‘Time is muscle’: Parents of Newry boy with DMD call for immediate response to ‘life-changing’ drug approval

The parents of a young Newry boy living with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) are calling for immediate action from government officials...

Bear the Baton in ‘journey of hope’: PIPS Newry to host UK’s largest suicide prevention event

Suicide prevention charity PIPS Hope and Support, in collaboration with the Baton of Hope Tour, is calling on individuals in Newry...

Proposal for Daisy Hill to seek assistance from RoI to save its medical services causes concern

A proposal for a Newry hospital to seek assistance from the Republic of Ireland to save its medical services has caused...

Newry Council strikes rates increase of almost 4% for year ahead

Ratepayers across Newry, Mourne and Down are set to see bills in the new financial year increase by 3.98%. The new...

Man who fractured eye socket of ‘old friend’ after he came at him with knife walks free from court

A man who fractured the eye socket of "an old friend" who came at him with a knife has walked free...

Women ‘do not feel safe’ walking in parts of Newry at night due to poor street lighting

Calls have been made to improve street lighting in order to make the streets feel safer – particularly for women –...

Newry man who branded police officer ‘fat b*****d’ and ‘black and tan’ outside hospital spared prison

A Newry man who branded a police officer a “fat b*****d” and “black and tan” in the grounds of Craigavon Area...

Children in full-time care ‘highest that it has ever been in the Southern Trust’

The amount of children in full time care in the Southern Trust area is “the highest it has ever been,” it...

Currently 700 domiciliary care packages outstanding in Southern Trust area

There are currently 700 domiciliary care packages are currently outstanding in the Southern Trust area, which is having a direct impact...

Concerns major new recycling contract will add to odour problem in Warrenpoint

Concerns have been raised over bad smells in Warrenpoint after a Newry-based recycling firm won a contract to process thousands of...

Campaigners against ‘closed’ Newry Canal bridge demand public inquiry on relief road

Campaigners against closed bridge plans for Newry Canal have called for a “public inquiry” following the launch of a consultation by...

Forest parks suffer ‘extensive’ damage as NMD Council work on providing for vulnerable residents

The past number of days have brought unprecedented challenges as Storm Éowyn swept through Co Armagh, leaving a profound impact on...