Public Notice 13 November 2026 Friday 13 November 5.30pm: Microsoft Outage Following a global Microsoft 365 outage earlier today, Council email services are now operational. While services are now functioning as expected, Microsoft has advised that some users may still experience occasional...

Belfast Region City Deal Launches First Innovation Challenge 10 November 2026 The Belfast Region City Deal (BRCD) launched its first-ever Contracts for Innovation (CfI) challenge at Belfast City Hall yesterday, calling on businesses to develop innovative solutions that will transform how visitor destinations are managed and experienced. Contracts...

Powerful Drama Production Challenges Attitudes to Sexual Violence 10 November 2026 A new play from Belfast writer Gary Mitchell takes an eyes-wide-open look at the aftermath of being a survivor of sexual assault, the culture it thrives in and the ways people don’t deal with it. Students from across the district will attend a dramatic production of...

Council Planning Committee Approves Major District Developments 9 November 2026 Newry, Mourne and Down District Council’s Planning Committee has approved applications for three major new developments in Bessbrook, Kilkeel and Newry. At the Committee meeting on 4 November, councillors agreed proposals for the redevelopment of the former Bessbrook...