Council dip into pot for much-needed toilet block at popular fishing spot

A new much-needed toilet block will be built at a popular fishing spot in south Armagh. Newry, Mourne and Down Council...

Tributes paid to young man killed by falling tree in south Armagh

Tributes have been paid to a “genuine and thoroughly decent young man” after he was struck by a falling tree in...

Ambulance cover in south Armagh still inadequate but hope on horizon

Ambulance cover in south Armagh is still inadequate but hopes are high a solution is on the horizon. Newry and Armagh...

Man out working killed by falling tree in Slieve Gullion Forest Park

A man has tragically been killed by a falling tree in south Armagh. The incident happened in Slieve Gullion Forest Park...

Three arrests as multi-million pound fuel laundering plant dismantled in south Armagh

Three men have been arrested and a fuel laundering plant dismantled in south Armagh following a HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC)...

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...