
On Saturday 17thNovember the Ring of Gullion Harvest Festival Committee held their seventh Annual Charity Presentation night in the Forge, Carrickasticken, Forkhill. This night highlights the year’s fundraising efforts by this hard-working committee. As always the Ring of Gullion Harvest Festival Committee has been very committed and successful in raising much needed funds for local […]
Dec 20 2012 | Posted in
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Newry and Mourne Mayor Councillor John McArdle has launched the Youth Competition at an event attended by School Principals from across the district. The event was also supported by the main sponsors of the event, the PEACE III Partnership, National Farmers Union and OFMDFM. The competition is open to all young people living in or […]
Dec 20 2012 | Posted in
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The Graduate Restaurant, SRC, Newry recently hosted “An Autumnal Evening with Fashion Show”. The evening was organised by BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Hospitality students and NVQ Level 3 Professional Cookery students. This was done in conjunction with local Fashion shops; Berling in Newry and Sinenna in Warrenpoint. All guests enjoyed reception drinks, 4 […]
Dec 20 2012 | Posted in
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Budding entrepreneurs from the Extended Diploma Business programme stepped into the Dragon’s Den with dragons from the Newry Junior Chamber of Commerce. The year two students presented their business plans to the panel who were impressed by the excellent standard of the business ideas and the presentations and the enthusiasm that all of the students […]
Dec 19 2012 | Posted in
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The Southern Health and Social Care Trust, Middletown Centre for Autism, Newry and Mourne Council and Armagh District Council were among the organisations represented at the recent cross border ‘Community Health Question time’ event held in Armagh. At the event Travellers, those living with visual and hearing impairment, members of the LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual […]
Dec 19 2012 | Posted in
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The search has begun to find Northern Ireland’s next Young Musician of the Year. The competition is open to instrumentalists aged over 11 and under 18 on 1/7/13, and singers aged over 11 and under 19 on 1/7/13. Entry forms and rules have been sent via Education Board Music Directors to all post-primary schools in […]

As preparations gather pace for the busy Christmas trading period, police are advising members of the business community to step up their security. Christmas and New Year are the retail trade’s busiest time and criminals may try to take advantage of the high turnover of cash and valuables in outlets throughout Newry and Mourne. Crime […]
Dec 18 2012 | Posted in
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Harold A Maio, 75, is retired from teaching German and mental health editing, though he keeps a hand in both. Through art and German he has a lasting interest in expression, particularly in language. To him word is art, he likes to discern the meaning in word. Harold speaks to Newry Times this week about […]
Dec 18 2012 | Posted in
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Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service (NIFRS) is encouraging people to be fire safe this Christmas and to take simple steps to be winter ready for the difficulties and the wide range of emergencies that this time of year can bring. The weather over the Christmas period (20th December 2011 – 6 January 2012) last […]
Dec 18 2012 | Posted in
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Staff in the Southern Health and Social Care Trust have raised an impressive £10,000 for the Southern Area Hospice through an ‘Apprentice’ style challenge organised by Business in the Community. The teams demonstrated entrepreneurialism through a range of innovative fundraising techniques. The Newry team had a live radio link with Five FM on the day; […]
Dec 17 2012 | Posted in
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