News

18 January 2017 Newry, Mourne and Down District Council and Forest Service are engaged in the consideration of potential approaches to accommodating horse riding activity in Castlewellan Forest Park, while effectively managing the health and safety implications associated with on-going tree felling and the use of the mountain bike and walking trails networks.

12 January 2017 The Lúnasa Festival, funded by Newry, Mourne and Down District Council and the Heritage Lottery Fund, has grown in size since its inception.

11 January 2017 A project revealing the heritage, architecture and fascinating characters that tell the tale of Camlough’s history was launched Wednesday 4 January, 2017.

9 January 2017 Newry, Mourne and Down District Council has launched the ‘Go For It’ programme as a way to help local people start their own business.

23 December 2016 A sculpture of Newry man Patrick Rankin was unveiled at Dublin Bridge, Newry on Thursday 22 December 2016 as part of Newry, Mourne and Down District Council’s Decade of Centenaries Programme.

21 December 2016 Find out more about our holiday arrangements over Christmas.

19 December 2016 Newry, Mourne and Down District Council Chairperson, Councillor Gillian Fitzpatrick has praised community spirit and efforts made to strengthen communities in her Christmas Message to the people of the district.

15 December 2016 The Mourne Mountain Adventure is a youth challenge event held in the Mourne Mountains supported by Newry, Mourne and Down District Council, volunteer organisations, the uniformed and emergency services.

12 December 2016 Over 50 people including 25 international guests attended the Newry, Mourne and Down District Council seminar entitled ‘EU Mobility in Rural Europe’ Thursday 1 December in the Canal Court Hotel, Newry.

6 December 2016 The Rowallane DEA Forum Public Meeting will be taking on a festive twist on Friday 9 December 2016 from 7pm to 9pm in the Bridge Centre, Killyleagh.

5 December 2016 The Policing and Community Safety Partnership (PCSP) Newry, Mourne and Down and the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) are urging local communities to work with them to help to address burglaries that have taken place in recent weeks using a text alert system.

30 November 2016 Members of the Mourne, Gullion & Lecale Rural Development Partnership officially launched Priority 6 of the Rural Development Programme for the area in Slieve Gullion Forest Park on Friday 25 November 2016.