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2 February 2018 The contribution of the Newry Musical Feis to the district over the past 90 years was cause for a celebration, with a civic reception hosted by Newry, Mourne and Down District Council Chairperson, Roisin Mulgrew on Thursday 1 February.

2 February 2018 Newry, Mourne and Down District Council’s Chairperson Councillor Roisin Mulgrew launched an exciting new programme on Friday 2 February 2018 to invite everyone to celebrate International Women’s Day on 8 March 2018.

2 February 2018 As a late Valentine’s treat, Down Arts Centre is delighted to welcome Irish singer-songwriter, Fil Campbell with husband and percussionist Tom McFarland, on Friday 16 February, to play a mixture of contemporary and traditional Irish music.

1 February 2018 Public Notice Street Trading - St Patrick’s Day, 17 March 2018 , Hill Street, Newry Newry, Mourne and Down District Council is inviting applications for temporary street trading at Hill Street, Newry on St Patrick’s Day 17 March 2018.

26 January 2018 Dyad Productions makes a welcome return to Down Arts Centre with its new and radical interpretation of the HG Wells classic, ‘The Time Machine’ on Saturday 10 February.

26 January 2018 If you are a community or voluntary group within the Slieve Croob District Electoral Area (DEA), you are invited to compete for £375 funding towards your community project, through a new initiative developed by the Slieve Croob District Electoral Area (DEA) Forum.

22 January 2018 Strangford was awash with activity on Saturday 20 January as the Downpatrick District Electoral Area’s (DEA) Health Initiative took place.

22 January 2018 Warrenpoint Municipal Park has now closed prior to the commencement of restoration work to restore and upgrade facilities.

22 January 2018 Northern Ireland hosted over 100 Chinese provincial and municipal leaders in December 2017 at the UK-China Regional Leaders Summit in Belfast.

16 January 2018 Newry, Mourne and Down District Council is moving forward with plans to establish a UNESCO Global Geopark in the three Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) in the district; Mourne, Ring of Gullion and Strangford & Lecale.

16 January 2018 Newry, Mourne and Down District Council invites applications for financial assistance towards the programme areas outlined below.

12 January 2018 Over the last three years the annual Ring of Gullion Lúnasa Festival has gone from strength to strength.