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Support Habitat ReStore on 'Buy Nothing New Day' - posted on 24/11/2020

Fibrus bringing full fibre broadband to Newry and Armagh - posted on 24/11/2020

Comic Book published in memory of former St Colman's Pupil - posted on 24/11/2020

McGuigan (Newry) - posted on 23/11/2020

O’Neill (Newry) - posted on 23/11/2020

Bunkham (Newry) - posted on 23/11/2020

Newry Musician releases Christmas song - posted on 23/11/2020

St Vincent de Paul and Salvation Army launch Christmas Family Appeal - posted on 23/11/2020

Council seeking views on provision of Public Toilet Service - posted on 23/11/2020

Forty Thousand flock to Warrenpoint by Train in Tourism Heyday - posted on 23/11/2020

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NEWS

ReStore staff Patrick & Bernie in store

Support Habitat ReStore on 'Buy Nothing New Day'

24 November 2020 210

Mark Colgan

Comic Book published in memory of former St…

24 November 2020 3399

Stephen and Daniel McCoy

Newry Musician releases Christmas song

23 Nov 2020 5863

Joining First Minister Arlene Foster and deputy First Minister Michelle O’Neill to launch this year’s The Salvation Army and St Vincent de Paul Family Appeal are Mary Waide, Regional President for St Vincent de Paul and Major Paul Kingscott, Divisional Leader, The Salvation Army.

St Vincent de Paul and Salvation Army launch Christmas Family Appeal

23 Nov 2020 320

The derelict former public toilets at Railway Avenue in Newry.

Council seeking views on provision of Public Toilet Service

23 Nov 2020 882

Gemma Murphy, Jack Murphy Jewellers.

Win a Diamond at Jack Murphy Jewellers

23 Nov 2020 439

BUSINESS

Fibrus Chief Executive, Dominic Kearns and Chair Conal Henry at the Project Stratum announcement at Stormont last week.

Fibrus bringing full fibre broadband to Newry and Armagh

24 November 2020 202

Dawn Speers

New Appointments at ABP

16 November 2020 523

Pictured from front row, left to right: Gemma Gibson, Environmental H&S Officer; Catherine Magner, Business Development and Kerrie Cunningham, Finance Apprentice. Middle row, left to right: Conor Keegan, Finance Apprentice, James Donnelly, IT Data Analyst; Artiom Ponomari, Business Support Analyst; Conor Muckian, Engineer Apprentice and Emma Owens, IT Support Technician. Back row, from left to right: Aidan McCracken, Finance Apprentice; Jack Murphy, Engineer Apprentice and William Murnion, Design Engineer. (Nathan Quail, IT Support Technician, not present).

Re-Gen Waste welcome class of 2020

11 Nov 2020 1515

Local businesses are still waiting to receive support according to Newry and Armagh MLA Justin McNulty. Photograph: Columba O'Hare

MLA says Executive is failing local businesses

09 Nov 2020 891

Matt Stevenson, Founder of Support Local NI

New Support Local Website Launched

06 Nov 2020 394

Maurice Hutchinson

JMK Solicitors 'Call for action' leads to proposed legislative intervention

04 Nov 2020 444

SPORTS

Armagh depart Championship after comprehensive Donegal defeat

14 November 2020 399

Down's Barry O'Hagan scored four points against Fermanagh. (file pic) Photograph: Columba O'Hare

Down breeze past Fermanagh

08 November 2020 401

Armagh beat Derry to set up Donegal Thriller

01 Nov 2020 421

An artists impression of the new facilities at the Showgrounds.

Green light for Newry City AFC Showground development

27 Oct 2020 667

Pictured at the presentation of the Danske Bank MacRory Cup were from left: Ethan Doherty, captain of St Patrick’s Maghera, Oonagh Murtagh, Danske Bank and Sean O’Hare, captain of St Colman’s Newry.

MacRory Cup shared between St Colman's and St Patrick's

23 Oct 2020 625

All Ulster GAA activity suspended except elite inter county fixtures

15 Oct 2020 450

ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT

Newry Author's Story showcased in new Collection of Working People's Prose

A new book that showcases material from working class writers has been launched. The book…

20 Nov 2020 466

Arts and Entertainment

Members of the creative industry are being asked to consider joining a union.

Call for Creative Industry Workers to Unionise

In the first years following the establishment of IWW in 1905, music was already rooted…

06 Nov 2020 358

Arts and Entertainment

Graciano Major.

