Council asked to develop ‘memory gardens’ to help comfort parents grieving loss of a child

Two new memory gardens to help bring comfort to parents suffering the devastating grief of losing a child could be constructed...

Motion urges support for 30 hours free childcare as rising costs forcing parents out of work

Political leaders in Northern Ireland could be asked to throw their weight behind a campaign to demand 30 free hours of...

Council urged to lobby Treasury to scrap ATM charges for benefit of shops and customers

Councillors in Newry are being asked to unite to demand an end to ATM charges. A notice of motion will be...

Police investigation underway into parade ruling breaches at Newry hunger strike march

A police investigation is underway into breaches of a Parades Commission ruling during a Saoradh march to commemorate the hunger strikes...

Council motion urges review of breast and bowel cancer screening ages in bid to save lives

The age at which breast cancer screening in Northern Ireland is offered should be lowered. Such a move, it has been...

Man wielding wooden brush during neighbour dispute convicted of possessing ‘offensive weapon’

A Newry man who approached his neighbour with a wooden brush during a dispute has been fined £100. The judge also...

Government may be asked to pay to protect places of worship after hundreds of attacks reported

Close to 450 attacks have been carried out on places of worship in Northern Ireland over the past three years. And...

Former bishop raised concerns paedophile priest Malachy Finegan was police informer

Former Bishop of Dromore John McAreavey raised concerns that paedophile priest Malachy Finegan may have been acting as a police informer...

Woman punched in attempted break-in at Newry home

A woman was reportedly punched during an attempted break-in at her home in Newry last night (Tuesday). The alleged incident happened...

‘Trained cage fighter’ who assaulted eight officers in two hospitals in one day handed suspended sentence

A “trained cage fighter” who assaulted eight officers in two hospitals in one day has been handed a suspended prison sentence....

Quad and car trailer among items stolen from house in Co Armagh village

A quad and car trailer were among items stolen from a house during the early hours of Sunday morning. Thieves targeted...

Attempts made to blackmail young males lured into intimate activity after fake friend requests

Police in Newry and Mourne are again warning people not to accept friend requests from strangers on social media after fresh...