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Budding photographers across the district are reminded to capture their unique perspective of our Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty before 15 August. Each year, Newry, Mourne and Down District Council hosts an amateur photography competition to highlight the splendour of the district’s three Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). The winning photographs from across The […]
Detectives investigating two serious assaults in Rathfriland on Sunday, 20th July have charged three people to court. A 23-year-old man has been charged with two counts of assault occasioning actual bodily harm, false imprisonment, theft, theft of a vehicle and robbery, with a 25-year-old woman charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm, false imprisonment, robbery, […]
Detectives investigating two serious assaults in Rathfriland yesterday, Sunday 20th July, have made three arrests. Detective Sergeant Stewart said: “We received a report just after 9.10pm that a woman with facial injuries had been found by a member of the public in the Newry Street area. “Police attended and spoke with the woman, aged in […]
On Saturday 06th of July Paul McConville and Dermot McCaul from Shinken Shobu Ryu Judo club Warrenpoint attended the British masters in Walsall. Both men where in the M7 category with Dermot competing in the under 90kg and Paul in the under 81kg category. The British Masters is one of the largest competitions in the UK […]
Harbour workers in Kilkeel availed of free health and wellbeing support during a recent Sea-Fit Wellness Event, held on Friday 11 July. Organised by Newry, Mourne and Down District Council’s Health Inequalities Team and the Mournes District Electoral Area Forum (DEA), the event was delivered in partnership with the Fishermen’s Mission. Over 25 participants took […]
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council has confirmed its commitment to delivering Northern Ireland’s first-ever treetop walk at Castlewellan Forest Park, following the successful completion and approval of the project’s Outline Business Case. Working in partnership with EAK Ireland, which is part of the EAK group, a leading provider of immersive, nature-based experiences, the Council […]
By Donal McMahon A South Down forest park has taken a significant step forward to being Northern Ireland’s first tree top walk attraction. Castlewellan Forest Park is promoted on Tourism NI’s website as having one of the most outstanding tree and shrub collections in Europe with incredible panoramic views Newry, Mourne and Down District Council’s (NMDDC) […]
By Donal McMahon A collective unionist attempt to ‘call in’ a council’s bi-lingual sign strategy has failed to gather support amid concerns of “persistent inequality”.Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (NMDDC) recently approved joint Irish and English gateway signs for almost 90 communities in its authority. In opposition the DUP walked out of the chamber […]
Following the sold-out success of their first wellness collaboration, Finegan & Son, based in Newry City Centre and Revive Saunas, Rostrevor are thrilled to announce an immersive nature-and-nourishment experience on Saturday, June 28th. Set against the stunning local landscape, including the beautiful Slieve Roosley this unique event offers guests a rejuvenating combination of sunset sauna […]
By Compare NI New figures have revealed the MOT test centres with the worst pass rates across Northern Ireland. The car insurance experts at CompareNI.com have ranked which Driver and Vehicle Agency (DVA) test centres motorists are least likely to pass. Over the past year, Coleraine had the lowest pass rate for private cars out of all […]
By Paul Higgins A Co. Down creep who was caught engaging in online sexualised messaging with not one but THREE undercover decoys, wept in court as he was handed an Enhanced Combination Order. Downpatrick Crown Court heard that while Trevor Bailie thought he was talking to two little boys and a “fellow paedophile who had […]
The Shinken Shobu Ryu Judo club based in Warrenpoint have had a busy 3 weeks with team members competing in Craigavon, Dublin, and High Wycombe. First up we had father and son team Martin and Charlie Fearon at the Shinsei judo club Kyu grade (coloured belts) shiai competition. The pair travelled to the south lakes’ […]
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