Even today of course the Daisy Hill Ambulance Crews cover all of South
Ambulance heroes
Reminiscence
Yesterday’s memories
It doesn’t seem that long ago that as a child living in Newry and the long summer days that seemed to be endless and the fun we had as well as the mischief. It makes me think back to what only could be described as the best of days.
ACE workers …. more …
We were listing past employees of The Action for Community Employment (A.C.E.) Scheme in Newry. I’m sure you know several of these here (F-H) and indeed, the first-named is today a Councillor!
Kitty Kelly
My grandmother, Kitty Kelly, (nee Mulligan) was born in Carey’s Row,
They were ACE workers!
We were listing past employees of The Action for Community Employment (A.C.E.) Scheme in Newry. I’m sure you know several of these here (D-F) and indeed, I recognise at least one serving Councillor of today!
Dickie talks of McGladdery
Dickie Rodgers was adjudged overall winner of our recent Reminiscence Competition for a series of short stories and anecdotes. He also recounted powerful incidents from his own life.
My Dad, John Kane
When I was a young girl, I loved to go over to meet my dad, John Kane, a steam engine driver with the Great Northern Railway, as he was coming out of the railway station at
Ace Workers of old (1)
The Action for Community Employment (A.C.E.) Scheme was, in its time, a useful programme to integrate the unemployed back into the workforce and provide necessary community facilities at the same time.
Train trip to the ‘Point
Travel to exotic far-flung parts of the earth nowadays is taken very much for granted. But to the children of Newry in the nineteen fifties and sixties, life was a lot simpler.