Bagenal’s Museum will host historically themed arts and craft workshops, which are open to families with children, aged seven and up on 13th, 14th, 16th, and 17th, August. Summer is nearly over but to make life a tiny bit more bearable your children can take part in our workshops. They will create items such as […]
Carlingford Oyster Festival has announced the 14 finalists contending in the Morgan Fine Fish Oyster Pearl competition 9th – 12th August 2012. Over 26 lovely girls entered the competition and the word on the street is that the selection process was not easy. Carlingford Oyster Festival is looking forward to a lively weekend of fun […]
The Second PIPS Newry & Mourne (Public Initiative for the Prevention of Suicide and Self-harm) 10k road race will take place on Sunday 9th September 2012 at 11am. The scenic, flat, traffic-free road/track route is open to all abilities and is an excellent course for people looking to complete an easy flat 10k or for […]
Finally, all has been revealed. Following the bizarre footprints in the pavement, the bones discovered at Slieve Gullion, the large egg at Grounded Espresso Bar and the frequent dragon sightings…Sticky Fingers has announced that there is to be a Dragon Safari at Slieve Gullion on 3rd-5th August 2pm-5pm. It all came to light this week […]
In what proimises to be a fun-filled night for local women, PIPS Newry has announced the launch of ‘Ladies Night’, which is coming to town on Friday 3rd August. Acknowledged as Ireland’s number one strip show, the doors open at 9pm when “Men of Fantasy” are appearing live at the Bank. With temperatures about to […]
Are you interested in bats? Would you like to find out more about these creatures of the night? Why not come along to your local ‘Bat Night’ and find out about these misunderstood flying mammals, including revealing the truth about some of the ‘Old Wives Tales’ associated with them! Danielle Begley, Biodiversity Officer for Down […]
The Milwaukee Irish Fest Choir will make a return visit to Newry on Thursday 2nd August as part of their 2012 Irish Tour. They will join forces with Newry Musical Society to present a Benevolent Concert for the Southern Area Hospice Services. The Sheila Nolan Dancers will also perform as part of the entertainment. The Choir last […]
So what’s special about 24th of July? On 24th of July each year Samaritans all over the UK and Ireland celebrate the fact that they continue to provide emotional support to all people in need of support for the 24 hours of every day of the 7 day week…..hence 24/7. To celebrate this, Newry Samaritans […]
The Camlough Lake Water Festival is set to make a huge splash this Summer in what promises to be a fun-filled family weekend. The weekend-long series of events is scheduled for August 24-26th with a host of activities and something for everyone. Under the directorship of Padraig Mallon and Aoife Linch, plus a hard-working committee, […]
Our marine environment provides a haven for some of our most fascinating wildlife, such as basking sharks, rugose squat lobsters and dolphins. The Wildlife Trust’s annual celebration of our marine environment, National Marine Week, takes place from 28th July to 12th August. National Marine Week aims to encourage people to get out and explore the […]
