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Six talented hairdressing students from Southern Regional College’s (SRC) Newry campus are gathering kit bag essentials as they head to compete in the regional qualifiers for WorldSkills UK later this month. After successfully completing the initial entry stage assessment, which challenged entrants to create a fashionable festival-inspired look for long hair, the six students […]
Secondary school pupils from St Malachy’s High School Castlewellan, Our Lady’s Grammar School Newry, St Mary’s High School Newry and St Catherine’s College Armagh attended a special ‘Females in Engineering’ event at Southern Regional College’s Newry West Campus on Wednesday 29th April 2026. The event featured speakers from the College’s championship winning STEM Racing Car team, […]
Southern Regional College (SRC) Professional Cookery and Hospitality students triumphed for a second year running at the Northern Ireland Generation Chef finals. The grand final, held at SRC’s Newry East campus on Thursday 30th April 2026, was scrutinised by a panel of six industry judges, comprising four chefs from industry giants Hastings Hotels, Regency House, TMR […]
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council has welcomed the Autism Reality Experience to the Slieve Gullion and Crotlieve District Electoral Areas, marking World Autism Acceptance Month this April. Delivered by Training 2 CARE and supported by the Public Health Agency, the Autism Reality Experience offers an immersive, hands-on training session designed to help neurotypical people […]
Hospitality and Professional Cookery students from Southern Regional College (SRC) have secured their place in the 2026 Generation Chef grand final following an impressive performance at the College’s Newry campus. Two student teams competed in a high-pressure challenge heat at the end of March with culinary skills in the kitchen and front of house service […]
DUP Agriculture spokesperson, Carla Lockhart MP, has criticised the Education Authority for its lack of transparency, following confirmation that halal meat is being unknowingly served in Northern Ireland schools. Following a Freedom of Information request, the MP said she was alarmed by the EA’s response, confirming that its catering service purchases both halal and non-halal […]
Southern Regional College is celebrating the success of butchery apprentice Jochyl Mier, who has been named Best Abattoir Worker/Apprentice 2025 at the prestigious national awards hosted by the Institute of Meat and the Worshipful Company of Butchers. The awards ceremony took place on 26 February 2026 at the historic Butchers’ Hall and is widely regarded as […]
Super Trowel, the ultimate bricklaying competition returned to Northern Ireland with the Northern Ireland and Irish regional heat taking place at Southern Regional College’s Greenbank campus on Friday 27th February 2026. The competition saw 8 pro competitors along with their hod carriers and 7 junior competitors and hod competitors battle it out for a place in […]
The Construction Industry Training Board NI (CITB NI) in partnership with Southern Regional College has announced the SkillBuild NI 2026 regional competition. The annual competition will take place on Tues 19 May 2026, at Southern Regional College, Greenbank Campus, Newry. The annual competition is a search for the top performers within construction apprenticeship and traineeship programmes […]
More than 120 secondary school pupils showcased their technical ability and professional talent at Southern Regional College’s annual inter-campus competition on Tuesday 3 February. The event brought together students from across the region to compete in a wide range of vocational disciplines. In the construction trades, competitors demonstrated their expertise in brickwork, joinery, tiling, plumbing […]
Sinn Féin Councillor Cathal King has said urgent and coordinated action is needed to address the serious barriers facing Special Educational Needs (SEN) provision across local communities, following a meeting at Stormont with Sinn Féin spokesperson on Childcare and Early Years Cathy Mason MLA, Sticky Fingers Arts Newry and Dáire Hughes MP. “Sticky Fingers Arts […]
Sinn Féin Councillor Bróna Haughey, alongside Cathal Boylan MLA, has welcomed a visit by Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins to Clady Village to hear first-hand concerns from residents, particularly around road safety in the vicinity of Tiny Tots Pre-School. Councillor Haughey said the visit was a constructive engagement focused on finding practical solutions to long-standing safety […]
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