Newry’s first arts festival will ‘bring out best of city’

Stars of stage and screen from Newry are set to shine at an inaugural arts festival this year. The city’s first ever...

Girl (15) hospitalised after ‘brutal’ beating as she walked home with friends in Newry

A young girl was hospitalised following a serious assault in Newry on Saturday night. The 15-year-old girl was walking to her...

Unmissable Ulster Rally action roars into borough later this month

Organisers of the internationally recognised Ulster Rally, the Northern Ireland Motor Club, are gearing up for another successful high-profile sporting event...

Wholesaler’s huge £15m head office and warehouse plans to deliver Newry jobs boost

A huge £15 million storage and distribution warehouse could be built on the outskirts of Newry, bringing hundreds of jobs to...

Mixed reaction as eleventh night bonfire clean-ups cost council £6,000

Cleaning up after this year’s July 11 bonfire night has cost one council area just over £6,000. Newry, Mourne and Down...

‘A great character and hilariously funny’ – tributes paid to Newry man who died in road accident

A man killed in a road accident has been described as “a great character” who always had “a great story to...

Thieves ram open locked gates of Co Armagh farm before stealing new cattle trailer

Thieves smashed their way on to a Co Armagh farmer’s property overnight before helping themselves to a trailer. The incident happened...

Minister to be lobbied amid claims Airbnb factor ‘leaving families homeless’

A shortage of private rental homes is being made worse by an ‘Airbnb factor’ that is seeing landlords ignore tenants in...

Man dies after motorbike collides with Mini along Old Dublin Road in Newry

A man in his 50’s has died following a serious road traffic collision on the Old Dublin Road, Newry earlier today,...

Serious collision on Old Dublin Road outside Newry

Emergency services are currently dealing with a serious road traffic collision in Newry this morning (Saturday). Motorists are being advised of...

Objectors claim victory as they say controversial Newry BMX track plans ‘scrapped’

Controversy over plans for a BMX track look set to continue as local opposition shows little sign of diminishing. BMX Ireland...

Teenager accused of dangerous driving that left boy (4) in Daisy Hill Hospital

A teenager accused of knocking down a 4-year-old outside Newry by driving dangerously has been granted bail. Jeremiah Connors, of Forkhill...