Eight people have been arrested following the discovery of a cannabis factory in County Down. Police said they have disrupted a major organised crime gang after they seized an estimated £350,000 of drugs in a raid near Castlewellan on Tuesday. The BBC is reporting that seven vehicles worth more than £100,000, including two BMWs and

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

Contracts worth almost £1.5 million have been awarded during April through the Department of Education’s Minor Works Programme. Announcing the funding, Education Minister John O’Dowd said: “Schools are continuing to benefit from ongoing investment in the schools estate through my Department’s Minor Works Programme. £285,000 will be invested in replacement mobile accommodation at St Comgall’s

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,

A Paraguard rescue stretcher was used to bring a 42 year old casualty to a waiting ambulance at Kilbroney Park at Rostrevor yesterday. NI Fire & Rescue service attended the scene and brought the man, who is believed to have suffered a broken bone in his lower leg, to the ambulance at lunchtime yesterday.

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

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

Tickets for JLS in Newry are now on sale! The concert will be held on August 1st in Páirc Esler and is timed to coincide with the World Police & Fire Games. The band is due to go their separate ways with a final tour at the end of this year, so fans will be

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!  

A public consultation has begun on a number of proposals on administrative changes to the Blue Badge scheme in Northern Ireland. The scheme is available to people with severe mobility difficulties who travel either as drivers or passengers. Everyone, especially people with disabilities and their representatives, are encouraged to contribute their views. How to have

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

OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO FOR THE BRAND NEW SINGLE ‘NOW’ AVAILABLE ON ITUNES TAKEN FROM THE FORTHCOMING SELF TITLED ALBUM RELEASED APRIL 5TH

‘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

STETSONS and rhinestones flooded Bank Parade last week as Newry turned Nashville for the filming of TG4’s new country music series Opry an Iúir. The recording took place over four nights turning Newry’s very own Town Hall into Down’s answer to the Grand Ole Opry with sensational live performances from stars such as: Philomena Begley;

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