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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 […]
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council has announced it is hosting a pilot careers inspiration event for over 700 Year 9 pupils on Thursday 9 June 2022 in Newry Leisure Centre. The event, 4C UR Future LIVE will be delivered by local social enterprise, 4C UR Future, an industry-led Community Interest Company founded by business […]
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 […]
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council is advising residents of significant disruption to some key services over the next fortnight as Unite the Union plans further industrial action by its members in an ongoing nationally negotiated pay dispute. The planned strike action is expected to cause major disruption to essential public services across NI […]
Capital grants up to a maximum of £4,999 are now available to rural businesses to support the sustainability, recovery and development of micro businesses through DAERA’s Tackling Rural Poverty and Social Isolation (TRPSI) Programme administered and managed by local Councils. Capital grants can provide up to a maximum of 50% grant rate and are available […]
EASTER HOLIDAY ARRANGEMENTS Waste Management and Household Recycling Centres 🟡Refuse CollectionAll refuse collection and commercial waste collections will take place as normal on Easter Monday and Tuesday. 👉PLEASE HAVE YOUR BIN AT KERBSIDE FOR 6.00AM TO ENSURE COLLECTION, NO EXCESS BAGS OF WASTE WILL BE COLLECTED. 🟡Household Recycling CentresAll Household Recycling Centres will be OPEN […]
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council Chairperson, Councillor Cathy Mason has opened an Online Book of Condolence following the recent deaths of Aidan Moffitt and Michael Snee in Sligo. The Book of Condolence will be available online at http://www.newrymournedown.org/chairpersons-book-of-condolences. All messages in the online book will be recorded by the Council and sent to Aidan […]
Brownlow Community Hub in Craigavon opened, Wednesday 13 April, as one of four new regional centres offering assistance to Ukrainian refugees as they arrive in Northern Ireland. The centre, facilitated by Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council, will be open on a weekly basis every Wednesday from 9.30am – 4.00pm, offering those attending access […]
The gridlock in Ardee at certain times of the day is getting worse and according to Sinn Féin Councillor Pearse McGeough, is ‘destroying Ardee’. Speaking after this month’s Ardee Municipal meeting where Cllr McGeough put forward a proposal to alleviate the problem, he said “Ardee and its business community can’t wait any longer. This evening […]
With Easter just around the corner, many of us are stocking up on delicious chocolate eggs and tasty treats! In the U.K we buy more that 80 million Easter eggs and it is estimated that over 8,000 tonnes of waste is generated from this packaging each year – including single-use plastic. Armagh City, Banbridge and […]
A £1million Empty to Occupied Programme gets underway, as twelve revitalisation projects receive funding to support commercial property regeneration across the borough. Funded by Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council and Department for Communities, the £1.1million scheme will support the replacement of derelict or vacant sites with attractive, high-spec and fit-for-purpose buildings. The innovative […]
Sinn Féin Councillor Oonagh Magennis has called on the British government to reverse the changes to red diesel entitlements which come into force. The Slieve Gullion Councillor said: “The British government needs to reverse its decision to end the red diesel rebate. “These changes will hit businesses in construction, quarrying and manufacturing which are already […]
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