As a main sponsor of Newry Style City, Buttercrane Centre will be taking part in many of its activities but the shopping centre, with its 50+ stores, will also be adding two fashion shows of its own into the programme’s mix. On 13th and 20th April, Buttercrane will be hosting two days dedicated to putting […]
From this Spring, Mountain bikers will be a familiar sight throughout Northern Ireland. Excitement has been building with the forthcoming opening of 4 world class trail centres and they will put Northern Ireland firmly on the map of top mountain biking destinations. Rostrevor will be offering 26km of red/black graded cross country trails and 2 […]
South Down Sinn Féin MLA Chris Hazzard, who is also a member of the DARD committee, has encouraged local farmers and rural residents to come along to a public meeting with the Minister for Agriculture Michelle O’Neill. The meeting is being hosted in the Downshire Arms Hotel, Hilltown, on Wednesday 17th April. Hazzard said it […]
The family of Bessbrook man PJ McAuley are holding a pool competition in his memory. The event will start at 5pm in Dan’s Bar on the Green Road this Saturday, 6th April. PJ was a very well respected and popular figure in the Newry and Bessbrook area and his daughter Kelly has asked that people […]
Newry Chamber of Commerce & Trade hosted the launch party of Newry Style City weekend in The Bank Newry on Wednesday, 27th March. At the launch delegates representing Newry’s retail, hospitality and service sectors were informed about the exciting plans for Newry Style City 2013. Ms Colleen Dowdall, Acting Chief Executive, Newry Chamber, advised, “Newry […]
The closing date for entries for the Northern Ireland Regional Social Work Awards is Friday 29th March 2013. The awards, which are now in their third year, will showcase some of the most innovative work being carried out by social workers across Northern Ireland. Organised by the Health and Social Care Board, NI Social Care […]
One of Northern Ireland’s leading retail initiatives, ‘Newry Style City’ is back for a 3rd season in 2013 with a full schedule of exciting shows and fashion events taking place across the city from the 18th to 21st April. ‘Fashionistas’ and trend setters can look forward to a long weekend of fashion, style and glamour […]
With a hugely successful launch in Kilbroney Park last Summer, Youth Fest NI 2012 saw over 2,000 local people attending what was the biggest festival for young people ever to come to Newry and Mourne. Building on last year’s success the festival is back with a bang and this year promises to be even bigger […]
The recently formed South Armagh Branch of the Ancre Somme Association hosts its first event this coming week. The Association was established in late 2012 to explore and increase understanding around the tragic events of the Great War Somme offensive on 1st July 1916, with special focus on history, events and personalities relevant in the […]
As the 2013 ‘Face of Buttercrane’ competition gets underway, the message from Buttercrane Centre is clear, “we want to hear from anyone – male or female – who thinks they have what it takes to walk the walk and talk the talk of a role model for the local fashion scene,” says Peter Murray, Centre […]
