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Business Community Constituency Council Government Newry Newry and Armagh NMD Council

New Job Opportunities Available at Newry, Mourne and Down Job Fair

Newry, Mourne and Down Labour Market Partnership are offering local employers and residents the opportunity to come together at a Job Fair in Newry on Thursday 25 May 2023. Providing a platform for businesses across the district to promote live employment vacancies, the Newry, Mourne and Down Job Fair will offer new job opportunities to […]

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Community Constituency Crime Election 2023 Elections Newry Newry and Armagh Politics

Poster Plea by Workers Party Newry

The Workers Party candidate in next week’s local elections, Nicola Grant, has called for an end to the vandalising of posters after a spate of incidents in the Newry area in recent days. “It is saddening as much as it is annoying”, she said ” that people, and most of them young people,  feel that […]

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ABC Council Community Constituency Council Craigavon Government Sport Upper Bann

On Your Marks, Get Set, Go for Annual Craigavon Lakes 10k, 5k & 1k races!

Athletes, fun runners and active families are being urged to lace up their running shoes and register for the annual Craigavon Lakes 10K race, 5K run or 1K fun run taking place on Wednesday 7th June 2023! Organised by Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council, and sponsored and supported by Tesco, McKeever Sports and […]

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Community Constituency Council Government Newry Newry and Armagh NMD Council Sport

Council Celebrates Sporting Stars at NMD Sports Awards

Newry, Mourne and Down District Council in association with the Sports Association Newry, Down and South Armagh (SANDSA) welcomed over 250 guests to the Canal Court Hotel, Newry on Wednesday 29 March for the NMD Sports Awards 2022. The event celebrates the remarkable achievements of teams and individuals who have made outstanding contributions to sport […]

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Community Constituency Education Newry Newry and Armagh

Catch up with Mark Stewart – Outstanding Mentor Finalist

Mark Stewart was a finalist in the Outstanding Mentor Award in Northern Ireland’s Apprenticeship Awards, held at Belfast Harbour Commissioners Harbour Office.  The Awards celebrate the positive impact apprentice’s make within the workplace by furthering business goals.  Mark works within the formulation team at Norbrook and mentors students on Southern Regional College’s (SRC) Higher Level […]

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Community Dáil Éireann Education Government Louth

Welcome Resolution for Ardee Educate Together Project – O’Dowd and Minogue

Local Fine Gael colleagues, Deputy Fergus O’Dowd and Cllr Dolores Minogue have welcomed news that Minister Donohoe and Foley have resolved the funding delays on the long awaited Ardee Educate Together School New Build. The school project was one of  the 58 school projects paused temporarily because of funding pressures on the Department of Education’s building programme. O’Dowd said […]

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Community Constituency Newry Newry and Armagh South Armagh

Unite Launches UK Wide Campaign to Get Bone Marrow Donor for 8 Year Old Local Boy

Unite Community Newry has launched a UK wide campaign to find a donor for little Bobby, an 8 year old boy from the Newry area who needs a donor fast. Martin McKeown Newry Unite Community Chairperson, speaking at the launch of UK wide campaign “ time is of the essence, we are going to pull […]

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Community Constituency Newry Newry and Armagh Sport

Newry City AFC Appoint New Manager

Newry City AFC Chairman Martin McLoughlin has confirmed the appointment of Gary Boyle as First team Manager at Newry City AFC. Martin commented “Gary has been Darren’s assistant for a number of years and his football qualities as well as his dedication and professionalism have been evident throughout meaning it was both an easy and […]

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Community Constituency Government South Down Sport Stormont Warrenpoint

McGrath Gives Full Support to Warrenpoint FC

SDLP South Down MLA Colin McGrath has expressed his full support for Warrenpoint FC following the IFA’s decision to refuse its application for a Championship License and Promotion License for participation next season. Mr McGrath said: “Like many political representatives, I was recently contacted by the management of Warrenpoint FC following the IFA’s decision to […]

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Community Dáil Éireann Government Louth

Ó Murchú Speaks on Construction Safety Licensing Bill

Dundalk TD Ruairí Ó Murchú used time during a debate on the Construction Safety Licensing Bill to highlight the work being done in Louth in relation to lifelong learning and the pursuit of innovative technologies. The Sinn Féin representative said there had been ‘significant, positive news in Louth’ particularly in relation to the Louth and […]

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Community Sport

Ulster GAA Results / Fixtures – 14/5/23

RESULTS: 05–05-2023 (Fri)  Ulster GAA Hurling Junior Club League Round 6 Belleek 19:00 Erne Gaels (Fermanagh) 3-16   0-03 Four Masters (Donegal) 06–05-2023 (Sat) Electric Ireland Ulster GAA Football Minor Championship Section A – Round 5 Owenbeg 13:00 Derry 2-18   0-02 Fermanagh Clones 13:00 Monaghan 0-14   0-11 Donegal  GAA Hurling Minor Celtic Challenge […]

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Community Constituency Election 2023 Elections Newry Newry and Armagh Politics

Young SDLP Newry Candidates Election Posters Ripped Down

SDLP Newry City candidate Doire Finn has taken to social media to condemn the removal of her posters in the city. The young election candidate has however been very upbeat about the incident. “Post canvas today, I’ve noticed that posters have been ripped down. I’ll be replacing Big Doire’s that have been destroyed but if […]