News

7 August 2023 Newry has a vibrant cultural heritage and diverse culinary landscape.

1 August 2023 The two-week period of industrial action short of strike by union members has concluded and we are now working through the backlog of missed bin collections.

31 July 2023 Fionn mac Cumhaill, the towering centrepiece of the eagerly anticipated Wake the Giant festival, will make a spectacular return to Warrenpoint again this year.

26 July 2023 A number of free hedge school workshops will be taking place in Rostrevor for residents of the district in August to celebrate the life of Tom Dunn the renowned Rostrevor hedge school master and leading member of the United Irishmen.

26 July 2023 Newry, Mourne and Down District Council Chairperson, Cllr Valerie Harte has welcomed a series of prestigious Green Flag awards for Council parks.

25 July 2023 Ignite your summer adventures and discover Mourne Gullion Strangford UNESCO Global Geopark, alongside 57 other unique UNESCO sites in the UK and crown dependencies, thanks to a newly illustrated map now available to download for free from the UK National Commission for UNESCO.

20 July 2023 Newry, Mourne and Down District Council Chairperson, Cllr Valerie Harte has welcomed the submission of a planning application for Warrenpoint Health & Wellbeing Hub.

20 July 2023 Downpatrick business owner and motorcycle enthusiast, Chris Howard has turned his passion for motorcycles and racing into his very own motorcycle repair business, CHP Motoworks.

11 July 2023 Newry, Mourne and Down District Council Chairperson, Councillor Valerie Harte has hosted a Civic Reception to mark 50 years of the Samaritans’ invaluable outreach work in Newry.

4 July 2023 Newry, Mourne and Down District Council Chairperson, Cllr Valerie Harte has appealed for an end to vandalism at Castlewellan Arboretum and welcomed efforts to tackle the anti-social behaviour.

4 July 2023 Newry, Mourne and Down District Council’s plans for a multi-functional Theatre and Conference Centre in Newry have reached a significant new milestone.

3 July 2023 Newry, Mourne and Down District Council Chairperson, Councillor Valerie Harte hosted a Civic Reception in Newry Civic Centre on Thursday 29 June to mark the outstanding fundraising achievements of Newry Cancer Research Committee.