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...

Solar-powered CCTV tech could be used to target illegal dumping in south Armagh hotspots

Solar-powered CCTV cameras could be employed in south Armagh in a bid to catch those responsible for an increase in illegal...

Multi-storey car park was ‘considered’ for Daisy Hill – but idea flatlined due to critical cost

The idea of building a multi-storey car park at Daisy Hill Hospital has been “considered” – but the train of thought...

Wine found missing from bottle next morning after burglar targets house as female occupant slept

Detectives are appealing for information and witnesses following a report of a burglary at a house in the Tierny Road area...

Mournes and Slieve Gullion feature in €19.2 million cross-border Peatland Restoration Project

The Mournes and Slieve Gullion feature in a major €19.2 million cross-border project to restore peatlands, enhance biodiversity and combat climate...

A1 ’catastrophic’ litter sees DfI and Newry Council poles apart… with no sign of clean-up in three years

A litter “catastrophe” on a major Northern Ireland road shows a Stormont department and a council being poles apart on communication...