It was a double birthday party for Jacqueline Tierney and Michelle McEvoy who celebrated their 18th birthdays with a party in the Ballymoyer Inn, Newtownhamilton.It was a double birthday party for Jacqueline Tierney and Michelle McEvoy who celebrated their 18th birthdays with a party in the Ballymoyer Inn, Newtownhamilton.
It was a double birthday party for Jacqueline Tierney and Michelle McEvoy who celebrated their 18th birthdays with a party in the Ballymoyer Inn, Newtownhamilton.

RETRO REPORTER: Going back in our files to 1985

For over 150 years the Newry Reporter has been capturing what’s been going on in the city.
By Michael Scott
Published 18th Oct 2023, 17:26 BST

So we have decided to take a peek through our archives to find some old photographs to share with you!

In this selection we have gone back to July 1985, when Live Aid took place, Back to the Future was released and Frankie by Sister Sledge was top of the charts.

See if you can spot anyone you recognise – and make sure to let them know they’re here!

Mr Patrick Shane Bennett of Mullaghbawn won second prize in the Postman Pat Money Mountain Challenge in 1985. He is pictured here receiving his cheque for £500 from Mr Danny Carty, Chairman of the NI Post Board. Also pictured are Mrs Margaret Bennett (left) and their two children, Lisa (5) and Shane (9).

1. Giving Postman Pat a helping hand

Mr Patrick Shane Bennett of Mullaghbawn won second prize in the Postman Pat Money Mountain Challenge in 1985. He is pictured here receiving his cheque for £500 from Mr Danny Carty, Chairman of the NI Post Board. Also pictured are Mrs Margaret Bennett (left) and their two children, Lisa (5) and Shane (9). Photo: Newry Reporter

Two members of Newry Combat Cancer Group, Mrs May Ferris and Mr Hubert Murphy, Chairman, visited St Colman's Abbey Primary School in 1985 where the principal, Bro T N MacQuillan handed over a cheque for £753.38, the sum raised at the sponsored Spell In, organised by the Newry Combat Cancer Group.

2. Sponsored Spell In

Two members of Newry Combat Cancer Group, Mrs May Ferris and Mr Hubert Murphy, Chairman, visited St Colman's Abbey Primary School in 1985 where the principal, Bro T N MacQuillan handed over a cheque for £753.38, the sum raised at the sponsored Spell In, organised by the Newry Combat Cancer Group. Photo: Newry Reporter

St Mary's High School girls raised £222 by a sponsored climb of Slieve Donard and a concert. Michelle Manley, whose mother donated a garment for the raffle, handed over the cheque to NI organiser for Concern, Mr Paddy Magennis. Also in the group are two of the teachers responsible for the events, Mrs Elizabeth McAllister and Mrs Maura McGrath.

3. Sponsored Slieve Donard climb

St Mary's High School girls raised £222 by a sponsored climb of Slieve Donard and a concert. Michelle Manley, whose mother donated a garment for the raffle, handed over the cheque to NI organiser for Concern, Mr Paddy Magennis. Also in the group are two of the teachers responsible for the events, Mrs Elizabeth McAllister and Mrs Maura McGrath. Photo: Newry Reporter

Mr Frank O'Hare, proprietor of Club Cheri, Warrenpoint, handing over a cheque for £1,000 to Mr John Boylan, a member of the local fire unit, in 1985. £500 was collected at the club from customers and staff in support of Live Aid, the trans-Atlantic rock fundraising marathon in aid of the starving in third-world countries. The total was doubled by Mr O'Hare and presented to Mr Boylan for transmission to Live Aid.

4. Club Cheri does its bit...

Mr Frank O'Hare, proprietor of Club Cheri, Warrenpoint, handing over a cheque for £1,000 to Mr John Boylan, a member of the local fire unit, in 1985. £500 was collected at the club from customers and staff in support of Live Aid, the trans-Atlantic rock fundraising marathon in aid of the starving in third-world countries. The total was doubled by Mr O'Hare and presented to Mr Boylan for transmission to Live Aid. Photo: x

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