Stories written by DeclanCo-Founder, IT Specialist and Journalist at Newry Times. Declan is a graduate of the University of Ulster, gaining a Bachelor's degree in Interactive Multimedia Design.
Year 2 students from the Southern Regional College recently attended a EURES Cross Border Partnership Tourism Conference at the the Ballymascanlon Hotel in Dundalk. The students, who are studying FdSc Travel & Tourism and Hospitality & Tourism Management, were treated to speeches from Tourism Ireland, Dublin Institute of Technology, Visit Cornwall, Louth Local Authority, Kennedy […]
May 4 2012 | Posted in
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Four local men are delighted to have beaten competition from 27 teams from all across Ireland to win the Twin Peaks Challenge and take home the Burns Moley Memorial Shield. The Twin Peaks Challenge took place at the end of February with teams of four leaving Camlough Community House to traverse two of the most […]
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Newry and Mourne District Council’s ambitions of leading Northern Ireland towards a sustainable energy future has this month taken a step further with the installation of electric vehicle charging infrastructure in the city. As part of Newry & Mourne efforts to become the regions leading eco-city, Regional Development Minister Danny Kennedy attended the launch of […]
Apr 30 2012 | Posted in
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A survey has this week revealed that more than a quarter of students in Northern Ireland are suffering or have suffered from a mental illness. The research was carried out as part of the Open Your Mind campaign, which aims to promote the issues around mental health. 1500 students took part in the survey which […]
Apr 29 2012 | Posted in
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The value of carers should be better recognised and their expertise better harnessed said Health Minister Edwin Poots during a visit to Newry and Mourne Carers Centre today. The Minister was speaking as he launched a report of a survey on the lives and challenges faced by older carers in Northern Ireland. The report, Mind […]
Apr 29 2012 | Posted in
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With the 2012 Olympics fast approaching, locals are encouraged to learn about the history of sport in the Newry and Mourne area at Sporting Traditions throughout the Ages in Newry and Mourne at Bagenal’s Castle. This colourful exhibition of memorabilia will celebrate sporting traditions and achievements through the ages in Newry and Mourne. The exhibition […]
Flash mobs are a recent phenomenon and we’ve all seen YouTube videos that have gone viral over this past 12 months. From shopping centres suddenly turning into sing-a-thons with hundreds of people singing or dancing in sync or the man who proposed to his partner on a commuter train in London. Not content with an […]
Apr 26 2012 | Posted in
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Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service (NIFRS) is urgently renewing its appeal for the public’s help in helping them to protect the elderly in our community from the dangers of fire. It comes following a sudden increase in fatal accidental house fires across Northern Ireland over the past 6 weeks, which has tragically claimed the […]
Apr 26 2012 | Posted in
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A group of locals in Crossmaglen gathered this week to rededicate their Church of Ireland church building, with several of those in attendance coming from the Roman Catholic community. The small church, located just over a mile outside of Crossmaglen, is setting an example according to secretary of Creggan Church of Ireland Kenny Donaldson, “The […]
Apr 26 2012 | Posted in
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Star of new BBC drama ‘6 Degrees’, Ryan McParland recently met with BTEC Level 3 Performing Arts students at the Southern Regional College. The students were said to be thrilled to meet the local man, who himself is proof of what these students can achieve. Ryan himself is a past student of Performing Arts at […]
Apr 26 2012 | Posted in
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