What are you doing this St Patrick’s Weekend? Rostrevorfest is a European Beer Festival with an Irish Rock twist! The festival is taking place in a specially erected marquee at St Bronagh’s GAA Club, Mary Street, Rostrevor on 15th and 16th March. It promises to be a real crowd pleaser with live bands taking the […]
On the 8th and 9th March the second annual Rostrevor Mountainbike Festival in Association with Newry & Mourne District Council will be held in Kilbroney park, Rostrevor. This picturesque village is the home of Northern Irelands most extensive mountainbike trail centre and boasts some of the most technically demanding trails on offer. The trail centre […]
The Brass Monkey has long been a part of the Newry social scene since opening over 40 years ago and this Friday evening will see the monkey return to its former glory thanks to ambitious new owner Marie Therese McKenna. Local face Marie Therese McKenna, or ‘MT’ as she is affectionately known as by the […]
Newry Cancer Research Fundraising Committee is hosting its 16th Annual “Big Breakfast” charity event on Friday 21st March 2014 in aid of raising much-needed funds for Cancer Research UK – Northern Ireland. The fundraising committee invite the people of the greater Newry & Mourne area, to come along and support this event, which will commence […]
A message of hope from the President of Ireland is to be carried through Newry and South Down by relay runners on 14th March. A 1000km relay from Cork to Belfast to promote the Irish language will begin in Baile Bhuirne, Cork, on 7th March, and will involve the carrying of a special hand-carved baton, […]
Leading local cancer charity Action Cancer is bringing its Big Bus mobile unit to Newry in March, as part of its ongoing tour of Northern Ireland. The Bus will be hosted by the Promoting Wellbeing Team of the Southern Health Trust and will be located at Cathedral View, High St, Newry on Saturday 8th March. […]
Newry’s very own award-winning theatre company, Newpoint Players, have been busy rehearsing for their upcoming production of Frankenstein – an adaptation of the classic Mary Shelly novel written by Newpoint’s own Sean Treanor – who is also directing the piece. The cast have high hopes for this year’s run after having scooped more than 20 […]
The eagerly anticipated and hugely popular Lislea Annual Drama Festival begins on Saturday 22nd February in The Old School House Theatre. The festival programme invites patrons to see mouth-watering productions, beginning with a fantastic weekend of theatre. This year the Festival Committee have built upon their excellent relations with drama groups the length and breadth […]
As part of their focus on rural and agricultural crime during February, Police in South Down are hosting a trailer marking event. South Down Neighbourhood Policing Team will attend Hilltown Mart between 10am and 4pm on Friday, 21st February. Those attending are invited to bring along their trailers which will be marked by the Neighbourhood […]
Cuan Mhuire, Ireland’s largest voluntary provider of support and rehabilitation treatment for individuals suffering from addiction and other related issues, is holding its annual fundraising Coffee Morning on Saturday March 1st and Sr Consilio Fitzgerald, founder of Cuan Mhuire, has extended an invitation to all to come along and enjoy the day. The event promises […]
