Stephen Travers, a former member who survived a loyalist ambush that killed three of his band mates, was speaking on the 50th anniversary.

Des Lee from the band was speaking ahead of the 50th anniversary of the loyalist ambush in which three of the band were killed.

There was no application for bail during the brief hearing.

A young male was taken to hospital for treatment of his injuries.

Detectives in Newry are investigating the incident in the Tandragee Road in the city on Thursday.

A man in his 20s received a stab wound to the leg after an altercation in the Sugar Island area on Sunday.

James Donegan, 67, of Bruce Manor, Arvagh, Co Cavan, appeared before Newry Magistrates’ Court after being extradited from the Republic of Ireland.

Joseph James Porter, a part-time UDR soldier, was killed in Armagh in 1979.

The Public Records Office of Northern Ireland said they are seeking paperwork and letters relating to the former institutions.

The incident happened in the Belfast Road area at about 11:20pm on Friday.

A judge said he does not want to interfere with a date to start the trial of former DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson and his wife.

Newly released files show that the cost to Northern Ireland of the bridge from Warrenpoint to Omeath would have been €241,350 (£200,000).

The PSNI said the man, in his 30s, died at the scene on Tuesday

Former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson and his wife will go on trial in March facing a number of historical sex offences.

Police are appealing for information about the incident in Newry

Three of Alexander McCartney’s victims have spoken out anonymously in a new BBC series.

The National Lottery-funded project in central Newry provides meals as well as a quiet place to complete homework.

Jack Kavanagh, 24, whose father is Thomas ‘Bomber’ Kavanagh, will be sentenced in December.

Alexander McCartney of Newry posed as a young girl to contact youngsters before abusing and blackmailing them.

In one of the incidents, masked men armed with crowbars entered a house and threatened the occupant.

The five-person team swam the challenging conditions in seven hours and 30 minutes, accompanied by pods of dolphins.

Officers were called to an incident after they received a report that a white BMW X5 was stolen from a house in the Dublin Road area of Cloghoge.

The security alert during Thursday caused major disruption in the city, police said.

The deaths in County Down were those of a man and a woman on separate days.

A second man, in his 20s, was also taken to hospital for treatment for injuries

Colin McKee (25) was remanded in custody after the appearance.

The man has also been charged with the attempted murder of Mr McKee’s wife.

Colleen McMurray was killed in a mortar bomb attack in Newry in 1992.

Gary Magee was told that his actions had been ‘highly reckless’.

A number of homes in the Drumgillion Avenue area were evacuated on Monday after a suspicious object was discovered.

Detectives have appealed for information following the incident.

The relief money comes after severe flooding hit a number of areas of counties Down and Armagh in late October and early November.

A senior officer has appealed for information about the ‘reckless’ incident in Newry.

Police have appealed for information about the attack in Newry.

The aid will be funded through the reallocation of existing Northern Ireland Civil Service Departmental funds.

Large parts of the town centre remained under water on Saturday

Sinn Fein MLA Conor Murphy expressed frustration as discussions on how to help businesses go on.