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Archive for: May, 2012

Northern Ireland Tourist Board visit the Ring of Gullion

The Ring of Gullion played host to a delegation from the Northern Ireland Tourist Board (NITB) last weekend. NITB were keen to visit the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in order for them to sell the area to potential tourists. Una Walsh guided the tour around South Armagh and there were representatives from each department […]

Youth Project celebrated at Alderside Farm Allotments

Mayor of Newry and Mourne District Council, Councillor Charlie Casey met with the 1st Dromore Scouts and the Alderside Farm Allotment Association to celebrate the success of their new project. The project is a collaboration between the Allotment Association Committee and 1st Dromore Scouts to try and engage young people in an inter-generational diversionary initiative. […]

St Colman’s College win D’Alton Cup

Picture the scene. Back into school again after a long weekend. Another long week ahead of classes and last minute preparations for exams. Not so for St. Colman’s College, who are celebrating another major sporting achievement after securing the D’Alton Cup. On Friday evening in Tír na nÓg in The Moy the Newry side won […]

Visual Disability Information Days

The RNIB Sensory Engagement Programme, supported by the Southern Health and Social Care Trust, is hosting two information days for visually impaired people. Banbridge Library is the venue for the information day on Tuesday 8th May from 10.30am-1pm, while Cathedral Road Community Centre in Armagh will host the event on 10th May from 10.30am-1pm. Social […]

Free bag of compost during Compost Awareness Week

In celebration of Compost Awareness Week 6th – 12th May, gardeners in Newry and Mourne will be able to pick up a free bag of compost this Wednesday 9th May. The compost is supplied by Natural World Products in Armagh, and is made up from the organic waste collected in the brown bin scheme and […]

Down Minor Camogie girls are All Ireland champions

A big congratulations to the girl’s Down minor Camogie team who won the All-Ireland yesterday in Naas against Kerry, with an outstanding score of 0-10 to 1-16. Another All Ireland title comes to the area. A fantastic achievement.

‘British Secretary of State doesn’t care about people in the North’ – Murphy

A British Secretary of State sitting at the British Cabinet table is an effective way to represent citizens here, only need to look at the recent record to see that this argument doesn’t hold water. That is according to Sinn Fein MLA Conor Murphy, who remains unconvinced. Speaking to Newry Times, Mr Murphy said: “In […]

‘The Great Escape’ comes to Ballymacnab

The dramatic story of how 38 IRA prisoners escaped from the H-Blocks of Long Kesh in September 1983 is to be told in Ballymacnab Hall on Friday 8th June by three prominent Republicans who were involved in its planning. At the time the H-Blocks were labelled by the British as the “most secure prison in […]

Local football round up, 5th May 2012

Premier Division Newry Celtic , Windmill Stars and Bessbrook United all picked up three points on Saturday in this year’s three horse race for the title. Windmill Survive second half scare Windmill Stars looked home and dry after a double from John Joe Maguire and one from Ciaran O’Neil gave them a three goal advantage […]

Carnbane midweek and weekend underage results

Midweek Results Under 9  Cup (Section  1) 1st Round Camlough Rovers  1  –  0  Killowen Lisdrum  1 – 0  Windmill Stars Midway  3 – 0  Rathfriland Semi Final Midway  1   –  2  Camlough Rovers Lisdrum 0 – 3  Warrenpoint Town Under  9   Cup  Final  (Section 1) Warrenpoint Town  1  –  0  Camlough Rovers Under 9 […]







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