Following the success of the 2-day event last year, Dundalk Institute of Technology will once again be holding their Open Day over two days – Friday, 26th and Saturday, 27th October. This is the ideal opportunity for people to find out information in relation to the various Degree Programmes which are on offer in DkIT. […]
Are you in business and want to know about the support you can obtain? What business grants you can apply for? Which funded programmes will help you grow your business? Do you need to secure finance? Thinking of entering new markets? Do you need help on how to survive? Are you looking to expand and/or […]
The NI & Ulster Juvenile Cross Country Championships at Kilbroney Forest Park has been launched this week. The championships take place on Saturday 27th October from 11.30 – 4.00pm. Mayor John McArdle said he was delighted to announce the forthcoming Championships. “There couldn’t be a nicer, more beautiful place for people to come and take […]
The red kite was once a common sight across Britain and Ireland, until around 200 years ago when they were persecuted to extinction here. In 2007, the RSPB NI, Golden Eagle Trust and Welsh Kite Trust began an ambitious project to bring these birds back to our skies. As part of the project, Adam McClure […]
On Tuesday 16th October the guest speaker at the Old Newry Society’s monthly lecture will be Maynard Hanna from the Ulster Scots Agency. The Subject for his talk will be ‘The Ulster Covenant,- A Mourne Perspective’. Maynard Hanna is a native of Kilkeel and has been employed with the Ulster Scots Agency for the past […]
Shall We Dance? Newry has announced it will hold new beginners social dance classes in Bessbrook, starting on Friday 19th October 2012. Shall We Dance? Newry was launched this year by local dancing supremos Gerald and Patricia Malone from Newry. The couple announced the new Bessbrook classes hot on the heels of their beginners class […]
The Armagh GAA Culture Committee will be holding intensive Irish language classes on Saturday 20th October in the Morgan Athletic Grounds between 11am and 4pm. The classes cater for beginners, intermediate level and advanced learners and they have proven to be extremely popular in the past. A £10 fee covers the cost of the classes […]
Best-selling author Colin Bateman has announced his return to Newry with a one-day workshop course: ‘Secrets of writing a best-seller’. From the controversial Fifty Shades of Grey to the magical world of Harry Potter, many of us have harbored dreams of writing a best selling novel. Now acclaimed novelist Colin Bateman is launching a new series […]
There appears to be an air of competition around Newry and Mourne with children having a chance to win tickets to an “Enchanted Ball” being hosted by local arts group Sticky Fingers. The exclusive event will be a magical and interactive performance with music and mayhem in true Sticky Fingers style. Chief Executive of the […]
For many weeks over the summer holidays, as all the schools closed for the summer, St. Paul’s High School Bessbrook kept its doors open as numerous students dedicated time out of their summer break to practice for their upcoming performance of the hit musical Les Misérables. Students and teachers alike have been working tirelessly to […]
