
With many of us venturing online to take advantage of Black Friday on 27th November or Cyber Monday on 30th November website deals, the Consumer Council urges consumers to know their rights and shop safely. Philippa McKeown-Brown, Head of Consumer Skills at the Consumer Council said, “With an estimated £2billion to be spent on Black […]

‘Digital Schools of Distinction’, a flagship awards programme which promotes, recognises and encourages best practice use of technology in primary schools has been launched to primary schools in Northern Ireland. The Digital Schools of Distinction Award has been developed to help schools to further integrate technology into the classroom. The initiative aims to recognise best […]

A new programme has been launched to help people in Newry, Mourne & Down to start their own business or find new jobs and training opportunities. Exploring Enterprise3 (EE3p) is being delivered by Enterprise Northern Ireland, the umbrella body for Northern Ireland’s Local Enterprise Agencies. This new initiative will provide support to unemployed or economically […]

Newry, Mourne and Down District Council Chairperson, Naomi Ballie visited the new breast screening service being offered by the Southern Health and Social Care Trust to women in Crossmaglen. From now until early January the service will operate from the Health Centre in McCormick Place. Women aged 50-70 who have a GP in Crossmaglen, Mullaghbawn […]

Christmas Celebrations in Buttercrane kick off with the Santa Parade at 6.30 pm and Christmas lights switch on at 7pm on Thursday 19th November. Join Santa and his friends Snuffles, Sniffles and Rudy as they arrive by Sleigh at Buttercrane to countdown to the big light switch on with IURFM before he takes up residence […]

Banbridge’s Belmont Estate Hotel is to play host to a recruitment event on Friday 20th November between 11:00am and 6:00pm. The event will take place in the Belmont Estate Hotel, Rathfriland Road, Banbridge and has been organised by the Department for Employment and Learning (DEL). Over 120 jobs will be on offer, including full and […]

The Southern Health and Social Care Trust is hosting a special service to give thanks for and remember all babies and children who have died in the area. The service will take place on Sunday 22nd November 2015 at 3pm in Newry Town Hall. The event is being organised by Daisy Hill Hospital’s Maternity Services […]

Down Arts Centre and Wireless Mystery Theatre present the perfect performance for a dark and wintry Friday the Thirteenth – two classic Irish ghost stories – in An Evening of Irish Horror on Friday 13th November at 8pm. An Evening of Irish Horror is the perfect, cosy scare for when the air gets cold and […]

The Department for Employment and Learning’s Careers Service will be available to offer advice and guidance at the Jobs and Advice Fair in the City Hotel in Armagh on Thursday 12th November 2015. Over 30 companies with over 300 vacancies have so far confirmed their attendance on the day. The vacancies include both full and […]

With the imminent release of the next instalment in the James Bond 007 series, a local pet by the name of ‘Bond’ is poised to steal the limelight. The premiere of a short, spoof movie will take place on Friday 13th November 9pm at the Treasury Suite (upstairs) at the Bank Bar in Newry. The […]