Former Newry clergy building that ‘may have once housed TB patients’ could become apartments

A prominent red-brick building in Newry that was once regarded as a “centre of parish life”, possibly housing patients suffering from...

Urgent inspection call on sudden riverbank collapse in Newry

A collapsed Newry riverbank has stirred fears of unknown public dangers prompting an urgent call for safety inspections. Emergency repairs to...

Serial domestic abuser with 70 convictions denied bail again over ‘egregious’ attacks

A serial domestic abuser with 70 previous convictions has been remanded in custody after a judge refused him bail for a...

Major step forward as £20m Newry City Park land to be officially dedicated

Dedication of land for Newry’s £20m City Park is to be officially signed and sealed to release Stormont funding. The long-awaited...

Council’s ‘world class’ plan to develop forest parks and coastline with funding from failed gondola proposal

A “world-class” plan to develop 100 miles of UNESCO forest parks and coastline has been given cross-party backing as councillors move...

‘Temporary’ roof to save fire-damaged historic warehouse from total ruin ahead of £23m Newry redevelopment

An historic Newry building – damaged in a malicious fire last year – is to have a temporary roof put in...

Gothic ‘high heritage risk’ Jonesborough church approved to become sandwich bar

A 19th century church of “high heritage risk” has been approved for development into a sandwich bar. Plans for the Church...

Jollye good! Plans submitted for new surgery next to popular Newry pet store

Plans have been submitted for the construction of a new surgery next to a pet store in Newry in response to...

‘My beautiful baby’: Heartbreak for councillor as daughter passes away in Kilkeel road collision

A young woman who died following a two-vehicle collision in Kilkeel has been named locally as 24-year-old Aoife Tinnelly. Aoife was...

Ambitious plan to transform Newry into ‘commuter city’ to ease Dublin housing crisis to be scrutinised

An ambitious plan to turn Newry into a commuter city to ease Dublin’s housing crisis is to be scrutinised by a...

Co Down man arrested after firing crossbow at police and ‘brandishing sword’

A 40-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after firing a crossbow at police and brandishing a sword...

Newry woman chased neighbour with knife and threatened to ‘cut his kids up’

A Newry woman chased her neighbour with a knife and threatened to “cut his kids up” before slashing him across the...