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12 June 2023 Newry, Mourne and Down District Council and community based drama group Dramability are celebrating a new partnership on the Down Arts Centre stage.

12 June 2023 Discover a new walking tour in Newry where you can explore the City’s rich history and culture.

9 June 2023 With its newly acquired UNESCO Geopark status, Mourne Gullion Stangford played host this week to the 2023 meeting of the UK Committee for UNESCO Global Geoparks.

5 June 2023 Councillor Valerie Harte (Sinn Féin) has been elected Newry, Mourne and Down District Council Chairperson at the Council’s Annual General Meeting held on Monday 5 June 2023.

4 June 2023 Members from local community groups arrived at Killeavy Castle on Sunday 4 June for a very special afternoon tea.

30 May 2023 Newry, Mourne and Down District Council Chairperson, Councillor Michael Savage hosted a reception on Friday 26 May 2023 in the Burrendale Hotel, Newcastle to mark Councillor Dermot Curran’s retirement from Local Government after 50 years of public service.

25 May 2023 Mourne Gullion Strangford has been awarded internationally coveted UNESCO Geopark status.

23 May 2023 Chairperson of Newry, Mourne and Down District Council, Councillor Michael Savage was delighted to present cheques to his nominated charities from the proceeds of his Charity Ball.

16 May 2023 The first phase of a project to remove invasive woodland species from three sections of the woodland at Delamont Country Park is now complete.

4 May 2023 The second meeting of the Advisory Committee for the ongoing heritage project at Castlewellan Forest Park, met on Wednesday 19 April in the Park’s Arboretum and Annesley Gardens.

21 April 2023 Newry, Mourne and Down Labour Market Partnership are offering local employers and residents the opportunity to come together at a Job Fair in Newry on Thursday 25 May 2023.

19 April 2023 Newry, Mourne and Down District Council has hosted a series of familiarisation trips of the district for local tourism businesses, representatives from Tourism Ireland, Tourism Northern Ireland and Visitor information Centre staff.