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Newry, Mourne and Down District Council Chairperson, Councillor Cathy Mason presented 10 schoolchildren from the district area who took part in a writing competition recently. The stories written by these young writers were selected to be the inspiration and basis of scripts for a new animation series entitled ‘Unbelievable’. This project is a joint venture […]
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council has commenced a major regeneration project for Silverwood Golf and Leisure Complex, in Lurgan, as part of an initial consultation in relation to leisure and recreational investment in the area. The project aims to explore opportunities that will ensure access to high quality and publicly accessible recreational facilities […]
SDLP Upper Bann MLA Dolores Kelly has said it is shameful 1,001 properties are lying empty across Upper Bann while families wait for a home. In response to Assembly Questions, the Department of Finance revealed there are currently 20,068 houses registered as being empty in the North. The actual figure could be much higher […]
Sinn Féin MLA Liz Kimmins has welcomed the £2.2m redevelopment of Newry City centre. The Newry and Armagh MLA said: “This £2.2m investment has been a welcome boost for Newry City centre. “The redevelopment makes the city centre more appealing, accessible, vibrant and a more welcoming place to be. “It will also help support local […]
Lord Mayor hosts Diwali ‘Festival of Light’ celebration at the Palace, Armagh on Monday 15th November with representatives from the local Indian community. Diwali is an annual festival which celebrates the triumph of light over darkness, good over evil and importance of knowledge over ignorance in October and November, in accordance with the lunar calendar. […]
A shared history community project in Kilwilke, Lurgan has breathed new life into the area, thanks to funding from Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council’s Peace IV programme. North Lurgan Community Association worked with a range of local groups in North Lurgan and wider Lurgan area to deliver a programme of engagement events and […]
Following the announcement that the Executive is to extend welfare mitigations, Ulster Unionist Party Communities spokesperson, Andy Allen MLA said: “I welcome the fact that the Executive has finally agreed the introduction of welfare mitigation legislation. “Disappointingly it took far too long to achieve agreement, which resulted in £2M that could have supported many individuals […]
Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon is urging drivers who choose to park on pavements to “Think Before You Park”. Minister Mallon made her appeal today as she launched a new public information campaign alerting drivers to the consequences of pavement parking and the impact it has on other road and pavement users. The campaign will raise […]
Sinn Féin MLA Liz Kimmins has welcomed news that an ERT meeting of Newry, Mourne and Down District Council has agreed to work jointly with Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon council to investigate the possibility of reopening the Canal from Newry to Portadown. Liz said: “In April this year, I raised the possibility of reopening the […]
Newry, Mourne and Down Intercultural Forum launched a new blog site http://www.nmdif.org/blog on Monday 8 November at South Eastern Regional College (SERC) Newcastle Campus. The blog showcases the interagency partnership which exists on the Intercultural Forum. It provides a platform in which each of the partners working together can share vital information to create an […]
Newry, Mourne and Down Policing and Community Safety Partnership (PCSP) held a ‘Kids’ Court’ at St. Columban’s Primary School in Kilkeel recently, to help reduce speeding issues on the Newcastle Road outside the local primary school. Motorists apprehended for speeding outside St. Columban’s Primary School, Kilkeel faced a ‘Kids’ Court’ panel of P7 pupils to […]
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council’s Women’s Working Group celebrated Local Democracy Week 2021 by hosting ‘Dragons’ Den’ style events with six schools from across the district. Four students from Down High School, Downpatrick; St. Colman’s Ballynahinch; St. Joseph’s Crossmaglen; St. Louis, Kilkeel; St. Mark’s, Warrenpoint and St. Mary’s, Newry debated a ‘Notice of Motion’ […]
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