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Newry, Mourne and Down District Council has appointed a new Chairperson following the election of Cathy Mason (Sinn Féin) as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA). Councillor Michael Rice (Sinn Féin) will hold the position for Mrs Mason’s remaining period of office, a period of three weeks until Monday 6 June 2022. At 22 years old, Councillor Michael […]
SDLP South Down MLA Colin McGrath has said the closure of the Danske Bank branch in Kilkeel will have a negative impact on the local community. Mr McGrath said many people in the coastal town relied on the branch for banking and other services and would be lost without it. He will be contacting the […]
Patrick Brown MLA has expressed his frustration at the DUP’s refusal to go into government this week. The South Down MLA said the DUP’s move to block the appointment of a Speaker, and prevent the Assembly from sitting, was hugely disrespectful the people of Northern Ireland during the cost of living crisis. ‘We are in […]
SDLP South Down MLA Colin McGrath has said the DUP’s refusal to restore the Executive is preventing nurses from receiving a long-overdue pay rise. Speaking on International Nurses Day, Mr McGrath said it was long past time that nurses pay reflected the level of skill required for the role and the pressure and demands staff […]
Picturesque Warrenpoint is once again set to play host to some of the world’s leading blues and jazz performers who are heading to the County Down town for the much awaited 23rd International Guinness® Blues on the Bay Festival from 25-30 May 2022. Sponsored by Diageo, the festival attracts thousands of music loving locals and […]
Independent Councillor Mark Gibbons has called on Newry, Mourne and Down District Council to do everything they can to bring the hugely successful Red Bull Foxhunt back to Rostrevor. Now is the time to grab the Red Bull by the horns and, after a four year absence, bring back this iconic event, before another Council […]
Patrick Brown MLA expressed his thanks to voters after being elected as the first Alliance Party MLA for South Down last week. ‘The voters in South Down, and right across Northern Ireland, gave a clear indication that they are fed up with the way politics has been and they are ready for change. I am […]
Statement by TUV leader Jim Allister:- “The fact that under prevailing Stormont rules though the Infrastructure minister lost her seat and the SDLP no longer qualifies to hold an Executive place under d’hondt, nonetheless, SDLP can cling onto that ministry and nominate a replacement for Ms Mallon. What a farce! “Equally, parties now entitled to […]
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council hosted members and friends of the International Dendrology Society (IDS) in the Annesley Garden located in Castlewellan Forest Park on 26 April 2022. The IDS organise tours worldwide visiting arboreta and gardens, including botanical and private collections to see trees growing in their natural habitat. The Council was delighted […]
Thursday evening (29/04/22), officers from Downpatrick received a report that a number of drunk males were in a garage forecourt and one of the males assaulted a member of the public and also damaged their vehicle; they then drove off. The suspect’s vehicle was observed by town-centre CCTV operators later that night driving the wrong […]
Banbridge Neighbourhood Team are aware of anti-social behaviour occurring around numerous churches in Rathfriland specifically in the adjacent graveyards. We are able to say that this has been caused by young people and enquiries are continuing to identify individuals. Parents – please be aware where your children are and educate them about anti-social behaviour and […]
All of the DUP South Down officers resign from the Party and pledge their support to TUV candidate Harold McKee. In another dramatic development the entire officer team of the South Down DUP Association have resigned from the Party and are now supporting the TUV candidate, Harold McKee, in the forthcoming Assembly election. Those resigning include the current […]
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