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Newry, Mourne and Down District Council Paves the Way for Small Settlements

Newry, Mourne and Down District Council, under the ‘Small Settlements Regeneration Programme’ is proposing to undertake Environmental Improvement (EI) Schemes in Bessbrook, Castlewellan, Rostrevor and Saintfield. The EI Schemes will improve the physical infrastructure of the villages following significant investment provided by the Department for Communities, Department for Infrastructure, the Department of Agriculture, Environment and […]

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Bus Available to Skylite Room

You ask, you get  Return Bus Option now available every Saturday night to Skylite Room Warrenpoint  Yes lots of people have been asking us to provide a transport option for our Skylite Room events so here it is  Only £10 return ticket   Banbridge 8.30pm Pick up  Newry 9pm Pick up  Kilkeel 8.30pm Pick up  Rostrevor […]

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Unanimous Cross-Party Agreement Calling on British Government to Deliver Proper Funding for Public Services – Ennis

Sinn Féin MLA Sinéad Ennis has welcomed cross-party agreement in the Assembly today calling on the British government to properly fund public services here and to place public finances on a sustainable footing. The South Down MLA said: “Our public services have been decimated by a decade of Tory cuts and austerity. The new money from […]

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NMD Council Agrees Rate Increase

Members of Newry, Mourne and Down District Council have struck the rate for the incoming financial year at 6.41%(last year was 5.99%). The Domestic Rate for 2024/2025 will be 0.4676 pence.  For a property valued at £133,000*, this would lead to an annual increase of £37.46 per year or £3.12per month.  The Non-Domestic District Rate […]

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Co. Down Towns Need CCTV Upgrade or Face “Chronic Anti-Social Behaviour”

By Donal McMahon Co Down towns must be included in a CCTV upgrade or they face falling victim to “chronic anti-social behaviour”, a councillor has warned. Council run CCTV systems across Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (NMDDC) look set to be upgraded, but some may be left out fuelling fears problem areas will not […]

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Newry, Mourne and Down District Council Pledge to Share the Road to Zero

Newry, Mourne and Down District Council is joining a growing list of organisations who are committing to road safety by pledging to ‘Share the Road to Zero’ and they are encouraging others to do the same. Newry, Mourne and Down District Council Chairperson, Councillor Valerie Harte, said: “Too many people are sadly killed or seriously […]

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Warrenpoint Front Shore Revitalisation Steering Group Welcomes Funding Success

Members of the Warrenpoint Front Shore Revitalisation Steering Group have welcomed the award of significant funding from the Department for Communities for the Front Shore area. Following initial meetings of the Steering Group, an ambitious action plan has been agreed with work due to commence in the coming weeks.  Key priorities include the revitalisation of […]

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Community Constituency South Down Warrenpoint

Warrenpoint Harbour Christmas Community Fund Opens

The fourth annual ‘Warrenpoint Harbour Christmas Community Fund’ is now open for community groups, organisations, and charities to apply for funding to support the health, wellbeing, and environment of the local area. Over the past three years the Harbour Community Fund has put £60,762.00 back into the local community, supporting 78 different individual organisations with […]

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Newry and Warrenpoint to Host UEFA Under 15 Tournament Games

The Irish Football Association and UEFA are hosting an U15 tournament between, N. Ireland, Luxembourg, Latvia and Faroe Island.  These fixtures will be held during week beginning 13th November 2023 between Newry Showgrounds and Milltown Stadium in Warrenpoint.  The Newry Fixtures are as follows: Monday 13th November KO 3pm N.Ireland v Faroe Island at The […]

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The Active Runner Safety Campaign Is Back

THE ACTIVE RUNNER SAFETY CAMPAIGN IS BACK .. BE BRIGHT  BE SAFE BE SEEN  BE INVOLVED IN THE CAMPAIGN…… http://www.activerunnermag.com/bebrightbesafebeseen Be a part of the campaign, and upload your Club badge, company logo, or photo of you the runner /walker. We will email your very own poster to you to share on social media and […]

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Tom Dunn Statue Unveiling Marks Historic Moment in Rostrevor’s Shared History

A bronze statue, which commemorates and celebrates the history of Tom Dunn in his home village of Rostrevor, has been unveiled by Mary McAleese, former President of Ireland. The unveiling of the statue took place during a special event on Sunday 17 September in The Square, Rostrevor and is the result of the collaborative effort […]

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Ulster Unionists Remember Narrow Water Massacre

Ulster Unionist Party representative, Councillor David Taylor has commemorated the victims of the Narrow Water Massacre alongside his Party colleague, Councillor Bethany Ferris, on the 44th anniversary of the terrorist incident which resulted in the murder of 18 soldiers by the IRA. Councillor Taylor said: “I was honoured to attend a very dignified service of […]