Huge cheque to Children’s Kidney Charity marks Comhaltas 60 years
May 15, 2012
The Charlemont Arms Hotel Armagh was the venue on Friday night for a wonderful celebration of sixty years of the traditional Irish music organisation, Comhaltas. Read more
Tesco to provide jobs boost for Newry
May 15, 2012
By Christine Keighery
The news that supermarket giant Tesco is set to open a new store in Newry’s Downshire Road has been met with mixed reaction. Read more
Newry and Mourne crime rates fall
May 15, 2012
According to the latest PSNI annual crime statistics the overall crime rate in Newry has fallen by 4.7%, which amounts to a reduction of 250 crimes. Read more
Sacred Heart Flashmob goes viral!
May 8, 2012
By Christine Keighery
One hundred and twenty girls in the upper sixth class of Sacred Heart Grammar School, Newry, came together recently to create a flashmob – something that has never been done before in a school in Northern Ireland! Read more
From ‘Little Acorns’, Andrew’s fund grows
May 8, 2012
By Christine Keighery
The ‘Hope for Andrew’ appeal, launched a little over two weeks ago to raise £30,000 to send an 11 year old M.E. sufferer to Hawaii for life enhancing treatment, is growing from strength to strength, with over £8,000 already in the fund! Read more
Newry runner chases Guinness World Record
April 24, 2012
By Christine Keighery
Newry marathon runner and triathlon enthusiast, Dermot Mathers, is setting himself another personal challenge this week as he aims to break the Guinness World Record for distance running on a treadmill. The twelve hour challenge to raise funds for the Southern Area Hospice, will take place in The Quays Shopping Centre on 28th April, beginning at 8am. Read more
Border schools and families to be consulted on cross border education proposals
April 10, 2012
By Christine Keighery
In a bid to improve the education service for border communities, Education Minister, John O’Dowd last week announced that families living in Northern Ireland and the Republic are to be consulted about sending their children to schools across the border. Read more
Leaked documents spark fears of job cuts in Southern Trust
April 10, 2012
By Christine Keighery
Documents leaked to a regional daily newspaper have outlined how Northern Ireland’s six Health Trusts would allegedly implement savings of £11 million in the next financial year. Read more
Idyllic landscape ravaged by gorse fires
April 3, 2012
By Christine Keighery
Camlough mountain burned into the night last Wednesday, as a sweeping gorse fire ravaged acres of idyllic mountainside. Read more
Proposed Superannuation Bill meets with Assembly opposition
April 3, 2012
The Assembly Committee for Finance and Personnel began its examination of the Superannuation Bill last week. The Bill will remove the requirement for public sector trade unions’ consent for any proposed changes in compensation for redundancy, whether voluntary or compulsory. Read more
