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Many local families will already be thinking about the cost of sending their children back to school in September with expensive school uniforms top of the list. In a bid to support local families, St Vincent De Paul is appealing for donations of money or school uniform clothing which is no longer needed and still […]
Organisers of the internationally recognised Ulster Rally, the Northern Ireland Motor Club, are gearing up for another successful high-profile sporting event on Friday 19 and Saturday 20 August having secured sponsorship from ABC Council. The major live motorsport event promises to raise the borough’s profile and boost tourism growth when it returns to counties Armagh […]
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council has urged independent businesses from across the district to register their interest in the Council’s ‘Make It Local’ campaign. The Council has issued a call for businesses, operating either instore and/or online, to submit an expression of interest where businesses will be considered to feature in ‘Make It Local’ […]
Children across Newry, Mourne and Down have been enjoying a summer of play at free outdoor play sessions running in seven locations throughout July and August. The summer programme, which is supported by the European Union’s PEACE IV Programme, managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB), offers local children aged 4 to 11 years […]
Sinn Féin Councillor Pearse McGeough has received a commitment from Louth County Council that the road adjacent to the Killanny playground on the road to Carrickmacross will be repaired in the very near future. Cllr McGeough said “I raised this particular road with the Council back in January fearing subsidence and on a recent visit […]
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, […]
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 […]
26th July 2022: On Friday 22nd July, the Gum Litter Taskforce Roadshow hit the streets of Dundalk following the launch of its national summer campaign on 20th June. In this program, the GLT will collaborate with Louth County Council and local community groups to promote the responsible disposal of gum litter in the county’s areas. Over the […]
Alliance South Down MLA, Patrick Brown has called for the Newry, Mourne and Down Council to invest more resources in keeping our towns and surrounding areas clean and tidy. The call came after a continued spate of fly-tipping across the area and the streets of Downpatrick town centre left filthy, with bins overflowing. Brown said […]
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council recorded its highest ever number of domestic Building Regulation applications in June 2022, indicating a significant construction boom post pandemic. On an average month, the Building Control Department normally receive applications with an estimated construction investment value of between£15 to £20 million, however in June the department received […]
Sinn Féin councillor Oonagh Magennis has welcomed the confirmation that work is to begin on 9 homes in Camlough in the coming months. The Slieve Gullion councillor said: “This is welcome news for the community of Camlough that 9 new homes will be built in the area. “Seven of the houses will be for those […]
Sinn Féin councillor, Declan Murphy has supported the building of an Urban Sports track at the site near the Newry Sports centre. The Slieve Gullion councillor said: “This project had originally been proposed for Derrybeg a number of years ago but following concern from some of the residents at the original plans. “However, out of […]
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