A runner in his 60s has collapsed and died during a race in the Mourne Mountains. The man took ill about halfway through the Hill and Dale Series at Slieve Moughanmore at 8pm yesterday evening. The race covers nearly three and a half miles and a climb of around 1,500ft. It is believed that fellow runners

With over 200 games played so far in the Down GAA ACFL, our correspondent Andrew Magorrian has a look at the early leaders and strugglers – In Division One, the surprise package of the season so far has to be Castlewellan. Their fast flowing, attacking football has caught the eye of many around the county,

Two women, twins, aged 30 years were injured in a collision on the Newry Road outside Belleeks in County Armagh on Sunday morning. Firefighters had to use cutting gear to free one of the women who was heavily trapped. Both casualties were taken to Daisy Hill hospital by ambulance.

Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus led a man and woman to safety from a  smoke-filled flat at Merchants Court Sheltered Dwellings in Newry on Friday afternoon. A pot left on the cooker had caught fire and was extinguished in the sink. Both casualties were give oxygen by firefighters and then passed to ambulance staff for assessment as

With the Down senior leagues a few weeks old and the stretch in the evenings ever more noticeable, attention is now turning to county championship football. In just two weeks time, Down will take on Derry in Celtic Park, hoping to match, if not better their march to last season’s Ulster Final. We take a

The latest extension plans put forward for the Quays Shopping and Leisure Centre have been recommended for refusal by the Planners in Craigavon. Last week Councillors at the Town Planning meeting in Newry and Mourne District Council had asked that the plans be deferred for further consideration by the Planners. The plans included 7794 square

One Direction have today announced they will play Croke Park on May 24 2014. Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Harry Styles, Liam Payne and Louis Tomlinson have been teasing fans all week on Twitter, declaring that they would have a big announcement to make today. And, true to their word, the uber popular boyband have announced

Education Minister, John O’Dowd, today announced further details of a scheme that will improve educational outcomes for pupils and provide recently qualified teachers with employment experience. The Delivering Social Change Signature Project was first announced in October 2012 by the First and deputy First Ministers. The scheme will involve the employment of 230 recently graduated

Our post match interviews with the Down Ladies, following their victory over Armagh in the Div 3 Final. Interviewer – Seána Talbot   Below is Jerome Quinn’s video immediately after the game – Well done to the girls and their management team!  

The JLS concert planned for Newry is to go ahead, it has been confirmed. Just days after the announcement that JLS will play Pairc Esler, the band announced that they are to split up. However it is believed they will honour all existing tour commitments and record a ‘Greatest Hits’ album before quitting. The ‘City

Rapture Teenage Club 8.30-Midnight Tickets – £6 Event organised by Rapture Teenage Club ltd     Tickets for Rapture Friday 1st June will be on sale from Destination Newry on Railway Avenue from 9am – 5pm Saturday 5th May ONLY.   This will be a teenage event. Parents are advised not to buy tickets for

Heaven is the first single to be taken from their forthcoming album Delta Machine. Depeche Mode have announced they will release their highly anticipated 13th studio album, entitled Delta Machine, on March 22nd via Columbia Records. The album, recorded over the last year in Santa Barbara, California and New York City, was produced by Ben

ONE DIRECTION – ‘ONE WAY OR ANOTHER (TEENAGE KICKS)’   The world’s biggest pop band, One Direction, have teamed up with the UK charity, Comic Relief, to record the official 2013 Red Nose Day charity single, creating their own unique take on the Blondie classic ‘One Way Or Another.’   The single is produced by

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‘I Need Your Love’   release date: 8 March ’13   Following his seventh Top Ten hit in Ireland Drinking From The Bottle, Calvin now releases his eighth single, a hot collaboration with Ellie Goulding titled I Need Your Love.   His incredibly successful album 18 Months contains all seven other recent hits: Bounce, Feel

“Tonight I’m Getting Over You,” is the new single from Grammy-nominated Pop sensation Carly Rae Jepsen’s debut album Kiss, and was co-written with its producer Max Martin. The debut album is Platinum in Japan, Gold in Germany, Indonesia, and Brazil, and Silver in France. Jepsen, who was named Billboard’s 2012 Rising Star, was the breakout

X Factor star Ruth Lorenzo announces the release of her debut UK single The Night, a soaring self penned power anthem which coincides with her appearance on the forthcoming Celebrities on Ice UK arena tour (April 19-June 15 2013).   Ruth Lorenzo is known around the world for her now legendary performances on X Factor

Release Date: 1st March 2013   Nominee for the 2013 BRITs Critics’ Choice Award and included in the coveted BBC Sound of 2013 longlist, Laura Mvula announces the release of her highly anticipated debut album, ‘Sing To the Moon’ on 1st March 2013 through RCA Victor (Sony).  Described as “The voice of 2013” by The

Alexis Jordan is back and better than ever! Her new single, “Acid Rain,” written by Sia and produced by Stargate The now 21-year-old Star Roc / Roc Nation / Columbia Records artist is looking forward to releasing her sophomore album later this year. Alexis has already sold over 1 million singles and her 2010, self-titled

Gladiators of the music charts, The Script, return home to play six sold out gigs in Dublin and Belfast over the coming days, kicking off tonight in The O2   Following the incredible success of their first two releases from #3, ‘Hall Of Fame’ and ‘Six Degrees Of Separation’, the band now release a stunning