Emergency roads motion blocked despite ‘people in Crossmaglen filling potholes with breeze blocks’

An emergency roads motion in council chamber has been blocked by Sinn Fein and the DUP despite claims the NMD district...

Security alert in Newry ends after ‘viable yet crude’ device discovered

A security alert in the Ashgrove Park area of Newry has ended after Army technical officers examined a suspicious object and...

Newry road to be closed for ‘significant amount of time’ amid ongoing security alert

Police have sealed off a busy Newry route this afternoon (Monday) due to an ongoing security situation. Ashgrove Road has been...

Meigh drink driver – caught for a second time – tried to flee from police in work van

A Meigh man who drove off from police in a work van while over the legal drink drive limit has been...

Burning ambition: Colum’s pride as 15th member of firefighting family who have given over 320 years of service

Colúm McClelland knew, he just knew, what he wanted to be when he grew up! But when you come from a...

Council and DfI to discuss plans to clear ‘appalling’ litter pile-up along A1 dating back 16 years

A major clean up of an “appalling” Newry litter problem has reached a significant step closer as the council looks to...

Newry: Over 1,000 fly-tipping incidents in district since April 2024 as council launches three-year blitz

There were over 1,000 incidents of fly-tipping reports across Newry, Mourn and Down in less than two years. And the damning...

Newry Council’s vegetable oil fuel cost kept from ratepayers

Vegetable oil is set to fuel a Newry council’s fleet of vehicles with the expected higher costs to ratepayers kept behind...

Chinese government invite to Newry Council kept behind closed doors away from public view

A Chinese government invitation to a Northern Ireland council has been kept behind closed doors away from public view. Newry, Mourne...

Newry headquartered coffee chain collapse left more than £2m owed to staff, suppliers and HMRC

A once-booming coffee chain headquartered in Newry went into liquidation owing in excess of £2m, with debts to staff, suppliers, HMRC...

Major milestone as contractor appointed to build £21m theatre and conference centre in Newry

A contractor has now been appointed to build Newry’s new £21.3 million theatre and conference centre. Signalling the start of the...

Sinn Féin denial over Newry billboard ‘collapses’ as FOI shows Department contacted by party office

Sinn Féin are being accused of having “gaslit” the chamber by claiming an illegal billboard erected outside Newry was not belonging...