
Save the date for the Summer Showcase at the Crowne Plaza Dundalk. What style of bride are you? Traditional, romantic, classical or are you looking for something different, modern or chic? Put a twist on your wedding day and make your wedding unusual, unique and inventive but most of all, memorable. Crowne Plaza Dundalk are […]

Eight local footballers and their team manager are performing a Full Monty in aid of the Children’s Cancer unit. Neil McAteer, Manager of Haldane Fisher Athletic Football Club in Newry, will take part along with his players at the event on Saturday 2nd May at Sheepbridge Bar in Newry. Speaking to Newry Times, Neil explained […]

The Southern Health and Social Care Trust is raising awareness of IBD (Inflammatory Bowel Disease). Crohn’s and Ulcerative Colitis – IBD, affects over 260,000 people in the UK. Symptoms vary from person to person and also over time with patients often having periods of good health and then suffering flare ups when symptoms get worse. […]

Employment and Learning Minister Dr Stephen Farry and Education Minister John O’Dowd have launched this year’s All Ireland Scholarships Scheme for students in Northern Ireland. The annual scholarships, funded by businessman JP McManus, are now in their sixth year and provide financial assistance to high-performing students from disadvantaged backgrounds who intend to take up full-time […]

One of Ireland’s most quintessential musician’s Andy Irvine will play at Newry Market, John Mitchell Place on Friday 5th June 2015 at 9pm. The musician has been invited by the organisers of the Iúr Cinn Fleadh/Newry City Music Festival happening in September this year. Irvine’s musical history spans some four decades. He spent most of […]

Newry entrepreneurs could get a huge cash boost for their business, thanks to a total prize fund of €280,000 being offered by InterTradeIreland’s Seedcorn Investor Readiness Competition 2015. Now in its 13th year, InterTradeIreland is calling on young, innovative companies from all business sectors to enter the competition. Speaking about the competition, Connor Sweeney, InterTradeIreland, […]

Local charity Meningitis Research Foundation (MRF) is calling runners and walkers taking part in this year’s Newry City marathon to do so in support of their work. This year’s event which includes a full marathon, half marathon, 10k run and 12 mile walk takes place on Sunday 24th May. Perhaps you have experienced meningitis first […]

Newry, Mourne and Down District Council has announced details of their family fun launch weekend which will give members of the public the opportunity to sample the new state of the art facility. This unique weekend of events will take place on Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th April 2015. With an all encompassing range of […]

Naomi Baillie, Chair of the new Newry, Mourne and Down District Council recently took time to visit Burrenbridge Community Field near Castlewellan to find out more about practical sustainability ahead of a Council-led Sustainability workshop on April 27th. The project in Burrenbridge, where volunteers have led community efforts to transform waste ground into a resource […]

Belfast based Réalta are now a mainstay of the Irish music scene with their lively, exciting and unique approach to traditional music. They will make their first appearance at Down Arts Centre on Sunday 26th April at 8pm. Reared on a staple diet of The Bothy Band, Planxty and other such classics, the band captures […]