Article: NEWRY: Time to lighten up; A new chapter was written in Newry's rich and varied history when the Queen conferred city status on Newry in her Golden Jubilee year.(Features)

Article: Town hopes tide of pride will carry it to city ...
The News Letter (Belfast, Northern Ireland);  November 13, 2001 ;     700+ words ... ... bid for the award of city status to mark the Queen's Golden Jubilee next year. Newry's bid is among six ... history. "Awarding Newry city status would be a recognition ... meaningful and lasting way. Newry is now recognised as ...

Article: Newry latest to vie for city status.(News)
The News Letter (Belfast, Northern Ireland);  September 20, 2001 ;     443 words ... ... attributes together with city status would allow Newry to attract new investment ... had no problem with city status for Newry but members should be ... already applied for city status. CAPTION(S): UPGRADE: Newry plans to receive sity ...

Article: Sinn Fein angry over Newry bid for city ...
Belfast Telegraph;  December 12, 2001 ;     342 words ... ... SINN Fein councillor in Newry today voiced his concern ... town's bid for coveted city status was a drain on ratepayers' money. Newry is one of five towns in ... up by the ratepayer. If Newry gets city status, well and good, but I ...

Article: Newry celebrates city status in style.(News)
The News Letter (Belfast, Northern Ireland);  March 16, 2002 ;     456 words ... ... party started in earnest last night as Newry embarked on its first St Patrick's weekend ... sparkle to the proceedings but, this being Newry, the doors were open to all and sundry who wanted to join the party. "This is Newry - it's about people and that's why ...

Article: One year on, the tales of two cities; What's the buzz from ...
The News Letter (Belfast, Northern Ireland);  March 14, 2003 ;     668 words ... ... the announcement of city status, he said there was ... that it had enhanced Newry, particularly in terms ... committee came over to Newry in February and this links back to city status,'' he said. "Because of Newry's strategic location ...

Article: Newry city slammed as a cold house.(News)
The News Letter (Belfast, Northern Ireland);  March 22, 2002 ;     441 words ... ... Ballymena - which was one of Newry's rivals for city status - have agreed to send letters of congratulations to both Newry and Lisburn. But Ballymena ... It is an outrage that Newry has been given city status," he said. "I would like ...

Article: FIRST CITY-ZENS; Two girls are born on day when Newry and ...
The Mirror (London, England);  March 15, 2002 ;     700+ words ... ... recent developments was Newry businessman Bertie ... Mirror that the new city status has been "a long time coming'. He said: "Newry should have been made ... celebrated their new-found city status alongside Lisburn and Newry. Preston in the north ...