Sinn Féin MLA Chris Hazzard has written to the Health Minister Jim Wells seeking clarification on why the number of specialist Diabetic Nurses in the Newry & Mourne Area have been cut by 75% in recent months. Speaking to Newry Times, Hazzard stated, “For many years the Newry & Mourne area set a very high […]
Belfast based Réalta are now a mainstay of the Irish music scene with their lively, exciting and unique approach to traditional music. They will make their first appearance at Down Arts Centre on Sunday 26th April at 8pm. Reared on a staple diet of The Bothy Band, Planxty and other such classics, the band captures […]
The Newry District Inter Church Forum (NDICF), in partnership with the Irish Churches Peace Project and Newry, Mourne and Down District Council, will be holding a series of events in April/May based on a locally produced film “A Step Too Far: A Contemplation on Forgiveness”. The events will take place at 7:30pm on four Thursday […]
Craigavon Area Hospital is hosting a special service to give thanks for and remember babies and children who have died. The service will take place on Sunday 26th April 2015 at 3pm in the Lecture Theatre, Medical Education Centre, Craigavon Area Hospital, (main hospital building). The event is being organized by the Hospital Maternity Services […]
Police in South Down are appealing for information following an incident of criminal damage. At around 4pm on Tuesday, 7th April, the patio windows of a house in Lodge Meadows, Hilltown, were broken. Speaking to Newry Times, Sergeant Robbie Jeffers said, “It is believed four youths were involved. One of them is described as male, […]
Local man Matthew Cunningham has been awarded County Down 2015 Essential Skills Learner of the year award at the annual Essential Skills Awards. Matthew Cunningham from Newry lifted the title at the Essential Skills ceremony which took place at Riddel Hall, Queen’s University, Belfast. Matthew suffered a serious brain injury in 2009, which impacted significantly […]
Police in Newry are appealing for information after a motor caravan was stolen. Sometime between 7pm on Thursday, 2nd April and 3am on Friday, 3rd April, a white motor caravan, registration L294KEH, was taken from premises in Greenbank Industrial Estate. Damage was also caused to a fence at the property. Constable Steven Lawson explained, “We […]
Newry and Mourne Museum is currently seeking two additional temporary volunteers to assist with First World War Project, looking at the impact of the war on the Newry and Mourne area. Volunteers will be involved in various tasks including assisting with exhibitions and events, transcribing newspaper articles and handwritten documents, and entering biographical information into […]
St. Joseph’s recently returned from another highly successful Ski Trip to France. The venue for this year’s trip was Alpe d’Huez and the thirty five students and three accompanying teachers enjoyed wonderful snow conditions and a ‘ blue sky’ week of excellent weather. The pupils had their usual five hours of tuition from Ecole du […]
Young Enterprise recently marked the achievements of budding entrepreneurs from Newry who the charity has supported through its business start-up programme this year as Northern Ireland prepares to be named European Entrepreneurial Region for 2015/16 next month. Invest Northern Ireland supported the event where 650 young entrepreneurs crammed into Titanic Belfast to be honoured at […]
