‘Inconceivable’ as more than half of £10m Newry flood support money handed back to Stormont

More than £5million of a £10million funding pot to help support businesses in Newry and Downpatrick impacted by flooding has been...

Planning application submitted for landmark Newry City Park project

A planning application has been submitted for Newry City Park, a transformative project poised to reshape the city’s landscape. The 15-acre...

Death of starling covered in ‘unknown substance’ prompts nest destruction warning

A Newry-based animal welfare charity has issued a warning about the deliberate destruction of nests following the death of a starling...

Man stabbed following altercation in Newry city centre

A man was stabbed following an altercation in Newry city centre on Sunday evening, April 6. Police arrested a 47-year-old man...

Man (25) released on bail by police investigating large gorse fire in Mournes

A 25-year-old man arrested by police investigating a large gorse fire in the Sandbank Road area of Hilltown on Saturday, April...

Lurgan man (74) completes 24th marathon in Tokyo raising over £12,000 for Southern Area Hospice

Lurgan resident Patsy Donnelly (74) successfully completed the Tokyo Marathon in March 2025 – his final marathon in memory of his...

Newry man who subjected partner to sustained violent attack has been jailed

A Newry man who subjected his partner to a sustained violent attack – and kept her imprisoned in a bedroom for...

Southern Trust will not have budget deficit this year but interim chief warns of ‘choppy waters ahead’

The Southern Health Trust will not have a budget deficit for the financial year 2024/25, the interim chief executive, Steve Spoerry,...

Couple jailed for ‘serious’ child cruelty offences

A couple in their late thirties have been jailed today for serious abuse offences against a very young child. Amanda Fulton,...

‘It’s obvious’: Calls for regeneration of Newry Canal

“Our failure to regenerate and invest in Newry Canal is denying us the opportunity to make the most of one of...

Jonesborough man admits causing serious injury to woman by careless driving

A Jonesborough man has pleaded guilty to causing a woman serious injury as a result of a road traffic collision in...

Police probe after two ravens fatally poisoned in Poyntzpass

An investigation has been launched after two ravens were confirmed to have been fatally poisoned in Poyntzpass. Testing determined that the...