The SDLP leader on Newry and Mourne Council, Councillor Connaire McGreevy has paid tribute to the organizers of the one-day cricket international between Ireland and England. Describing the event at ...

Speaking to Newry Times, McKevitt said: “Our headline unemployment rate is 7.6% but what worries me more is that our economic inactivity rate is 26.9% – more than a quarter of adults are out of the ...

SDLP Education spokesperson Sean Rogers has called for all government departments to adopt a joint up approach to tackle the issues around internet safety. Rogers was speaking following an Assembly ...

Ritchie has tabled a Parliamentary Motion on this issue in the House of Commons and stated, “A rise in the base rate of interest and a subsequent spike in mortgage payments could push millions of ...

SDLP Slieve Gullion Councillor Kate Loughran urged local residents and business owners in Bessbrook to exercise vigilance. “Over the past week I’ve been made aware of the number of burglaries in the ...

SDLP representatives in Newry & Mourne have challenged proposals by Roads Service to get rid of manned car parks in Newry city centre. In a special adjournment debate raised by her colleague Dominic ...

He added, “Be aware of the dangers; it only takes one bad choice to ruin a life. I ask all road users to remember you are responsible, not only for your own safety but for the safety of others.

Newry & Armagh DUP Assemblyman William Irwin has spoken of his concern following an announcement by Ulster Bank that it is to close 39 rural branches and also shed around 1800 jobs across its Northern ...

Commenting on the greater certainty around the configuration of councils, the Minister said, “The Transition Committee in Down and Newry and Mourne now needs to advance its work towards convergence. I ...

Speaking to Newry Times, Councillor Patrick Clarke stated, “I am delighted at the recent announcement that the Heritage Lottery Fund has awarded £1.5 million to the Mourne Heritage Trust for the ...

“I believe this delivery scheme to be a great example of voluntary action which is designed to help the most vulnerable members of our community and I applaud the Community Development Health Network, ...

Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey MLA has announced funding of £1.5 million to support individuals and organisations in the Arts Sector in response to Covid-19. ‘The Creative Support Fund’, has been ...