Graciano Major looks back on Newry with Pride

Graciano Major is certainly one artist to look out for in 2021. Graciano has been coming…

02 Nov 2020 467

Arts and Entertainment

NEWRY HISTORY

The promenade at Warrenpoint, pictured c.1900, with a bandstand and impressive seafront buildings, had been developed under the patronage of the Hall family in the 19th century. This was a focal point for people to enjoy their leisure. Newry and Mourne Museum Collection

Forty Thousand flock to Warrenpoint by Train in…

23 November 2020 4008

St. Colman’s Hall (pictured c.1969 shortly before being demolished), where several Newry temperance societies met, with Hyde Market beyond where Father Matthew addressed a gathering of local people in 1840. Newry and Mourne Museum Collection

The rise of Temperance Societies in Ireland

16 Nov 2020 845

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DIVERSE CITY

Participants from the Newry, Mourne and Down area visit Auschwitz as part of the PEACE IV Diversity and Good Relations trip to Poland.

Opportunity to join Diversity programme

08 August 2019 Columba O'Hare 3496

Wojciech Palka with one of his exhibits. Photograph: Columba O'Hare/ Newry.ie

Polish Photographer hosts Arts Centre Photographic Exhibition

06 Jul 2019 Columba O'Hare 4732

The Polish Supplemetary School at St Joseph's Boys High School in Newry held an Art Competition at the weekend to mark Polish Heritage Day. Pictured are some of the entrants, organisers and judges. Photograph: Columba O'Hare/ Newry.ie

Art Competition marks Polish Heritage Days

06 May 2019 Columba O'Hare 4236

DIVERSE CITY - MORE

FARMING

RUAS Chief Executive Dr. Alan Crowe is joined by Richard Primrose, Agri Manager NI, Bank of Ireland UK and Ian Sheppard, Managing Director NI, Bank of Ireland UK at Balmoral Park, Lisburn.

Live Streaming of Ulster Beef and Lamb Championships

The third Royal Ulster Premier Beef & Lamb Championships, in partnership with principal…

20 Nov 2020 Columba O'Hare 440

HSENI supporting Agriculture Contractors online

The Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland is set to begin a series of…

04 Nov 2020 Columba O'Hare 273

Mary Kennedy

ABP expand their Podcasts

The success of ABP’s summer podcast for farm families which was hosted by the broadcaster…

03 Nov 2020 Columba O'Hare 318

EVENT PREVIEWS

Singer-Songwriter Matt McGinn will be performing at this year’s St Patrick’s Day Miscellany in Newry Town Hall.

Spectacular St Patrick's Day Concert for Newry

Newry, Mourne and Down District Council has announced a spectacular line-up for the…

06 Mar 2020 3233

A micro:bit

Get Started in Coding with Micro:bits in Newry Library

Newry City Library is hosting an exciting new Micro:bit workshop on Monday 17 February…

04 Feb 2020 2150

Maria Connolly and Richard Clements play characters, Lucy and Chris in bold new comedy, Dream, Sleep, Connect, that tackles the dark side of the computer age.

Bold New Comedy - Dream, Sleep, Connect - Comes to Sean Hollywood Arts Centre

A bold new comedy by c21 Theatre Company, which takes a timely ‘swipe’ at online dating…

04 Feb 2020 2561

BLOG

Why are We Waiting - No Park Till After 2024

OpinionIreland's Only City Without a Park will still have that not so impressive title in…

22 Aug 2020 1986

Is Newry Going to be Left Behind?

OpinionWhile we are all emerging out of the first part of the Covid-19 crisis, I'm…

28 Jun 2020 7748

Linking Newry Canal Towpath with Greenway

With all the discussion going on regarding proposed Department for Infrastructure changes…

25 May 2020 4540

SCHOOL DAYS

Education Minister Peter Weir on a visit to St Comgall’s Primary School in Bangor

MLA welcomes new School Sports Programme

Assembly Member for Newry and Armagh Justin McNulty MLA has welcomed a proposal by Ulster…

17 Nov 2020 280

Quinn Devlin from St Joseph’s Primary School in Newcastle, one of the young athletes in the Flahavan’s Junior Endurance Squad with Flahavan’s Primary School Cross-Country League ambassadors Katie Kirk & Michael McKillop

Celebrating a decade of School Athletics

2020 marks the tenth year of Flahavan’s partnership with Athletics NI, which has seen the…

12 Nov 2020 253

Abbey CBS explore work of Human Rights Commission

The Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission (NIHRC) has presented to students at the…

12 Nov 2020 371

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IRISH FOR ALL

Irish For All - Unit One

03 Jun 2019 9950

Irish For All - Unit Two

06 Jun 2019 4570

Irish For All - Unit Three

17 Jun 2019 3645

Irish For All - Unit Four

24 Jun 2019 3641

Irish for All - Unit Five

01 Jul 2019 3545

Irish for All - Unit Six

10 Jul 2019 3348

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It's back to work for Eva Devine, Gerry's Barber Shop, Newry with Sean McAlinden in the hot seat. Photograph: Columba O'Hare/ Newry.ie

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It's back to work for Eva Devine, Gerry's Barber Shop, Newry with Sean McAlinden in the hot seat. After three months of enforced closure due to Covid-19 it will be a busy week for the barber and hairdressing industry. Photograph: Columba O'Hare/ Newry.ie

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