A recent recycling poll revealed that over three-quarters of householders in the Newry, Mourne and Down District Council area are happy with how the council had asked them to recycle, up from 65% from the same poll carried out in 2019. The poll also showed that 94% of respondents believe that recycling was […]
THE HARBOUR SKILLS & JOBS PROGRAMME Up to 12-weeks work placement allowance £230 per week Kilkeel Harbour A funded SEAFLAG programme which provides fully paid work placements with businesses located in Kilkeel harbour. Are you unemployed and living in Kilkeel or surrounding areas? Southern Regional College is offering you up to 12-weeks […]
Relatives and friends of Newry man Jason O’Hanlon are hosting a Father Ted-themed Quiz to raise vital funds for local depression charity, AWARE. The event will take place at the Irish National Foresters in Newry on Saturday, 27 August, two days before what would have been Jason’s 37th birthday. Jason’s sudden passing in […]
Sinn Féin MLA Liz Kimmins has said families urgently need an Executive up and running so that a plan to cut the costs of school uniforms for families can be progressed. The Newry and Armagh MLA says, “Workers and families are already struggling with the rising cost of living and the price of […]
Southern Trust staff have been working in partnership to provide support and advice in weekly Welcome Centres for Ukrainian families with the objective of providing advice and support and where necessary to signpost to other services. Families escaping the Russian invasion in Ukraine are welcomed each Tuesday and Wednesday by a group of […]
Justice Minister Naomi Long is inviting voluntary and community sector organisations, registered charities, and statutory bodies delivering projects in community settings in Northern Ireland to apply for funding aimed at preventing crime. The Assets Recovery Community Scheme (ARCS) allows monies received from the payment of confiscation orders following a criminal conviction to be […]
Children across the council area have been enjoying a summer of play at free outdoor play sessions delivered by PlayBoard NI in partnership with Newry, Mourne and Down District Council. Running in seven locations throughout July and August, the highlight of the fully booked sessions has been celebrating Playday, the national day for […]
The Danske Bank Premiership returns this weekend, with the season launch event at the Danske Bank headquarters in Belfast last Wednesday evening. This follows on from last season’s hugely successful campaign, in which the prestigious Gibson Cup was returned to Linfield for the 56th time in the club’s history. Newry City has also […]
NI Water is delighted to announce a further £2.5m investment to carry out repairs on the iconic Mourne Wall, which this year celebrates 100 years since its completion in 1922. Phase two of the Mourne Wall Restoration Project will get underway this month. It will build on the previous programme of restoration – […]
Newry company Food Safe System, a technology firm that simplifies and automates the food compliance procedures for hospitality and food service businesses, has been awarded £5,000 as part of Live Here Love Here’s Climate Challenge Fund, where schools, local councils, community and youth groups and businesses across Northern Ireland benefitted from grants to help put […]
