
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council is supporting the Northern Ireland Calais Refugee Solidarity group in their efforts to collect warm clothes and other essentials to try to help meet the immediate needs of people fleeing war torn homes. Appealing to the citizens of Newry, Mourne and Down, Council Chairperson Naomi Bailie said, “The Council […]

The Department for Employment and Learning’s Careers Service will be available to offer advice and guidance at the Jobs Fair and Advice Forum in the Canal Court Hotel in Newry on Thursday 10th September 2015. Fifty-two companies with over 600 vacancies have so far confirmed their attendance on the day. The vacancies include both full […]

The Southern Trust is calling on local people to get involved in making all health and social care sites completely smoke free by No Smoking Day on 9th March 2016. A Smoke Free policy has been in place in the Trust since 2008 which prohibits smoking in all of its buildings except those registered under […]

‘The Belfast story that will break your heart’ – Two Sore Legs by Brenda Murphy, directed by Martin Lynch, comes from a triumphant 4 and 5-star run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival to Down Arts Centre at 8pm on Saturday 12th September. Set in 1950’s and 60’s Belfast, Two Sore Legs tells the true story […]

Buttercrane Shopping Centre is to host a series of events between 10th – 13th September as part of Iur Cinn Fleadh, including a celebration of Irish Food and the world’s first Buttermilk Drinking Time Challenge. From 31st August – 13th September the centre will host a photographic exhibition from Columba O Hare entitled, ‘Thirty Years […]

Why not join the Ring of Gullion team and Butterfly Conservation Northern Ireland for a picnic with a difference on Friday 11th September at 8.00pm in Slieve Gullion Forest Park? There will be a chance to watch and listen for bats and moths in this brilliant venue for wildlife. Catherine Bertrand, Senior Regional Officer for […]

On Monday 7th Sept at 11.15am over 1600 pupils, along with teachers and staff from St Paul’s, Bessbrook will take part in an event that will see them break the world record for the most people planking in one location. The event is part of ‘Events Against Suicide’, an initiative by the amazing Cycle Against […]

A new vaccine which helps prevent meningitis B is being offered to babies from today [1 September] as part of the routine childhood vaccination programme. The vaccine is available to babies born on or after 1 July 2015 and doses are given at two months old, four months old and a booster when the child […]

As part of the Ring of Gullion Lúnasa Festival, the Ring of Gullion team have joined forces with The Conservation Volunteers to provide a workshop on pond construction and getting the most out of your pond. The workshop will start at 10.00am on Thursday 27th August in Jonesborough’s Pastoral Centre. Booking is through the Ring […]

The NSPCC in Northern Ireland is appealing to walkers to pull on their hiking boots and change childhoods for the better. Now in its seventh year, the NSPCC Hike Against Cruelty to Kids (HACK) will be back at the breath-taking Mourne Mountains on Saturday 19th September. This year’s Mournes HACK will again be offering walkers […]