Minimum Wage Cut Plan Faces Outrage(31 July 2007) Politicians in Newry and Mourne have united to condemn British Government proposals to slash the minimum wage in London.
Recent reports indicated that Prime Minister Gordon Brown was considering adopting regional rates for the most poorly paid.
The...
Homely Fare in US(31 July 2007) Students and lecturers at Newry Institute have described their participation in the annual Smithsonian folk life festival in Washington as a once in a lifetime experience.
A group of 11 from Newry and Mourne were there for the 41st festival, w...
Tourism Group Gets Spoke In For New Cycle Booklet(31 July 2007) Armagh Down Tourism Partnership (ADTP) is helping to promote a cycling revolution spearheaded by the launch of its newest cycling guide.
And with cycling now fast becoming one of the rising stars of local tourism, the partnership hopes to generate t...
International Fund Hosts Visit Of MEPs to Dundalk(26 July 2007) The International Fund for Ireland (IFI) recently hosted a visit by a delegation of senior MEPs from the European Parliament’s Committee on Budgets.
The delegation met with the Chairman of the International Fund for Ireland and members of the New Bo...
Closed Doors For Tourists(26 July 2007) With movement finally being made on the Narrow Water bridge project, it is hoped that the infrastructural improvements will yield positive side effects for the tourism industry in the Carlingford Lough region.
However visitors to the area will be su...
Council Condemns PPS 14(26 July 2007) Newry and Mourne District Council has reaffirmed it opposition to Planning Policy PPS 14 in respect of building in rural areas.
In June 2006, the council submitted a detailed paper to the Planning Service, which expressed its deep concerns as the pp...
Top Award For Sandra At Glittering London Ceremony(26 July 2007) Sandra Gorman, from the School of Hospitality and Tourism at Newry Institute of Further and Higher education, has been awarded the prestigious Catey award at a glittering gala event in London.
Sandra was presented with the award at the ceremony at t...
Playing For Peace Project Canoeing On Albert Basin(26 July 2007) As part of the ‘Playing for Peace’ Project to encourage the use of water based activities on the Albert Basin, Newry and Mourne District Council have extended an invitation to Youth and Community groups to have a paddle and a splash through canoeing....
