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Home grown musicians to perform in arts centre on April 12th

Music lovers in the city are in for a very special treat on April 12th as Newry Chamber Music announces details of their Spring Concert which will feature two home grown outstanding musicians, Baritone Ben McAteer and pianist David Quigley. Regular NCM concert goers will be aware that the society aims to bring world class […]

Letters to the Editor: ‘Mail and legal documents posted from Maghaberry Prison disappears’

Letters to the Editor: By Damian Herron On Monday 2nd January 2012, Gerry McGeough posted a letter to the Irish News. The letter was intercepted by British Intelligence. It has disappeared. Why? Because it was a radical and sensitive letter about Scottish Independence and the disintegration of the British Kingdom with thoughts of a confederacy […]

Southern Health Trust catering facilities commended

Catering services in the Southern Health and Social Care Trust have been commended at a recent meeting of the Trust Board. The majority of Trust facilities have achieved the maximum score of 5 in the National Food Hygiene Rating scheme. Trust Chair, Roberta Brownlee said: “Catering services are an essential part of patient and client […]

Armagh star Charlie Vernon shares his pride for Irish language

By Seán Ó Maoilsté. Charlie Vernon is proud to be a fluent Irish speaker and he spoke to Seán Ó Maoilsté, member of the Armagh GAA Culture Committee about his interest in the native language of Ireland. Ainm: Charlie Vernon. Scoil: Bunscoil Naomh Pádraig, Ard Mhacha agus Scoil Ghramadaí Naomh Pádraig, Ard Mhacha. School: St […]

Local football round up, 31st March 2012

The passing of  Jimmy Craven after a long illness meant many local games were called off as a mark of respect to the popular lad who turned out for many Carnbane sides. All of the remaining games that did go ahead had a minute’s silence before kick off. Premier Divison Late Fusco goal stuns Bessbrook […]

Edwin Poots congratulates Southern Health Trust following award success

Health Minister Edwin Poots has congratulated the Southern Health & Social Care Trust on winning an award for their remote tele-monitoring pilot scheme, aimed at patients with long term conditions. Mr Poots said, “These awards are testament to the Southern Trusts commitment to do things differently through innovation and enterprise. Northern Ireland is seen as […]

Letters to the Editor: Local cyclist angry at Towpath and Carriageway cycle lanes

Letters to the Editor, from Sean McGrath Hi Newry Times, As an avid cyclist like many others in the Newry area I would like to see NMDC do something about the state of the cycle lane on the carriageway between Newry and Warrenpoint. The cycle lane is littered with large stones, broken glass, bits of […]

‘BBC Experience’ set for Newry Library

The BBC have this week announced that Newry Library will host the ‘BBC Experience’, which is part of a series of road show events taking place throughout Northern Ireland. The event will be open at both 10am and 1pm on Tuesday 24th April. The BBC announced that several activities will take place, including a live […]

Letters to the Editor: ‘Destabilising the Peace Process behind the scenes’

Letters to the Editor, by Damian Herron On 19th April 1998, the Good Friday Agreement was signed. It consisted of two documents, a multi-party agreement supported by the majority of political parties in the occupied counties of Ireland (opposed by the DUP) and an international agreement between the Irish and British Governments. Then, on 23rd […]

McKevitt: ‘App economy’ could create 2500 jobs

SDLP South Down MLA Karen McKevitt said there must be greater awareness of the employment potential of the creative industries at levels of job creation, education and training. Ms McKevitt, who is member of the Assembly Culture, Arts and Leisure Committee, spoke to Newry Times and said that in the last four years the ‘App […]







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