepared to return to industrial action for fair treatment stating...

Newry man stabbed brother five times in unprovoked attack

A Newry man has admitted stabbing his brother five times in what a court was told was an unprovoked attack. Barry...

Council failure to tackle knotweed ‘risking mortgage offers’ as family turned down

A council has been told its failure to destroy Japanese Knotweed has risked mortgage offers in south Down. Newry, Mourne and...

Officials agreed temporary closure of Newry swimming pool without telling councillors

Plans to close Newry swimming pool for repairs are expected to be presented to council before Easter following a controversial management...

Mourne Mountain Rescue Team’s ‘considerable concern’ over another rescue team name change

Mourne Mountain Rescue Team (MMRT) – a volunteer-led organisation covering south Armagh and south Down – has expressed its “considerable concern”...

‘No brainer’ plan as Newry Council to sell its HQ for Daisy Hill Hospital expansion

A Northern Ireland council’s “no brainer” plan to provide its HQ building for hospital expansion is to be made public as...

Money and jewellery stolen in separate home burglaries in Newry

Detectives are appealing for information and witnesses following recent burglaries in the Newry area. Police received a report shortly before 9.10pm...

Girl (12) fought to save mum as knife-wielding dad with ‘shark eyes’ stabbed her 19 times

A 12-year-old girl fought desperately to save her mother from her knife-wielding father as he stabbed her 19 times, a court...

New urban artwork brings vibrancy back into Newry city centre

Newry’s Lower Catherine Street at Corry Square car park has had a wonderful make over due to the completion of a...

‘With a heavy heart’ owners of Newry donut shop announce closure

The owners of a popular donut shop in Newry, set up during the pandemic, says it is “with a heavy heart”...