Both young and old are gearing up for a Magical Winter Wonderland this Christmas. The USPCA Animal Hospital in conjunction with Phil’s Farm hopes that the Santa Grotto at the Hospital will be a phenomenal success for the Charity this year. The Magical Winter Wonderland will be launching on Saturday the 30th November from 2pm […]
A fundraising Concert for victims of the typhoon that recently swept through the Philippines, causing thousands of deaths will take place in Newry Town Hall on Thursday 5th December. The Typhoon Haiyan or Yolanda as it is known to the Filiponos, with a wind speed of 235 miles per hour, ripped buildings to shreds, took […]
With the festive season upon us, Translink is making life better and spreading some Christmas cheer as it launches a wide range of great value travel offers across its services for passengers in Newry. Whether you are using passenger transport for shopping, entertainment or socialising with family and friends, Translink has some Christmas crackers! Translink […]
‘Tis the season to be merry – but for many children living below the poverty line in Northern Ireland, only disappointment awaits at the foot of the Christmas tree. Which is why Cool FM and Downtown Radio’s ‘Cash for Kids’ charity kicked off its festive campaign this week. ‘Mission Christmas’ is a nationwide gift donation […]
Newry & District Trades Council will host a public meeting on Monday 25th of November at 7.30pm in Ballybot House to highlight what it describes as a ‘tirade of government failures dressed up as austerity’. A panel of four speakers have been confirmed for the event; Alison Millar from the public service trade union NIPSA, […]
The members of Windsor Hill Primary School PTA Newry have been busy organising their Annual Craft Fair which is due to take place on Saturday 30th November 2013. It promises to be once again one of the best Craft Fairs in the area, ranging from Christmas floral decorations, hand made jewellery, nail art, glitter tattoos, […]
Newry and Mourne Museum has recently facilitated the treatment and conservation of a number of important Kilmorey Estate Rentals. This will allow public access to a set of invaluable documents which shed light on the social history of 19th century Newry and its surrounding area. The conservation has been made possible thanks to funding from […]
Local people are preparing for an unprecedented gothic assault on the senses after it was announced that a series of site-specific screenings in some of Northern Ireland’s most eerie and unsettling locations will also visit Warrenpoint. The programme will run from 19th November–14th December and audience members are invited to celebrate film and television’s ability […]
Armagh GAA are again teaming up with local Irish language organisation CAIRDE Teo to offer the local community an opportunity to learn a few words of our native language or to brush up on their Irish. Three separate intensive Irish language courses will be held in the Athletic Grounds for beginners, intermediate level and advanced […]
Cuan Mhuire Newry are hosting a Christmas Bazaar this Saturday (23rd November) and Sr Consilio Fitzgerald, founder of Cuan Mhuire, has extended an invitation to all to come along and enjoy the day. Sr Consilio, who founded Ireland’s largest voluntary provider of support and rehabilitation treatment for individuals suffering from addiction and other related issues, […]
