Are you interested in bats? Would you like to find out more about these creatures of the night? Then come along to your local ‘Bat Night’ and find out about these misunderstood flying mammals, including revealing the truth about some of the ‘Old Wives Tales’ associated with them. Danielle Begley, Biodiversity Officer for Down and […]
Northern Ireland’s biggest information event for people with multiple sclerosis (MS) is taking place on Saturday 14th September from 10am – 4pm at Titanic Belfast. People affected by MS from across Northern Ireland are invited to come along and take part in activities ranging from talks on the latest MS research and treatments to taster […]
Police in Newry are appealing for information after a car was damaged and a bus attacked in the Camlough Road area of Newry on Saturday 27th July. Some time between 11.30 and 11.45am damage a Volkswagen Beetle car was damaged by people believed to be throwing stones from the Parkhead area of the city and […]
SDLP MLA for Newry and Armagh Dominic Bradley has said that Sinn Féin must come clean about the murder of South Armagh man Paul Quinn. Commenting on what he described as efforts to deflect responsibility away from the IRA, Bradley said, “The efforts of Sinn Féin to deflect responsibility for Paul Quinn’s murder away from […]
South Down SDLP MLA Seán Rogers has praised the officers and councillors on a highly successful Festival of Flight event. Rogers told Newry Times, “The event was organised impeccably from the launch on Saturday morning in the grounds of the majestic Slieve Donard to the 90 second count down with the Red Arrows sweeping by […]
Students across Northern Ireland have received exam results and, depending upon the results received, asking themselves ‘What now?’ and ‘Where do I go from here?’ Johnny Nolan, Careers Manager for Newry in the Department for Employment and Learning’s Careers Service, congratulated students on their exam results and answered some frequently asked questions which are raised […]
SDLP Assembly Member for Newry and Armagh Dominic Bradley MLA has expressed his concerns at new allegations that suggest the Sinn Féin leadership pressed the British Government not to go after leading Provisional IRA members in South Armagh for fear of destabilising the IRA’s ceasefire. Speaking to Newry Times, Bradley said, “The revelations in the […]
The Northern Ireland Independent Retail Trade Association (NIIRTA) has welcomed the decrease in unemployment figures but expressed concern over the increase in economic inactivity. NIIRTA Chief Executive Glyn Roberts told Newry Times, “It is good news that at long last we are seeing significant reductions in our unemployment figures and indeed falling below the UK […]
Families came from as far as the Cooley mountains to learn more about Butterflies and Moths in their gardens at the Ring of Gullion Event on Thursday 8th August in Jonesborough’s Pastoral Centre. And they weren’t disappointed with the elusive Garden Tiger moth, the colourful rainbow-like Mother of Pearl Moth and even a moth that […]
The Newry Branch of Cancer Research UK is delighted to announce details of their second Charity Golf Classic which will take place at Tandragee Golf Club on Friday 30th August. There will be wonderful prizes to be won for the four ball competition as well as prizes for ‘Nearest to the Pin’. The Newry fundraising […]
