
The Northern Ireland Executive has allocated £80 million towards the Social Investment Fund (SIF) which is being delivered in partnership with communities across nine zones throughout Northern Ireland. This fund aims to make life better for people living in deprived areas by reducing poverty, unemployment and physical deterioration. The Southern Zone covers the three new […]

Down Arts Centre has a great line up of live events this October, including five fantastic live music performances. Getting the ball rolling are Stella Bass and her band with A Little (Jazz) Night Music, celebrating the music of Stephen Sondheim, on Friday 2 October at 8pm, and back by popular demand, The 4 of […]

SDLP Councillor Geraldine Donnelly has urged local people to have their say in how rural development funds are used in South Armagh. Councillor Donnelly was speaking after attending a public consultation meeting in South Armagh. She said, “Rural Development funding of £11.18 million has been earmarked for the Newry, Mourne and Down council area. As […]

Newry, Mourne and Down District Council has put in place a programme of activity to celebrate Community Relations Week 2015 (28th September – 4th October). The theme for 2015 is ‘One Place Many People’ and the Good Relations Unit of the Council has organised a series of lectures which will focus on themes such as […]

One of the highlights of this year’s Annual Famine Commemoration will be the Newpoint Players’ production ‘Retracing The Steps’ which will be performed in Warrenpoint on Sunday 27th September at locations by the waterside from 2pm – 3.30pm. The scenes, written and devised by Sean Treanor and directed by Aveen Stewart, Emma O’Hanlon, Donal O’Hanlon […]

CR Morrow are holding a Coffee Morning this Friday, 25th September in aid of Macmillan. The coffee morning will start at 10am and is open to the general public. Coffee, tea and a variety of buns, cakes and other goodies will be on offer in their Vauxhall showroom located in Bessbrook. Speaking to Newry Times, […]

Red Squirrel Week is fast approaching and Newry, Mourne and Down District Council have joined forces with the Ring of Gullion and Cooley Red Squirrel Group to offer a wild day out for all at SlieveGullion Forest Park on Saturday 3rd October from 1.00pm to 4.00pm. Come along to this free event to learn more […]

The USPCA is holding the Official Opening Ceremony of its Animal Hospital on Saturday 26th September at the Hospital premises at Unit 5 & 6, Carnbane Industrial Estate, Newry, Co Down. There are activities on the day for the whole family including: Official Opening Ceremony with Special Guests Downtown Radio Roadshow with Siobhan McGarry Animal […]

Newry, Mourne and Down District Council and the Ring of Gullion AONB project are calling on all budding photographers to get their photos in before the competition deadline of the 23th September. The theme this year is ‘The World around us in the Ring of Gullion”, which photographers are free to interpret any way they […]

In the middle of the modern migrant crisis, with European countries attempting to accommodate tens of thousands of refugees, the National Famine Commemoration will this week cross the border into Northern Ireland. It is an opportunity to reflect on the similarities between the treatment of those now attempting to enter the European Union and the […]