News

15 June 2017 Local Northern Ireland councils have embraced the transfer of economic development powers from central government which included the transfer of responsibility for the NI Business Start Up Programme (NIBSUP), formerly managed by Invest NI.

13 June 2017 Iúr Cinn Fleadh with support from Newry, Mourne and Down District Council has launched an exciting new initiative to form the very first Newry, Mourne and Down Youth Trad Orchestra.

9 June 2017 The National Pool Lifeguard Qualification with AED module course is beginning on Thursday 22 June at Kilkeel Leisure Centre at the discounted rate of £199.

6 June 2017 In September 2016 Newry, Mourne and Down District Council approved a project for the provision of a 140L brown bin to an additional 27,500 properties in the district.

5 June 2017 As part of its drive to become the number one tourism destination in Ireland, Newry, Mourne and Down District Council hosted a stand at this year’s Balmoral Show to showcase the beautiful landscape of the Mourne Mountains and the Ring of Gullion and highlight the area’s exciting array of tourism and activity providers.

5 June 2017 Do you have an interesting story about growing up in Bessbrook? If you do, we want to hear from you! Bessbrook: Model Village Living History Archive project, which is funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund, is opening its doors to the public on Tuesday 6 June at 7:30pm in Bessbrook Townhall.

1 June 2017 Newry, Mourne and Down District Council, Ring of Gullion Partnership, Tourism NI, Northern Ireland Environment Agency and Sport NI are holding a two day conference in the Ring of Gullion on Thursday 22 and Friday 23 June on the Development and Management of Recreation in Protected Landscapes.

1 June 2017 The third Annual Meeting of Newry, Mourne and Down District Council took place on Thursday 1 June 2017 when Councillor Roísín Mulgrew (Sinn Féin) was appointed as Chairperson.

1 June 2017 Get your children active this summer and join them on one of Newry, Mourne and Down District Council’s Summer Schemes.

1 June 2017 The Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB) has announced that a new cross-border environmental project to protect endangered species and restore natural habitats is to receive €8.

24 May 2017 Newry, Mourne and Down District Council wishes to advise the public of the following traffic and parking arrangements for Slieve Gullion Forest Park to facilitate the Footsteps in the Forest Festival.

18 May 2017