
Local singer and songwriter, Bronagh Lynch, has produced a new CD called “Beyond the Blue” which features a number of her own songs and a number of other songs by singers or songwriters who have influenced her life. The CD is in aid of the Brain Injury Foundation and was recorded by Peter MacAnulty in […]

The Ring of Gullion team and local schools are launching the ‘StreamScapes Gullion’ Project, which is supported by NIEA’s Challenge Fund. The project will raise awareness of the streams and rivers flowing from Slieve Gullion, with the participating students engaging in related ‘Eco-Art’ projects to share with the wider community. The ‘StreamScapes’ initiative works with […]

The search is well and truly underway to find worthy recipients of this year’s Youth and Future Talent Awards (YAFTAs). The closing date of 25th February 2016 is fast approaching which means there is just over one week left to get your nominations in. Nominations are open to honour the positive work young people are […]

A new support programme is available for people with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) living in the Southern Health and Social Care Trust area. ‘Five Ways to Wellbeing’ is a six-week programme specifically tailored to help people with IBD to manage stress which may help to keep symptoms under control. Crohn’s and Ulcerative Colitis – IBD, […]

The Connacht Hotel is a popular Galway family favourite, conveniently located on the Dublin Road as you enter Galway city and centrally situated on the famous Wild Atlantic Way. For families it has a great advantage of free parking and a regular bus route close by with direct access to the city centre. Family Bedrooms & […]

Sinn Fein Assembly member Conor Murphy is inviting commuters from the Newry area to take their concerns about the city’s rail service directly to the station manager. The Newry MLA revealed that a “Meet the Manager” day has been agreed following his recent meeting with Translink’s Chief Executive Chris Conway to discuss a number of […]

Newry, Mourne and Down Policing and Community Safety Partnership (PCSP), in association with PSNI, are helping young people and adults to understand and survive the digital age. The PCSP will host two cyber safety events in February. The first event, entitled ‘Staying Safe Online: Surviving the Digital Age’ will take place on Friday, 12th February […]

Newry, Mourne and Down District Council is calling for volunteers to join the new Ring of Gullion Riverfly Monitoring Project. Training for the project will take place at 10am on Saturday 30th January in Crossmaglen Community Centre. The Ring of Gullion has joined The Riverfly Partnership, which is a national scheme focused on the monitoring […]

Young people from the Newry and Mourne Youth Council and Down Youth Council (Education Authority) attended the Shannaghmore Outdoor Education Centre in Newcastle recently to officially launch the third annual Youth and Future Talent Awards (YAFTAs) for the Newry, Mourne and Down district area. Newry, Mourne and Down District Council works in partnership with the […]

Employment and Learning Minister Dr Stephen Farry today launched the next round of open days to be held in the six local further education Colleges. Southern Regional College’s open days will be held at its campuses in Portadown on 2nd March (2pm – 8pm), in Newry on 3rd March (11am – 8pm), Banbridge on 8th […]