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Archive for: August, 2012

After 1250 years Vikings return to Slieve Gullion

This Saturday will see the return of Vikings to Slieve Gullion Courtyard, but it’s not an invasion, it’s a family fun day organised by the Ring of Gullion AONB and Enspire. “It’s been a while” said Enspire’s Viking leader Thomas Whitebeard, “We thought we’d come back and see how the place is getting on… My […]

Paralympic Torch set for Newry

Mayor of Newry and Mourne District Council, Councillor John McArdle, has confirmed that the Paralympic Flame will travel to the Newry and Mourne District on Saturday 25th August. Following the very successful Olympic Torch run and evening ceremony held in Newry at the beginning of June, the Paralympic Flame will travel from Belfast to Newry on […]

Children of ‘undocumented’ Irish parents get US work permits boost

Reacting to news from America that Irish people who were brought to the US as children with their undocumented Irish parents can now apply for work permits Fews Sinn Féin councillor Pat McGinn said, “This is a welcome development which will give a fresh impetus to the broader issues relating to the plight of tens […]

Stonehenge goes on tour – ‘Sacrilege’ coming to Newry

With just over a week to go to the start of the London 2012 Paralympic Games, ‘Sacrilege’, the life-sized inflatable replica of Stonehenge for people to bounce on by Turner Prize-winning artist Jeremy Deller, is coming to Frank Curran Park, Newry on Tuesday 28th August as part of a tour that will see it travel […]

City sink Larne in first game of season

The postponement of Newry City’s opening league fixture last weekend appeared to throw the future of the club into uncertainty, but after offering assurances regarding their future to the Irish Football Association during the week, Newry were given the go-ahead to begin their league campaign away to Larne on Saturday. The off field issues didn’t […]

Clarke raises concern over vehicle thefts

Alliance Newcastle Councillor Patrick Clarke is urging householders to review their house security and to keep keys belonging to vehicles in a safe and secure place following the theft of vehicles in both Newcastle and Castlewellan in recent weeks. Clarke says he has since spoken to the PSNI about both thefts and believes that thieves […]

Ireland Revisited: Part 23

On the 15th August 1998 the Real IRA parked a car in Omagh town centre containing 500lbs of home-made explosives. Omagh court house was the intended target but the bombers could not find a suitable parking space close enough to the target and instead parked the car some 400 metres away. After the car had […]

Kilkeel Fishfest: Calling all seafood lovers

Do you love seafood? Then don’t miss the annual Fishfest in Kilkeel over the August Bank Holiday Weekend, 24th – 27th August. It starts on Friday 24th August at 7.30pm with a guided Heritage Walk of Cranfield Beach, departing from the Beachcomber Café, Chestnutt Holiday Park, Cranfield West. On Saturday 25th August at 12noon you […]

Carnbane round up, 18th August 2012

Many of Saturday’s fixtures fell victim to the bad weather but the five games that survived the inclement conditions certainly didn’t disappoint, producing three hat tricks and no less than 23 goals between them! Orchard  City’s 100% record was in no danger of waning on Saturday as they cruised past Grasshoppers in the quarter final of […]

South Armagh MLA gets behind Bell’s Castle restoration drive

Sinn Féin Assembly Member Megan Fearon has attended a meeting aimed at restoring Bell’s Castle and transferring its management to the local community. The meeting, which was arranged by Declan Mulgrew, gave members of the public the opportunity to give their views on the project and how it might be achieved. Speaking to Newry Times, […]







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