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Visit Mourne Launch Outdoor Spring Fest

Visit Mourne in association with Life Adventure Centre and Tourism Northern Ireland are excited to launch the Visit Mourne Outdoor Fest, Spring 2022. A range of ‘give-it-a-go’ fun activities will take place throughout the region from Friday 25 February to Sunday 27 March. From foraging and yoga to hiking and biking there will be something […]

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Housing Executive Rent Freeze Good News – Mackle

Sinn Féin council group leader Liam Mackle has said the announcement of a rent freeze for people living in Housing Executive homes is good news for ordinary people and working families. Speaking after Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey made the announcement, the ABC representative said: “I welcome the rent freeze for people living in Housing Executive […]

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Newry Mourne & Down PCSP Chair Says Proposed Budget Cut is Unacceptable!

The Chair of the Newry Mourne & Down Policing and Community Safety Partnership (PCSP), the Ulster Unionist Councillor Alan Lewis, has said that a proposed cut to the current PCSP budget is unacceptable given that for the past two years the partnership has seen no rise in line with inflation. His concerns relate to correspondence […]

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Councillor Calls for Action on illegal Puppy Farming

Councillor Patrick Brown, the Alliance Party Animal Welfare Spokesperson, has tabled a motion calling for action on illegal puppy farming. The motion, brought at the Newry, Mourne and Down District Council Meeting last week, reads: ‘This council notes the increasing and worrying prevalence of puppy farming and pet abandonment in recent years, and the high […]

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Mackle Welcomes Improvements at the Underpass on Portadown Road, Lurgan

Sinn Fein Councillor Liam Mackle has said… ‘I welcome the fact that funding has been agreed to improve the fencing around the black path beside the underpass at Portadown Road.  ‘This and improved lighting are a move in the right direction. This has been an ASB hotspot for years and I have worked with local […]

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Community Council Government Newry NMD Council

Newry Celebrates Chinese New Year – The Year of the Tiger

Saying goodbye to the Ox, we entered the Year of the Tiger on 1 February 2022.  To mark the occasion, Newry DEA Forum in association with Newry BID, celebrated Chinese New Year with a colourful display of dance and music performed by the Arts Ekta Chinese Lion, in both The Buttercrane and The Quays shopping […]

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Alliance Welcome Planning Approval for Boardwalk in Montaighs Moss Nature Reserve

Local Alliance representatives have welcomed planning approval for an application from the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) for a 500m long nature boardwalk in Montaighs Moss Nature Reserve. The application, which is situated off the Montaighs Road near the village of Aghagallon, will also include a new car park for 10 vehicles. […]

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Community Council Government Newry NMD Council

Newry City Centre Regeneration Theatre/Conference Public Information Event

Newry, Mourne and Down District Council’s design team led by Hamilton Architects is currently seeking feedback on the proposed theatre and conference facility in Newry.  The process is part of preparing for a planning application and will be live on the project portal http://www.newrytheatreconsultation.squarespace.com and further information can be obtained also in relation to the […]

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Increased All Ireland Trade Good For Economy- Mackle

Sinn Féin council group leader Liam Mackle has said increased all-Ireland trade is good for our economy and is creating jobs and prosperity. The ABC representative said: “Over the past year there has been a significant increase in all-Ireland trade, the value of goods sold from north to south has increased by an unprecedented 65% to […]

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Community Government Newry NMD Council South Armagh South Down

Council Warns of Severe Weather

Council statement via social media “Please be aware that the Met Office has issued a Yellow Wind Warning throughout the following times: 🟡Between 3pm on Wednesday 16 February to 6am Thursday 17 February. #StormDudley will bring high westerly winds with gusts reaching 60 to 70 mph. Gusts will be highest in coastal areas. 🟡Between 12am […]

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Minister Poots’ Proposals Could Devastate Small Farms and Rural Planning – Magennis

Sinn Féin Councillor Oonagh Magennis, has said that small farmers must have their voices heard as Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots brings forward plans for a future agriculture policy. The Slieve Gullion Councillor said: “Farmers have been waiting anxiously to find out what policies the Minister plans to put in place in the wake of Brexit […]

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Emergency Surgery Must Return to Daisy Hill – Sinn Féin

A Sinn Féin emergency motion to Newry, Mourne and Down District Council condemning the move by the trust to withdraw emergency surgery from Daisy Hill has been passed overwhelmingly.  Cllr. Roisin Mulgrew, who proposed the motion, spoke after the Council meeting: “Sinn Féin is totally opposed to services being taken out of Daisy Hill. The […]