News

5 February 2024 Members of Newry, Mourne and Down District Council have struck the rate for the incoming financial year at 6.

29 February 2024 The start date of the new parking arrangements at Newry, Mourne and Down District Council’s four main parks — Slieve Gullion Forest Park, Kilbroney Park, Castlewellan Forest Park and Delamont Country Park ­— has been extended to Monday 22 April 2024.

11 March 2024 Join us on Sunday 17 March for St Patrick’s Day celebrations in Newry and Downpatrick.

14 May 2024 The formation of the Newry Regeneration Working Group (NRWG) has been welcomed as a key support to facilitate regeneration and investment into the city.

4 June 2024 Councillor Pete Byrne (SDLP) has been elected Newry, Mourne and Down District Council Chairperson at the Council’s Annual General Meeting held on Monday 3 June 2024.

24 July 2024 Newry, Mourne and Down District Council working in partnership with Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council, the Southern and South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust are supporting a new ‘Stand Up.

27 August 2024 With the prestigious Amgen Irish Open teeing off next month at Royal County Down, Newcastle from Wednesday 11 to Sunday 15 September 2024, Newry, Mourne and Down District Council is gearing up with a series of town-wide improvements and an exciting Fringe event programme.

20 August 2024 Thousands gathered in Warrenpoint, County Down on Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 August to watch Fionn mac Cumhaill, the centrepiece of Newry, Mourne and Down’s Wake the Giant Festival, return to the town in spectacular fashion.

16 September 2024 A new digital and PR campaign to raise awareness of a range of gender-based violence, abuse and harm which is disproportionately targeted towards women and girls has been launched by Newry, Mourne and Down District Council.

10 September 2024 Surrounded by the stunning backdrop of the Mourne Mountains, huge crowds gathered for the Eats and Beats festival in Newcastle at the weekend.

11 November 2024 Tá Plean Corparáideach foilsithe ag Comhairle Ceantair an Iúir, Mhúrn agus an Dúin, a chlúdaíonn an tréimhse ó 2024 go 2027.