Clinton Cards Confirm Closure

Clinton Cards, the card store has confirmed to Destination Newry that their two stores in Newry, Buttercrane and the Quays, will be closing within the next few weeks. Although an ...Read more...

Newry Health Hub

Newry “Health Hub” Plans The Department of Health’s Strategic group are planning a shake-up of services in the Newry area by merging Daisy Hill Hospital, Newry Health Village, services at ...Read more...

Hope For Andrew Appeal

Local P.7 pupil Andrew Mc Gorrian-Murdie suffers from a severe form of M.E. The 11 year old's life has gone downhill over the past three years since he developed a ...Read more...

Millvale Road Improvement Scheme

Fews area Sinn Féin Councillor Pat Mc Ginn has welcomed proposals from Roads Service to provide new markings and enhanced signage to raise driver awareness of the existing speed limits currently in ...Read more...

Councillor Welcomes Road Schemes at Culloville & Crossmaglen

Slieve Gullion Councillor Terry Hearty has welcomed confirmation of two long awaited roads schemes in the area. The footpath at Culloville is to be extended linking Culloville with Clonalig Primary School and a ...Read more...

Interreg Funding To Be Explored For B30 Newry to Crossmaglen Route

Sinn Fein Councillor Colman Burns has proposed that Road Service Officials, with support from Newry Council, put together a bid for Interreg funding to tackle the ongoing problems associated with the B30, Newry ...Read more...

Heineken Cup Final Ulster V Leinster

Two provinces of Ireland will come head to head tomorrow as they compete in the finals of the Heineken Cup at Twickenham. Leinster are the reigning champions and Ulster last ...Read more...

Work on New Newry Leisure Centre to begin

Work on New Newry Leisure Centre to begin Phase one of the new leisure centre in Newry is set to begin following agreement on financing was completed. The council have begun ...Read more...

Share Programme Discussions

Venue: Sean Hollywood Arts Centre Date: Tuesday 22nd May 2012 Time: 7.30pm The SHARE Programme is a series of thought provoking discussions to Share History and for Real Engagement. The first discussion in ...Read more...

Parcel of Rogues at Canal Court

Venue: Canal Court HotelDate: Sunday 20th May 2012Time: 7pmParcel of Rogues perform Live. Read more...

Walk To School Week

From 21st May to the 25th May 2012 the Walk To School Week campaign gets on its way. The initiative, by the Department for Regional Development's TravelwiseNI, is encouraging school ...Read more...

FREE Tickets Release for Olympic Celebration

Venue: Sean Hollywood Arts Centre, Newry Warrenpoint Town Hall, Warrenpoint Kilkeel Leisure Centre, Kilkeel Crossmaglen Community Centre, CrossmaglenDate: Saturday 19th May 2012Time: 10.30am - NoonCost: FREE but a maximum of 8 tickets per personAs part of Newry ...Read more...

N.I. Unemployment Rate Falls

Recent statistics show that the unemployment rate in Northern Ireland has fallen however the number of people claiming related benefits has increased by 700. The number of claimants in Northern ...Read more...

Newry Women Badly Shaken After Robbery

A woman in her 70s and her daughter in her 50s have been left badly shaken following an aggressive robbery at their home in Glenvale Crescent, Newry. The elderly woman ...Read more...

Ambrose Rogers to captain Down in Fermanagh Game

Ambrose Rogers has been named as Down captain ahead of the Ulster SFC opener against Fermanagh on 3 June. Rogers last Captained Down in the 2010 All-Ireland campaign before sustaining ...Read more...

Local company cleans up the North West 200

A local Co. Down company has been employed by the International North West 200 to deal with any potential oil spills which may arise during Race Week. In 2011, racing was ...Read more...

Crooked Lake Triathlon

The Crooked Lake Triathlon is scheduled to take place on 9th June 2012 and is set to be bigger than ever. The 500 available places for the popular event sold ...Read more...

Southern Trust Honoured

The Southern Trust have been recognised as one of the top 40 acute hospital trusts in the UK at the prestigious CHKS awards ceremony in London. The awards were based ...Read more...

Progress For New Leisure Centre

It is anticipated that work on Newry’s new leisure centre will begin on site in the autumn, with completion of the project scheduled for Spring 2014. After several setbacks, phase ...Read more...

Falling Crime Levels In Newry & Mourne

According to recent statistics, crime levels in Newry & Mourne have fallen by 4.7% in the last year. Incidents of anti-social behaviour have also dropped by 22%. The latest PSNI statistics ...Read more...

MLA urges Community Groups to avail of Funding for Rural Transport

Sinn Féin MLA Mickey Brady has said that community groups and voluntary organisations should apply for the Rural Transport Voucher when organising trips over the months of July, August and September. Mr Brady ...Read more...

Local Man for the Olympics

Local man, Garreth Thornton of GT Massage has been selected for a team of Masseurs that will provide Sports Massage for athletes in the Olympic Village during the 2012 Olympics ...Read more...

Olympic Torch Relay Countdown

Destination Newry is proud to announce the Olympic Torch relay. Newry is very proud to included in the celebration, which will be planned over the 5th and 6th of June. Newry has been ...Read more...

NRC event in Grounded to mark IDAHO - Thursday 17th May

Shocking? For Who? International Day Against Homophobia – May 17th 2012 Grounded Espresso Bar, Newry Live Music – All Welcome Read more...

McCartan names Championship panel

James McCartan and his management team have named their panel for the 2012 Senior Football Championship. New men Marcus Miskelly, Arthur McConville and Niall McParland - who all got significant game ...Read more...

Alcohol destroyed by police

The South Down Neighbourhood Policing team have destroyed a large quantity of alcohol following a court ruling. Newry Magistrates' Court ordered that the alcohol be destroyed at a hearing on ...Read more...

Business Awards Scheme

Businesses in Newry and Mourne, as well as Craigavon, Armagh and Banbridge council areas are being encouraged to enter the annual local business awards and prove they are the best ...Read more...

Our Ladys Grammar School Gymnasts

The team at Destination Newry would like to congratulate Our Lady's Grammar School Gymnasts.They are silver and bronze medalists at the British Championships 2012. Well Done!!Image: Jacqueline Galway Read more...

Pips Newry and Mourne Skydive

Feeling brave? Why not test your nerve with an exhilarating skydive for charity"It's the most unbelievable rush" - said James & David who took part in a skydive for PIPS ...Read more...

Down Supporters’ Club boosts County Board training fund by £20,000

The Down County Board training fund have been handed a cheque for £20,000 by the Down GAA Supporters’ Club. On Friday 11th of May the Presentation took place at the Abby ...Read more...

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