Safety warning issued after reports of children playing on railway line in south Armagh

A warning has been issued after reports have emerged of children playing on a railway line in south Armagh. Police and...

Newry man lucky to be alive after contact with killer octopus

A Newry man is lucky to be alive after dicing with death Down Under. John-Paul Lennon, and his friend Ross Saunders,...

‘Much-needed’ social housing development earmarked for farmlands at growing Newry ‘village’

Plans for a social housing development – consisting of 14 new properties – have been described as “much needed” in a...

New tenant earmarked to take over Buttercrane’s flagship unit left vacant after M&S departure

A new tenant is poised to take over the store left vacant following the departure of the Buttercrane’s flagship tenant Marks...

Graffiti vandals torturing pensioner told to ‘cop themselves in’

Graffiti vandals are making the life of one Newry pensioner a living hell. And city councillor Michael Savage has called on...

Teenager sentenced for rape and attempted rape of young boys aged 13 and 9

A teenager was sentenced for the rape of a child under the age of 13 at Newry Youth Court on Monday....

Casino owner welcomes sentence after pair jailed for stealing over £6,000 in cash

A Newry casino owner has hailed the convictions and jail terms handed down to two Romanian men after they burgled his...

Water refill stations could be set up across district to cut plastic bottle waste

Water refill stations could be set up across Newry, Mourne and Down District if councillors prove thirsty for change next week....

Council asked to give ‘silver poppies’ to mark contibution of all surviving World War II veterans

All surviving veterans of the Second World War in the Newry, Mourne and Down District Council could be presented with a...

Police confirm death of 22-year-old man after alleged attack at beach

A 22-year-old man has died after an alleged ‘one punch’ incident at Tyrella Beach, near Newcastle. He was 22-year-old Darren O’Neill....

Community stunned following sudden death of man in Newry play area

A community has been left stunned following the death of a man in a Newry play area. The man was discovered...

Young man accosted by group of men drinking on steps of well-known anti-social hot-spot

A young man has been accosted by a group of drunken louts in Newry this afternoon (Friday). The victim, who was...