
Football clubs across Northern Ireland are being encouraged to apply to host a Community Football Day. McDonald’s, which partners the Irish Football Association and the Irish FA Foundation across a range of projects, helps to fund Community Football Days as part of its ongoing commitment to developing grassroots football around the UK. Community […]

The Confederation of Community Groups recently launched their ‘Shining Light’ Community Volunteering Awards for 2018. This the 10th Anniversary of what has become one of the highlight events in the community calendar. The event’s main sponsor is Newry Credit Union and the CCG Board would like to acknowledge their ongoing support which has been instrumental […]

This No Smoking Day, Wednesday 14 March, thousands of smokers across Northern Ireland are being urged to stub out their cigarettes and become ‘Proud Quitters’. The Public Health Agency (PHA) has teamed up with voluntary sector organisations, pharmacy, community and HSC Trust stop smoking service providers, and the local No Smoking Day Coordinating Committee to […]

The 2018 Home of St Patrick Festival will allow locals from across the region and visitors from near and far to enjoy a global programme of local and international music, theatre, sport, spoken word and spirituality. The bumper festival programme once again celebrates the patron saint with an unrivalled calendar of events, promising to be […]

Newry man David Kielty will be on Don’t Tell the Bride, Episode 4, on RTÉ2, on Monday night, 12 March at 9.30pm. Groom David pulls out all the stops for a Narnia themed wedding but will bride Conna just want to hide in the wardrobe when she sees what he has in store? […]

Do you know a member of health and social care staff who has provided exceptional treatment and care for you or your relative? The Southern Health and Social Care Trust has launched the Excellence Awards for 2018 and is asking for members of the public to play their part and nominate a team or a […]

Following its recent launch, the NI Science Festival has announced that it will bring its free, regional roadshow to Newry as part of the 2018 Festival, running February 15-25. The last stop on the regional roadshow is at Southern Regional College, Newry West Campus, Patrick Street, Newry on Sunday, February 18. Facilitating two […]

Do you know a member of health and social care staff who has provided exceptional treatment and care for you or your relative? The Southern Health and Social Care Trust has launched the Excellence Awards for 2018 and is asking for members of the public to play their part and nominate a team or a […]

Young people from Newry & Mourne Youth Council and Down Youth Council, Education Authority (EA) Youth Service controlled groups attended Newry Youth Resource Centre to officially launch the fifth annual Youth and Future Talent Awards (YAFTA’s) for the Newry, Mourne and Down District Council area. The YAFTA’s aim to highlight the ‘unsung heroes’ throughout the […]

The Department for Communities, in partnership with Belfast City Council, is hosting a major job fair in Belfast’s Europa Hotel, on Wednesday 7 February 2018. The event will run between 10.00am and 3.00pm and is free to attend. Jobseekers are encouraged to come along to the event, where more than 75 employers will […]