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The 2024 Mayoral Awards took place in Highlanes Gallery Drogheda on the evening of Monday, the 27th of June 2024. The Awards, which are a formal event, are set out by legislation under Section 74 of the Local Government Act, as a reserved function, and saw Drogheda Borough District Elected Members nominate 10 worthy recipients. […]
Councillor Declan Murphy has said that a recent stone throwing incident involving the Busy Bus in Bessbrook could have had serious consequences. The local Councillor said, “A stone throwing incident yesterday, in Father Cullen Park , Bessbrook, almost led to cancelation of the Busy Bus service from the area. However are fortunate that the […]
Sinn Féin MLA Liz Kimmins has described a recent meeting with DFI officials as a “significant step forward” in the progress of a planned traffic calming scheme for Park View in Cloughogue. Speaking following a meeting organised by Ms Kimmins and her colleague, Cllr Cathal King with residents and DFI officials in Killeavey GAA Club, […]
TUV Cusher Councillor Keith Ratcliffe has called out the Irish Government on their checks on migrants at the border. TUV chairman Keith Ratcliffe said: “I was contacted on Tuesday afternoon to be alerted to the fact that a bus had been pulled over shortly after crossing the border near Newry. The bus was boarded by immigration officials […]
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council’s District Electoral Area Co-Ordinators, in partnership with the Policing & Community Safety Partnership (PCSP), Downpatrick Neighbourhood Policing Team and Lisburn YMCA have organised an information evening for parents/guardians who are concerned about the impact of children smoking vapes. The event which is free of charge will take place on […]
Infrastructure Minister John O’Dowd has appointed Laura Devlin and Jarlath Tinnelly to serve as Non-Executive Councillor Members on the Board of Warrenpoint Harbour Authority (WHA). The appointment for Laura Devlin will take effect from 1 June 2024 while Jarlath Tinnelly’s appointment will be effective from 22 August 2024. Both appointments will be for a maximum of […]
Louth County Council and the National Parks and Wildlife Service are delighted to announce over €117,000 in funding has been awarded from the Local Biodiversity Action Fund (LBAF) to deliver seven projects in Louth. The funding will contribute to improving conservation knowledge, awareness and management and enable the implementation of projects that promote the objectives […]
Little Amal arrived in Newry, Mourne, and Down on Wednesday 22 May, to a warm welcome from local residents, schoolchildren, and community groups. The 12ft-tall puppet, symbolising a young Syrian refugee, was invited to visit the district by Newry, Mourne and Down District Council on her journey from Belfast to Dublin. She is the centrepiece […]
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council has released its updated bin calendar schedule for 2024/25 online. The calendar provides detailed information about waste collection days for Blue, Brown and Black bins as well as additional guidelines on Public Holiday Collections. The new bin calendar schedule can be easily accessed and downloaded from the Council website: […]
Councillor Valerie Harte has urged the community in the Hennessy Park area to be vigilant after reports of suspicious activity in the area. “I was made aware of suspicious activity in the Hennessy Park locality involving two males calling at a home. They had been travelling through the estate by car. Whilst I do not […]
Sinn Féin Councillor Cathal King has described the announcement that Ireland will officially recognise the state of Palestine, ten years after the adoption of a Sinn Féin Dáil motion to that effect, as a historic moment for Ireland and Palestine. The Newry City Councillor said, “The announcement that Ireland will formally recognise Palestine next Tuesday […]
Louth County Council’s Local Authority Integration Team hosted a ‘LAIT Welcome’ event in Dundalk on Friday 17th May. The event was held to introduce the team to all the local stakeholders and both the International Protection and Ukrainian centre managers as a group. It also featured a networking session to allow the stakeholders and centre […]
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