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6 June 2022 Newry, Mourne and Down District Council, hosted an afternoon tea event in the Burrendale Hotel, County Club and Spa on Sunday 5 June 2022 for community group volunteers from across the district.

6 June 2022 Agriculture Environment and Rural Affairs Minister, Edwin Poots MLA visited Castlewellan Forest Park to see the newly refurbished and enhanced Bothy Yard in the arboretum.

6 June 2022 Newry, Mourne and Down District Council has launched a new drinking water fountain at Cranfield West Blue Flag Beach, thanks to funding provided by the Sea Changers Bunzl Coastal Fountain Fund.

6 June 2022 To acknowledge the remarkable achievement of Kilcoo GAC senior team winning its first All-Ireland Club Championships, Newry, Mourne and Down District Council financially contributed to a celebratory evening held at the Canal Court Hotel on Friday 27 May.

27 May 2022 Newry, Mourne and Down District Council is hosting a celebration event in Warrenpoint Municipal Park on Saturday 11 June 2022 from 11am to 4pm to mark the end of the National Lottery Heritage Fund (NLHF) Project.

27 May 2022 Newry, Mourne and Down District Council’s Giant Adventures festivals, and other events, will return this summer after a two-year hiatus.

23 May 2022 Newry Neighbourhood Renewal Partnership is the winner of the City Category for Community Wellbeing in the Pride of Place 2021 Awards.

20 May 2022 Newry, Mourne and Down District Council was awarded three prestigious Blue Flag Awards at a recent ceremony celebrating excellence in the management of local coasts and waterways.

18 May 2022 Newry, Mourne and Down District Council has launched a new public awareness campaign in partnership with Louth County Council to tackle the issue of littering and illegal dumping.

16 May 2022 This year marks the tenth anniversary of The Daily Mile and Newry, Mourne and Down District Council wants to encourage schools across the district to sign up and get everyone moving.

13 May 2022 Newry, Mourne and Down District Council’s Strategy, Policy and Resources (SPR) Committee has agreed the outline business case for a City Park at Newry’s Albert Basin as part of plans to unlock funding of £16.

13 May 2022 Newry, Mourne and Down District Council has appointed a new Chairperson following the election of Cathy Mason (Sinn Féin) as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA).