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Community Constituency Entertainment Lifestyle South Down Warrenpoint

Alternative Music Night in No 7 Duke Street

Get ready for a night of alternative music this Friday 5th August at No 7 Duke Street in Warrenpoint. Erase/Rewind Live: Summer Special. Graffiti Street at No.7 Duke Street Warrenpoint. 9pm-1am. Free Entry! Speaking to Clanrye News and Sport is Sarah McDonald: “We’re really excited to bring you our Live Summer Special with live sets […]

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Community Constituency Entertainment Lifestyle South Down Uncategorized Warrenpoint

Warrenpoint Port to Welcome the Azamara Pursuit

On Friday 5th August Warrenpoint Port is due to welcome the Azamara Pursuit (weather permitting) to the Port.  At 180m in length, the Azamara is the largest ever cruise ship to dock in Warrenpoint. The ship has a capacity of over 700 passengers and more than 400 crew. It is the second of three cruise […]

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Community Constituency Council Government Newry and Armagh NMD Council South Down Warrenpoint

It’s Nearly Time to Wake the Giant!

After a three-year slumber, it is almost time to Wake the Giant! Fionn mac Cumhaill, centrepiece of Newry, Mourne and Down District Council’s Wake the Giant festival, is back in Warrenpoint this month. The two-day event celebrates the legend of giant Fionn mac Cumhaill, who first cast his spell over the town in August 2016, […]

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Community Constituency Infrastructure Kilkeel Newcastle South Down

NI Water’s ‘wonder wall’ to get some TLC as it marks its 100th birthday

NI Water is delighted to announce a further £2.5m investment to carry out repairs on the iconic Mourne Wall, which this year celebrates 100 years since its completion in 1922. Phase two of the Mourne Wall Restoration Project will get underway this month and will build on the previous programme of restoration – completed at […]

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Community Newry

Supporting Women Newry Pen Letter to Catholic Church

Local group Supporting Women Newry have recently penned a letter to the Catholic Church outlining their opposition to the Irish Men’s Rosary group. A spokesperson for the group said: “We have sent an open letter to the Catholic Clergy and Administration in Down, Armagh and Louth relating to the Irish Men’s Rosary group and their […]

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Constituency Crime Downpatrick South Down

Police Appeal Following Criminal Damage in Downpatrick

Police are appealing for information following a report of criminal damage which occurred in the Ardglass Road area of Downpatrick. Sergeant Curran said: “Sometime between 8.30pm on Thursday 28th July and 9am on Monday 1st August, it was reported that six buses parked in the area were damaged. “This reckless act of criminal damage will […]

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Campaigns Community Constituency Cost of Living Government Lurgan Politics Stormont Upper Bann

Scandalous Energy Profiteering Must Not be Allowed to Continue! – O’Dowd

Sinn Féin MLA John O’Dowd has called on the British Government to take action on ‘scandalous profiteering’ by energy companies who are making a fortune, while ordinary workers and families are struggling to pay their bills. Mr O’Dowd said: “It’s unacceptable that profits lifted by big energy corporations can go through the roof while ordinary […]

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Community Constituency Government Lurgan Politics Upper Bann Westminster

Progress of Protocol Bill Welcome – Lockhart

DUP MP Carla Lockhart has welcomed the passage of the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill through Third Reading in the House of Commons. The Bill will now proceed to the House of Lords. Commenting, Carla Lockhart said: “This is an important staging post in the process towards making this Bill effective law. This legislation can address […]

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Obituaries Warrenpoint

The Death Has Occurred of Regina Lavery

Lavery (Warrenpoint) 2nd August 2022, peacefully at Southern Area Hospice, Regina, dearly loved mother of David and Ryan, loving daughter of Alice and the late Robert Lavery and much loved sister of Mary (Clarke), Finola (Beattie), George, Katherine, Bobby and the late Dymphna (Davidson) and Eileen. Carnmeen Park, Warrenpoint and formerly of Rathfriland. May her […]

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Advertising Business Constituency Newry Newry and Armagh Two Stacks

Two Stacks Whiskey Celebrates Opening of Their New Bonding, Blending and Bottling Site

Friday July 29th saw Two Stacks Whiskey officially open their new 6,000 Sq Ft Bonded warehouse in Newry, Co Down The event was marked with a celebration of local creatives, including the commissioning of a new mural inside the warehouse with Studio Twenty Three Newry, catering from Finnegan & Sons and musician Daragh McSloy providing […]

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Community Dáil Éireann Government Louth

250 New Jobs is a Major Endorsement for County Louth – O’Dowd

Local Fine Gael TD, Fergus O’Dowd, has warmly welcomed news today that Kaseya, the leading global provider of unified IT management and security software, will create 250 jobs over 3 years in a brand new centre of excellence in Dundalk. O’Dowd said “This is a very strong endorsement in the people of County Louth as this […]

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Community Constituency Council Government Newry Newry and Armagh NMD Council

Chairperson Opens Online Book of Condolence for Lord David Trimble

Newry, Mourne and Down District Council Chairperson, Councillor Michael Savage signed an online Book of Condolence opened in memory of (late) Lord David Trimble who was instrumental in the negotiation of the Good Friday Agreement. The Book of Condolence, which is available on the Council’s website: www.newrymournedown.org/chairpersons-book-of-condolences, will provide residents across Newry, Mourne and Down with […]