Bernard’s on the up! Follow up to our most heart-warming story this week

Mother and daughters’ Croke Park abseil challenge in aid of Evora Hospice Care

Evora Hospice is taking part in the Croke Park Abseil today (Thursday). As Evora Hospice Care (formerly Southern Area Hospice) marks...

Calls for an end to anti-social behaviour at derelict Newry building

A Newry councillor has issued a stark warning over ongoing anti-social behaviour at a derelict building on the city’s Warrenpoint Road....

Jonesborough student launches Iúr Cinn Fleadh in Newry with message of hope for the city

Newry is “a vibrant place to grow up and be a musician,” says County Armagh student Aoibh Ní Thiománaí – who...

Chance encounter at Newry hospital gives homeless man ‘opportunity of a lifetime’

A man who ended up in Newry’s Daisy Hill Hospital after attempting to take his own life has had the “opportunity...

Council approves next phase of Castlewellan Forest Park treetop walk

Newry, Mourne and Down District Council has confirmed its commitment to delivering Northern Ireland’s first-ever treetop walk at Castlewellan Forest Park,...

Destination unknown: Seven years of shunting Bessbrook tram plans back and forth

Six years after Newry, Mourne and Down District Council sought a new location for the long-term placement of a replica Bessbrook...

Man found with drugs hidden throughout his home has prison time extended

A man found with cannabis hidden throughout his home — including under a sofa cushion and in a pink carrier bag...

Drunk Newry man stole delivery car from outside city pizza shop as driver checked on orders

A drunk Newry man who jumped into and sped off in a delivery car from outside a pizza shop in the...

‘Patchwork quilt’ road repairs in Rathfriland slammed by councillor

A councillor has hit out at what he described as “slapdash” repairs to one of the Rathfriland’s main roads, calling for...

‘Right place at the right time’ for police officers in Newry after car stolen in city centre

It was a case of “right place at the right time” for Newry’s Neighbourhood police team after a car was stolen...

Two paw-fect pups with Armagh links named as Nose of Tralee finalists

The search for Ireland’s most beloved pet has reached a major milestone – the final 32 pets have now been chosen...