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Newsflash

Smiling Epidemic breaks out ..

May 27, 2020November 15, 2011 by John McCullagh
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Most people, like me don’t start off the morning well, especially Monday morning. I was feeling pretty down myself, with good reason, as I went into B&Q for paint.


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Pope’s Letter in full

May 29, 2020March 22, 2010 by John McCullagh
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Not all of this letter was read at Mass yesterday to the faithful attending.  In addition all deserve the chance to analyse in full the Papal response to the present crisis of abusing priests and religious.


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Happiness is …

June 3, 2020December 4, 2008 by John McCullagh
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Santanta started a thread for happy things/events only …

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James Byrne RIP

June 3, 2020November 8, 2008 by John McCullagh
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It is with great sadness that I report the sudden death in his native Glencolumcille, Donegal of that beloved county’s most eminent fiddler.

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Travelling Clinic

June 7, 2020October 2, 2006 by John McCullagh
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The public is respectfully informed that the renowned Doctor Taylor from Manchester, universally known as the water-doctor  ………

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New Website Launched

June 9, 2020August 9, 2004 by John McCullagh

The new version of the Newry Journal has been launched with much needed extra features.

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Newry Drama Festival

June 9, 2020August 9, 2004 by John McCullagh

The programme for the Newry Drama Festival has been released.

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