Evora Hospice

Evora derives from the Celtic word for yew, reflecting the hospice’s roots in Newry – a word that also means yew. So, as part of the reveal of our new name, it was important for us to take a moment to reflect on our rich history by planting a yew tree at St John’s House in Newry. Many of our nursing team were on hand for this symbolic moment as we set down roots in the heart of the community.

🤍💙 Ingram Memorial Cup Win💙🤍 A brilliant day for our 2013 squad at the John Ingram Memorial Tournament in Rathfriland. The boys produced an outstanding team performance from start to finish, lifting the trophy after going unbeaten throughout the group stages. There were goals along the way from Conall O’Hagan, Jude Hegarty and Ryan Morgan, with every player contributing to a disciplined and hard working display. It was also fantastic to see new signings James McComb and Rudhan Meehan settle into the group so quickly, both putting in energetic performances and showing the quality they will bring to the squad. Newry then came through a tough semi final against hosts Rathfriland, with a composed finish from Conall O’Hagan proving the difference in a tight game. The boys saved their best for the final, producing a clinical 4 0 win over Loughgall. Eoghan Havern opened the scoring with a brilliant header after great work from birthday boy Daithi McLoughlin. Conall O’Hagan added two more to cap off an excellent day, earning a well deserved Player of the Tournament award, before Rudhan Meehan sealed the win in style with a superb long range strike. A massive thank you to the organisers for a fantastic tournament and for giving the boys such a well run day of football. Congratulations to the full squad, who welcomed their new teammates brilliantly and represented Newry City with humility, pride and togetherness from start to finish. A brilliant achievement and a great way to end the season.

𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 🌟 𝐏𝐚𝐭 𝐌𝐜𝐆𝐢𝐧𝐧 Thank you to Pat McGinn, for completing London Marathon last month and raising a fantastic £𝟒𝟎𝟒𝟐 for our Hospice! 🏃👏 Pat has always been a great supporter to our Hospice, and we are very grateful for that 🌟 𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐑𝐢𝐜𝐞 Sinead Rice completed London Marathon last month and raised £𝟑𝟖𝟏𝟕.𝟓𝟑 for Evora Hospice! 👏 Sinead and her family continuously support our Hospice through their love for running 🏃 Well done Sinead and Thank You 🌟 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐜𝐤 𝐉𝐮𝐝𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 🐑 Our sincere thanks to the Castlewellan Blackface Sheep Breeders and the 𝐌𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞 𝐒𝐡𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 for their generous donation of £𝟔,𝟐𝟕𝟓 👏 John Jardine (Hospice representative) is pictured receiving the cheque on our behalf 💙 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐀𝐁𝐂 A huge thank you to the team at Community Advice ABC for their donation of £𝟏𝟔𝟕𝟎 as a result of the Belfast Marathon Team Relay! 👏🏃 Thank you so much for the support 💙 𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐞 𝐋𝐎𝐋 A massive thank you to Searce LOL for raising a fantastic £𝟕𝟐𝟎 at their recent Coffee Morning! ☕ Thank you to everyone involved in the organising and running of the event and to all who donated 👏 𝐆𝐚𝐥𝐚 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐭 - 𝐋𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 🎶 A sincere thank you to 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐧 𝐋𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧 and 𝐋𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 for raising an incredible £𝟒,𝟏𝟕𝟐.𝟓𝟎 at their recent Gala Concert in support of Evora Hospice Care. Our sincere thanks also go to all the featured artists, musicians, and everyone who supported and contributed to the success of the event 👏 𝐒𝐭 𝐓𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐚’𝐬 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐓𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐲𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐧 A heartfelt thank you to St Teresa’s Primary School Tullyherron, who raised £𝟓𝟎𝟎 for Evora Hospice through their wonderful whole-school Bake Sale! 🧁👏 The event was a fantastic success and was supported enthusiastically by the entire school community 🌟

𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 🌟 𝐌𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 🏃‍♂️ Thank you to the Magill family for presenting us with an amazing total of £𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟓 raised through their Marathon Fundraiser. Elizabeth and Caolin (not pictured), completed Belfast Marathon last week! 👏 Elizabeth and her sister Donna, who unfortunately couldn't run last minute, are pictured presenting this cheque to Fundraising Officer James McCaffrey. Well done Guys! 🌟 𝐌𝐜𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐚𝐧 𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 Thank you to the McParlan Family, Hilltown who participated in Belfast Marathon Relay and raised a fantastic £𝟖𝟓𝟏𝟕 for our Hospice! 👏 Sinead and Marie entered two teams of family and friends, and this was made more special as it was to recognise the 20-year anniversary of their sister Leona, who sadly passed away in our Hospice. Well done all, and thank you so much for your support 💙 𝐆𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐜𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐧 𝐇𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 🏃‍♂️ Thank you to Gareth McCullough and Colly Henning, for completing London Marathon last month and raising a fantastic £𝟖𝟖𝟏𝟏 for our Hospice! The lads have been great supporters to our Hospice, and we are very grateful for that! 👏 𝐍𝐚𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐨𝐢𝐬𝐚 𝐂𝐮𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐡𝐚𝐦 Thank you 𝐍𝐚𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐨𝐢𝐬𝐚 𝐂𝐮𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐡𝐚𝐦 for completing London marathon and raising £𝟏𝟒𝟐𝟓 for our Hospice. Naicaoisa was fortunate to get a ballot entry and was happy to raise funds for the Hospice with her marathon challenge. Well done! 💙🏃‍♀️ 𝐋𝐢𝐬𝐥𝐞𝐚 𝐃𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫𝐬 🎭 We would like to extend our sincere thanks to 𝐋𝐢𝐬𝐥𝐞𝐚 𝐃𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫𝐬 for their generous donation of £𝟏,𝟓𝟎𝟎, raised through the charity night production of “𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐓𝐨𝐰𝐧.” 👏 Orlagh Loftus (Clinical Sister) is pictured receiving the cheque from Liam Hannaway (producer of "Our town"). @lisleadramafest 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐨 𝐋𝐭𝐝 A huge thank you to our long-term supporters @granco_ltd for their donation of £𝟑𝟎𝟎𝟎 as a result of the Belfast Marathon Team Relay. With two teams taking part and a great day had by all, we appreciate the continued support 💙

🌸 Three Weeks Left to Enter Our Bloomin’ Spring Draw! 🌸 There’s still plenty of time to get involved in our Evora Hospice Bloomin’ Spring Draw and be in with a chance of winning some fantastic prizes — all while supporting local hospice care 💙 For just £5 per ticket, you could win: 🥇 £500 cash + £50 Cherry Cottage Garden Centre voucher & plants 🥈 £50 Annett’s Garden Centre voucher 🥉 £30 Moygannon Garden Centre voucher Every ticket sold helps Evora Hospice continue providing vital care and support to patients and families throughout our community. 🤍 Support a great cause and brighten up your spring with the chance to win! 🌷 🎫 Get your tickets here: /spring-raffle-2026#!/ #EvoraHospice #Bloomin’SpringDraw #SupportLocalCare #SpringRaffle #HospiceCare

On International Nurses Day 2026, we honour the compassion, strength, and quiet heroism of our Evora Hospice nurses. Thank you for bringing dignity and comfort to every moment of care.

We’re Hiring: Bank Catering Assistant / Housekeeper Join our Relief Team and support both our Catering and Housekeeping departments. You’ll help keep our busy hospice kitchen running smoothly while also ensuring a clean, safe, and welcoming environment for patients, families, and staff. It’s a flexible, meaningful role where your work truly matters. Closing date: Wednesday 27thMay at 5pm Apply here: /bank-catering-assistant-housekeeper-newry-RnZTht

💙 Every Vote Makes a Difference 💙 We’re delighted to announce that Evora Hospice is taking part in the AIB Community Fund and we need your support! By taking just one minute to vote for Evora Hospice, you could help us secure vital funding to support local patients and families when they need us most. Here’s our challenge 👇 Once you vote, tag a friend or family member(s) to do the same and keep the support going 💙 ✅ Vote ✅ Nominate someone else ✅ Share this post 🖊️ Vote here: https://aib.ie/personal-forms/community-fund 📌 Charity Number: 101906

Our team spent this week practicing honest conversations about death and dying- the same ones we encourage families and communities to have. Because change starts by going first. #dyingmattersweek #hospicestaff

"You don't have to have the answers. Listening is enough" During Dying Matters Week, our staff took the time to practice conversations we encourage others to have. Talking about death doesn't make it happen- but it does make it less lonely. #dyingmatters #dyingmattersweek #RealConversations #hospicestaff

🌼 One Week In – Have You Got Your Ticket Yet? 🌼 Our Evora Hospice Bloomin’ Spring Raffle is well underway, and there’s still plenty of time to get involved! 💙 For just £5, you could be in with a chance of winning some fantastic prizes while supporting the essential care we provide to patients and families in our community. 🎁 Prizes up for grabs: 🥇 £500 cash + £50 Cherry Cottage Garden Centre voucher & plants 🥈 £50 Annett’s Garden Centre voucher 🥉 £30 Moygannon Garden Centre voucher Every ticket makes a difference and helps us continue our vital work. 🌷 Don’t miss out—join in today and help us keep the momentum going! 🎫 Get your tickets here: /spring-raffle-2026#!/ #EvoraHospice #Bloomin’SpringRaffle #SupportLocalCare

“Talking about what matters.” During Dying Matters Week, Rosy — one of our dedicated social workers here at Evora Hospice — sat down with Emily, our Patient & Family Services Team Manager, to share what’s truly important to her. These conversations aren’t always easy, but they’re powerful. When we open up about our values, our fears, and the things that give our lives meaning, we create space for deeper understanding and better care.