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TOGETHER….Not ALONE – PIPS launches School Relay Run
PIPS Newry and Mourne are proud to launch their new schools suicide prevention initiative – a School Relay Run which is set to take place later this month. The suicide prevention and awareness charity...
View ArticleBGT choir to perform at Titanic gig
The St Patrick’s Junior Choir from Drumgreenagh, who narrowly missed out on a place in the Britain’s Got Talent live finals, will take to the stage in Belfast this week at the prestigious Irish News...
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Glencarron Nursing Home shortlisted for prestigious awards
Staff at the Glencarron Nursing Home in Crossmaglen will travel to the Stormont Hotel this Thursday (8th June) for the inaugural Staff Nursing Care Awards , after being shortlisted in four categories...
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€8.1m EU funding boost to protect cross-border habitats
The Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB) has announced that a new cross-border environmental project to protect endangered species and restore natural habitats is to receive €8.1m worth of funding under...
View ArticleConvicted toddler attacker awaits fate
The man convicted of inflicting ‘life-changing injuries’ on a Bessbrook toddler three years ago will learn his fate when his sentence is determined this Friday, 9th June. Darren Eamonn Fagan (29) has...
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Roisin Mulgrew appointed new Council Chairperson
Sinn Fein Councillor Roísín Mulgrew has been appointed as the new Chairperson of Newry Mourne and Down District Council. Taking the chain of the First Citizen at Thursday’s third annual meeting of...
View ArticleKingsmill victims’ workmate was “leading PIRA member”, inquest hears
The ongoing inquest into the Kingsmill massacre heard this week how a workmate who usually travelled with the victims was mentioned on a list of names of leading Provisional IRA members that police...
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Garda murder probe focus on Irish neighbourhoods in NY
A $100,000 reward has been offered for information into the murder of Garda Detective Adrian Donohoe who was shot dead during a botched robbery of a Credit Union at Bellurgan, near Dundalk in January...
View ArticleBessbrook toddler attacker jailed for 13 years
A man convicted of inflicting ‘life-changing injuries’ on a Bessbrook toddler three years ago has been handed a 13 and a half year prison sentence. 29 year old Darren Eamonn Fagan, who is originally...
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End of an era for Anamar School
Parents, pupils and staff at Anamar Primary School in Crossmaglen have been left bitterly disappointed at the news that it will close at the end of this school year. Although the fate of the rural...
View ArticleMourne men who love to reach Ulster final
USFC Down v Monaghan Saturday 24th June Athletic Grounds at 6.30pm Second Division Galway’s defeat of First Division Mayo apart, all Provincial Football Championship matches to date have replicated...
View ArticleResidents run for their lives from ‘death drivers’
Residents of the Edenappa Road in Jonesboro were forced to jump over walls to escape a speeding car that attempted to mow them down during an incident on Sunday afternoon last (11th June). Sinn Féin...
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“Sweet Caroline” embarks on treatment plan after London clinic visit
A Crossmaglen mum-of-three who, for the last 25 years, has suffered the debilitating effects of a rare condition known as Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (EDS), has finally seen a specialist consultant in...
View ArticleRelatives of Troubles’ victims meet with outgoing Irish Ambassador
The outgoing Irish Ambassador in London, Dan Mulhall, held a special meeting last week with Whitecross man Eugene Reavey and fellow victims of the Troubles, Micheal O’Hare and Stephen Travers. The men...
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Newry extension of Carlingford/Omeath Greenway launched
Plans to connect Newry to Carlingford with a 10km extension of the existing Carlingford/Omeath Greenway were unveiled to the public on Friday last. The €3.46 million EU funded project is being led by...
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Glencarron Nursing Home staff recognised at prestigious awards
The team at Glencarron Nursing Home in Crossmaglen are thrilled that the efforts of their dedicated staff members have been recognised at the prestigious Staff Nursing Care Awards, which took place in...
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Disappeared victim finally laid to rest
Mourners lined the streets of Newry on Saturday to pay their final respects to Disappeared victim, Seamus Ruddy, whose funeral mass took place in St Catherine’s Dominican Chapel in Newry, more than 30...
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Clanrye charity awards financial aid at launch of new £200k funding call
A Newry-based charity has launched a new £200,000 Community Fund to assist local community groups and organisations across the city. Clanrye Abbey Developments, which was founded in 1986 and...
View ArticleHealth Trusts avoid confirming claims of inflated on-call rates
Both the Belfast Trust and the Southern Trust have avoided confirming if allegations of inflated -on-call pay rates have been offered to senior consultants in Belfast to cover the Daisy Hill A&E...
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Newry Southern Relief Road Scheme options published
Two options for development of the long awaited Newry Southern Relief Road Scheme have been published for further consultation. The options have been identified following completion of the Stage 1:...
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