The Newry Canal in Northern Ireland was built to link the Tyrone coalfields via Lough Neagh and the River Bann to the Irish Sea at Carlingford Lough near Newry. We hear from those who worked on ...

The Newry Canal Way is a 20-mile route running from Portadown to Newry along the restored towpath of the former Newry Canal. Wednesday, 25 June 2025 Newsletters ...

The Newry Canal is the oldest ‘summit level’ canal in the British Isles and was a major feat of 18th century engineering and ingenuity. The lock consists of the old lock chamber, ...

Newry Canal burst its banks, flooding Sugar Island, Kildare Street, Canal Quay and part of Bridge Street. Police have advised people to avoid the city.

Catherine Morrison, BBC News NI reporter in Newry . Newry is a city of sandbags. Thousands of them, possibly as many as 10,000, are lining the banks of the canal and the river.

Newry Canal has breached it's banks following rising flood waters and rain from the Clanrye River in recent days. The flooding comes ahead of further rain with the anticipated arrival of Storm ...

A 50-year-old woman has died after her car entered the Newry Canal. Patricia Campbell, from the Newry area, was driving on the Fathom Line, also known as the Omeath Road, on Tuesday afternoon when ...

MARY RUSSELLL treats herself to a carefree cycle along the Portadown to Newry Canal towpath, pausing to admire the heavenly … MARY RUSSELLLtreats herself to a carefree cycle along the Portadown ...

Restoration works for Newry Ship Canal have been approved. The 300 year old canal structure, listed as a scheduled monument, ...

The 300-year-old canal structure, listed as a scheduled monument, opened in 1742 and is one of the oldest man made canals in ...