Two men stopped travelling along Armagh Road with £60,000 worth of cocaine jailed

Two Lithuanian nationals have been jailed after they were caught in possession of £60,000 worth of cocaine last year. Edmundas Gedvilas,...

NMD Council looking at installing more electric car charging points across district

Newry, Mourne and Down District Council look set to be the first in Northern Ireland to apply for an on-street residential...

Jellyfish, dolphins and choppy waters but swimmers land third world record in a year

It’s official! A number of local men are among a group of six swimmers who have set a new world record ...

Two police injured and man arrested after police deploy stinger to try and stop van crossing border

Two police officers sustained minor injuries after they tried to stop a motorist fleeing over the border. The incident happened shortly...

More than 2,000 Kilkeel residents surge-tested following 111 confirmed cases of Delta variant

The Chairperson of Newry, Mourne and Down District Council has thanked residents who helped with the Public Health Agency’s recent Covid-19...

South Armagh man accused of kidnapping and possession of ammunition to face Crown Court

A South Armagh man accused of a litany of charges including kidnapping and possession of ammunition without a certificate will face...

Councillors in Newry clash at meeting over recent violence in Gaza

Newry, Mourne and Down councillors clashed at a meeting on Monday over the recent violence in Gaza. The row broke out...

Lorry fire blocks A1 carriageway between Newry and Dundalk

A lorry on fire is currently blocking the A1 between Newry and Dundalk this morning (Wednesday). Motorists are asked to avoid...

Almost 6,000 GP Out of Hours shifts go unfilled in Southern Trust area over three years

Almost 6,000 GP Out of Hours shifts have gone unfilled in Southern Trust area in the last three years. The figures...

Woman denies helping alleged killer of Bessbrook father-of-two Brian Phelan

A County Armagh woman today (Tuesday) denied helping an alleged killer commit murder. As well as denying an allegation that she...

Man and woman to appear in court in Armagh after £15,000 seizure of suspected heroin

A man and woman are due to appear in court in Armagh this morning (Tuesday) following the seizure of suspected heroin...

Special praise for south Armagh schoolboys who made one mum and her autistic son’s day one to remember

Special praise has been heaped on five young schoolboys who went out of their way to include an autistic child in...