A public meeting in Forkhill on the future of South Armagh Tourism has secured unanimous support for an overhaul of Newry, Mourne and Down District Council’s proposed tourism strategy. There were passionate pleas from tourism providers in attendance for a concerted effort to protect the identity of South Armagh and ensure that it […]
Local businesses including, bars, pubs, hotels, restaurants and security staff across Northern Ireland are being given access to ‘Ask for Angela’ training to help people who feel unsafe, threatened or vulnerable on their night out this Christmas and beyond. Under the scheme, they are being trained that anyone who asks for Angela may […]
Police have charged three men aged 27, 30 and 33 following an aggravated burglary at a house in Springfarm Heights, Newry on Tuesday 29 November. It was reported that three masked men entered the property through a window at around 2.45 am and attacked a male occupant with baseball bats and an iron […]
The Rosy James Memorial Trust Award, worth £15,000, is now welcoming applications through the Arts Council of Northern Ireland. This unique bursary aims to assist craft makers to develop their careers by creating a new body of work which would otherwise have been unattainable without the funding award. Administered by the Arts Council […]
The leading centre for astronomical research, Armagh Observatory, has announced that it has received accreditation from the NI Museums Council under the UK Museum Accreditation Scheme. The Observatory now joins a much larger community, both locally in Armagh and beyond. Armagh is home to five accredited museums, all of which work together and […]
