Newry, Mourne and Down Fairtrade Steering Group Meets.

The inaugural Fairtrade Steering Group for Newry, Mourne and Down District Council met at Council Offices recently. The group will work over the coming months to achieve Fairtrade status for the district.

Once achieved the group will continue to meet to raise awareness of Fairtrade issues, promote Fairtrade Fortnight and encourage even more businesses, schools, churches and organisations to sell or use products with the Fairtrade Mark.

The Steering group always welcome new members, so for further information and to become involved email: fairtrade@nmandd.org

To find out what Fairtrade is all about visit:www.fairtrade.org.uk or www.fairtrade.ie

Fairtrade Steering Group Members:

Back Row: Councillor Harry Harvey, Newry, Mourne and Down District Council's Head of Communications and Marketing Veronica Keegan, South Eastern Regional College representative Paul Walsh, Our Lady and Saint Patrick's Primary School representative Áine Vance, Bunscoil Bheanna Boirche representative Aingeal Nic an tSábhaisigh.

Front Row: Newry, Mourne and Down District Council's Head of Sustainability Sheena McEldowney, Newry, Mourne and Down District Council's Assistant Director of Health and Wellbeing Eoin Devlin, Newry, Mourne and Down District Council Chairman Councillor Mark Murnin, Dr Christopher Stange, All Party Group on Fairtrade, Consulate General for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (Northern Ireland), Helen Corry