COMMUNITY RESCUE SERVICE GALA BALL

The Community Rescue Service (CRS) is a charitable search and rescue organisation operated by volunteers from communities across Northern Ireland. The organisation recently hosted a gala ball in the Europa Hotel, raising a grand total of £1,830. The evening included a charity auction with prizes, including a signed guitar donated by Gary Lightbody. Events such as these are important for the charity as funds can help buy emergency, life-saving equipment for missing people as well as search equipment for volunteers. For more information please visit www.communityrescue.org.

Enterprise Awards: Back row L-R – Emma McCombe, Edwina McCombe, Collette McKnight, Richard McKnight, Nicole Baile, Nadine Baile, Mark Alexander. Front row L-R: Councillor David Taylor, Aimee McCombe, Ellen Baile, Chairperson, Cllr Michael Savage, Sophie McKnight and Carol Alexander.

Community & Voluntary Award: Cyril McKinney receives a Community and Voluntary award for going the extra mile for his community.

Celebrating Local Heroes

Newry, Mourne and Down District Council Chairperson, Councillor Michael Savage welcomed 46 amazing individuals and organisations to the Burrendale Hotel in Newcastle on Wednesday 7 September for a special Civic Awards Ceremony. Each year the Council recognises those people who have demonstrated outstanding service to the community, made a significant contribution to public life in Newry, Mourne and Down and have shown real dedication in helping local residents. This year’s recipients were nominated for their contribution in the following six categories: Arts and Culture, Human Endeavour, Enterprise, Community and Voluntary, Fundraising and Sport.

Human Endeavour Awards: Back row L-R – Lisa and Patrick Walsh, Councillor Alan Lewis, Anne Heron. Front row L-R: Cllr Aoife Finnegan, prize winner Aaron Walsh, Chairperson, Cllr Michael Savage and prize winner Naomi Herron, (missing from the photo is prize winner Leanne Molloy).

Arts and Culture Awards: L-R: Terry Cowan, Cathleen Garland, Chairperson, Cllr Michael Savage, sisters Lucia and Aoibheann Morgan and nominating councillor Roisin Howell, (missing from the photo is Oisin Bradley).