
SDLP Newry and Armagh MLA Justin McNulty has urged RTÉ to reconsider its decision to prohibit viewers in the North from entering competitions run by the broadcaster. Mr McNulty was speaking ahead of Co Down presenter Patrick Kielty’s debut as the new Late Late Show host. He said that previous concerns from RTÉ […]

Players from Newry’s Ashgrove Rovers F.C. recently joined with the McDonald’s Newry restaurant for a litter clean-up in the town. The event formed part of McDonald’s campaign aimed at tackling litter in parks, on paths and along roadsides in towns across Northern Ireland. The ‘30 Parks in 30 Days’ campaign saw McDonald’s employees […]

Maghaberry Prison has teamed up with Ulster GAA to coach skills for Gaelic football to prisoners as part of a sports rehabilitation initiative. More than 20 prisoners have taken part in the coaching course over a six-week period with a focus on key skills of the game as well as encouraging healthy minds […]
Aug 25 2023 | Posted in
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Transplant Sport Northern has just returned after 4 days of competition at the British Transplant Games which were held at the end of July in Coventry (27-30 July). Often referred to as a ‘celebration of life’, the Games have been running for over 40 years, and transplant survivors including children as young as […]
Aug 11 2023 | Posted in
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Scottish giants Glasgow Celtic will have their sights set on securing their first-ever piece of SuperCupNI silverware when the Parkhead side take their place in the Minor Section later this summer. The former European Cup winners have been huge supporters of the competition in recent years, with their most recent visit coming in […]

Sinn Féin Councillor Geraldine Kearns has said that the community support for an Urban Sports Track in Newry has been shown by the recent consultation. The Newry City Councillor explains, “The recent consultation of the community in the Meadow has shown the overwhelming local support for the development of an ‘Urban Sports Track’ […]

Sinn Féin’s Sinéad Ennis has welcomed plans to increase coverage of Gaelic Games and help end the block on live coverage for northern viewers. Sinéad Ennis explains, “Plans to launch a new GAAGO streaming service for live coverage of GAA games across the island is welcome news for Gaels. “This new service follows […]
Jan 2 2023 | Posted in
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Ulster GAA has become the latest organisation to join the Public Health Agency’s (PHA) Breastfeeding Welcome Here scheme – a programme that aims to increase the number of premises which actively show support to breastfeeding mums. This new membership represents a huge support network for breastfeeding mums here and will involve over 300 […]
Nov 22 2022 | Posted in
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Fainche Kelly, a current Southern Regional College student studying Healthcare Practice Higher National Certificate, recently travelled to Jesolo in Italy to represent Ireland at the World Kick Boxing Championships 2022. From an early age, Kickboxing has always been a massive part of Fainche’s life, with both her father and uncle representing Ireland in […]
Nov 3 2022 | Posted in
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Olympic and Paralympic heroes and local sporting legends have teamed up with Lidl Northern Ireland to launch this year’s Sport for Good Schools Programme which, in partnership with children’s charity Youth Sport Trust, aims to promote positive mental health amongst secondary school pupils across Northern Ireland through sport. The Lidl Northern Ireland Sport […]
Sep 30 2022 | Posted in
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