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21 September 2016 Red Carpet Rolled Out at Ring of Gullion Camera bulbs flashed and the red carpet awaited twenty five young people in Tí Chulainn Cultural Activity Centre, as two groups who had taken part in the summer, ‘How to be a Hollywood Producer’ course arrived for their film premier at a glamorous black tie event.

21 September 2016 Newry Musical Society Donates Waterford Festival International Awards To Newry And Mourne Museum On Monday 19 September, Newry and Mourne Museum were presented with the International Awards which were won by Newry Musical Society for their productions of ‘The Desert Song’ and ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ in 1976 and 1979.

21 September 2016 Down Arts Centre Welcomes Smash Hit Production On Saturday 1 October, Down Arts Centre will welcome back Green Shoot Productions with their smash hit show, ‘Two Sore Legs’ by Brenda Murphy.

21 September 2016 Agencies Join Forces to Provide Support for Sexual and Domestic Abuse On 15 September, over 170 representatives from agencies throughout the Newry, Mourne and Down District attended a Seminar on Domestic and Sexual Assault in the Burrendale Hotel.

20 September 2016 Big Lottery Funding Information Sessions  Newry, Mourne and Down District Council’s District Electoral Area (DEA) Fora, in association with the Big Lottery Fund, are delighted to announce that they will be hosting two free funding information sessions in Downpatrick and Newry.

16 September 2016 Sean Hollywood Arts Centre Hosts New Exhibition The Carroll Gallery at Sean Hollywood Arts Centre, Newry is currently hosting the second solo exhibition by local artist Mark O’Neill.

15 September 2016 Newry, Mourne and Down District Council invite applications for financial assistance towards the programme areas outlined below.

14 September 2016 Chairperson Launches ‘Down Your Street’ Financial Assistance Call Newry, Mourne and Down District Council Chairperson, Councillor Gillian Fitzpatrick was joined by Newry, Mourne and Down District Council Assistant Director of Health and Wellbeing, Eoin Devlin to launch the latest financial assistance call to support projects that complement the Council’s ‘Down Your Street’ scheme.

14 September 2016 Pigs, Potatoes And Pageantry At Ballynahinch The market town of Ballynahinch, once celebrated the length and breadth of Ireland for its Pig and Potato Fairs, will be celebrating its rural roots and history later this month with an epic Autumn festival.

13 September 2016 Self-Assessment of Council Performance Against Statutory Indicators and Standards For 2015/16.

11 September 2016 Recycle Week 2016 Recycle Week 2016 is taking place from 12 to 18 September and Newry, Mourne and Down District Council would like to thank residents of the district for the high level of recycling that is being done, and to tell you about a few ‘Unusual Suspects’.

11 September 2016 Licensing of Pavement Cafés Act (NI) 2014  The Licensing of Pavement Cafés Act (NI) 2014 is new legislation which comes into operation with effect from 1 October 2016.