Rostrevor and District Vintage Club will hold their 8th Annual Threshing Day on Saturday 18th August to celebrate old time trades and crafts, with proceeds going to The Southern Area Hospice Services. The family fun day of events will kick off at 11am on Saturday 18th August with a parade of threshers and old machinery […]
On Sunday 26th August Gloria Hunniford and BBC Northern Ireland are coming to Newry to film part of a brand new TV series, The Travelling Picture Show. Combining rarely seen BBC film archive and wonderful home movies The Travelling Picture Show lifts the lid on some of Newry and Bessbrook’s best loved landmarks, characters, events […]
As the weekend of the big revamp of the Women’s Aid Refuge centre draws closer, Newry Junior Chamber are delighted to announce the backing of Crown Paints. In just a few weeks’ time, Newry Junior Chamber will be given one weekend in which they will race against the clock to transform the current refuge centre. […]
A leading Northern Ireland marketer has advised the hospitality sector to improve their customer service for the increasing numbers of tourists coming to the province. There were 178,000 rooms sold in hotels in June 2012, an annual increase of 11%. While businesses in Belfast enjoyed the biggest boost, other parts of Northern Ireland are seeing […]
SRC is introducing five complete days of intensive Essential Skills courses for Essential Skills Literacy, Essential Skills Numeracy and Essential Skills ICT. These will run between Thursday 23rd August and Wednesday 29th August 2012. The classes will take place from 9am to 5pm, giving you a total of 40 hours tuition per skill. These classes […]
Paddy Duffy, Newry & Mourne District Council’s Events Officer is delighted to announce that past Olympian Oliver Murphy from Drogheda will be carrying the Paralympic Torch at its arrival to Newry & Mourne on 25th August at 12 noon at St.Colman’s College Track, along with the Newry & Mourne District Council’s Disability Liaison/Sports Development Officer […]
With Taxi Operating Licensing being introduced next month, Sinn Féin MLA Chris Hazzard is calling on local taxi operators to engage with the Department of the Environment (DOE) information day in the Canal Court in Newry on the 29th August. Speaking to Newry Times, Hazzard said; “The Department’s new licensing process is aimed at improving […]
Translink is providing a special coach service for music fans travelling to see performances from rock stars Foo Fighters and The Stone Roses at Boucher Playing Fields, South Belfast, August 21 – 22. With around 70,000 fans expected at the Tennent’s Vital two-day festival, Translink, the PSNI and Belfast City Council are encouraging people to […]
The DOE has announced it will be holding an Information Day in Newry for taxi operators to provide advice and guidance on the application process after it emerged that the Taxi Operator Licensing is being introduced on 1st September 2012. Speaking to Newry Times, a DOE spokesperson explained: “Taxi operators will have the option of […]
Newry’s contender in the Maiden of the Mournes Festival, Katie O’Hare is preparing for the glitz and glamour. Katie, who is sponsored by Buttercrane Centre, enjoyed a VIP session with style guru Amanda, who worked her magic to help Newry’s Maiden achieve that ‘X-factor’ ahead of the competition with style tips, outfits and accessories all […]
