Calls for Slieve Gullion lockdown following reports of deer hunting and dog fighting

Residents in south Armagh are calling on the council to lock down the gates to the forest drive at Slieve Gullion...

Calls to include temporary 20mph speed limits outside all rural primary schools

There have been calls for 20mph temporary speed limits to be installed outside all rural primary schools. The decision by the...

South Armagh residents to be surveyed by Council over next four weeks

Market research will be carried out on residents in south Armagh, and across the NMD borough, in a bid to prioritise...

Council bow to public opinion to rethink locations for new play parks in four areas

Proposed sites for four play parks in Newry, Mourne and Down are to be scrapped as they did not find favour...

First step in addressing ‘long-standing’ issue of parking in south Armagh

Penalties will now be dished out to motorists who park and obstruct footpaths on the Flagstaff Road in south Armagh. Sinn...

Relaxation of recycling centre rules ‘would help cut illegal dumping in south Armagh’

A relaxation of rules at a south Armagh recycling centre would help to reduce incidents of flytipping in the area, it...

Council spends upwards of £20 per person on fly-tipping clean-ups!

Council in Newry, Mourne and Down are paying almost £20 per person in the district for cleaning – which includes the...

Major £320,000 roadworks in south Armagh to last until Hallowe’en

A £320,000 carriageway resurfacing scheme on the Silverbridge Road, Mullaghbawn will commence on Monday, September 17. The resurfacing work will extend...

Owner’s joy as stolen pups back again after woman spots them being dumped from van

The owner of three German Shepherd dogs – including two young pups – which were stolen earlier this morning (Monday) is...

Two German Shepherd pups and mother snatched by two men near Co Armagh border

UPDATE: Owner’s joy as stolen pups back again after woman spots them being dumped from van A frantic pet owner is pleading...

Anger after failure to resurface ‘hazardous’ road ahead of new school term

The failure to resurface a “hazardous” stretch of road in south Armagh ahead of the resumption of the school term has...

Scenic view dedicated to Murphy family regarded ‘custodians’ of Camlough Lake

It was a poignant and fitting occasion when a scenic wall was dedicated to a giant of south Armagh! Camlough Heritage...