Visit Newry and Mourne Museum and see the exhibitions which trace the history of the area. The Museum is open seven days a week and entrance is free of charge. The permanent exhibitions on display include prehistoric material, Newry as a merchant town, the working life of the area and the modern experiences of living […]
The history, skills and culture of Traveller women is being celebrated in an exhibition at the reception area in the Sean Hollywood Arts Centre, Newry. The exhibition will include boards chartering the history of Traveller women completed by Crushan Munia, a Traveller women’s group and the textile wall hanging made by young Traveller women from […]
An innovative Youth Festival was launched yesterday by Youth Fest NI and festival patron Ryan Cinnamond. Youth Fest NI – 7th July, Kilbroney Park, Rostrevor – is an ambitious cross border initiative from a committee of young professionals who wanted to create a free summer event for children and young adults which would showcase youth […]
This Saturday 16th June will see hundreds of old vehicles converging on Rostrevor for the annual Kilbroney Vintage Show at Kilbroney Park Rostrevor. Over 1,000 old vehicles are expected to be on display along with displays of threshing machines, farm machinery and other old time attractions. In what promises to be a fun day out […]
Our Lady’s Grammar School will be celebrating the 125th anniversary of it’s founding in the next academic year and they have proposed to launch the year on November 21st 2012 with a Mass in Newry Cathedral. In order to raise some funds for other celebrations which will take place later on, a Deal or No […]
Wet and breezy conditions greeted hundreds of runners for the fifth installment of the Newry Marathon and half marathon on Sunday morning. Young, old, fast and slow took to the streets – many unified in their goal to raise money for their chosen charities. Despite the weather conditions, the wind and the rain did little to dampen […]
‘26 Extreme’, the event directors of the Mourne Way Marathon, have reported record entry numbers for the 2012 event which takes place on Saturday, 9th June in Kilbroney Park, Rostrevor. Having established itself as one of Ireland’s premier off road running events, the 2012 Mourneway Marathon is set to attract participants from across the world […]
Get in shape for summer with the help of Buttercrane Centre’s latest customer initiative, ‘Transform Yourself’ which kicks off with an Open Day on Saturday 26th May 2012 and runs for six weeks. All shoppers are welcome to attend the free Buttercrane ‘Transform Yourself’ Open Day in the mall on 26th May, which will host […]
Some of the world’s greatest blues and jazz artists will be performing at the 14th Guinness® International Blues on the Bay Festival, as the line up for the five day event was launched at Narrow Water Castle today. Home to the annual Guinness International Blues on the Bay festival, the picturesque Warrenpoint will host Cream front man […]
The Newry & Mourne 5k/10k takes place tonight(Thursday) at the Quays Shopping Centre (Canal side). There will be a Registration Tent in the Service Yard next to the Main entrance from 6pm and the race will kick off at 7pm. This event is part of The Mayor’s Charity Cycle Fund and all proceeds of the […]
