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29 October 2019 Newry, Mourne and Down District Council bid farewell to Council Chief Executive Liam Hannaway in an event hosted by Council Chairperson, Councillor Charlie Casey.

25 October 2019 The new Belfast Region City Deal Council Panel met for the first time today, Wednesday 23 October at Belfast City Hall to review progress as business cases are prepared for this transformative programme of regional investment.

25 October 2019 Newry, Mourne and Down Policing & Community Safety Partnership (PCSP) has delivered new kiddie cut-out signs to local schools to increase awareness of school parking issues and speeding close to primary schools.

25 October 2019 Newry, Mourne and Down District Council is pleased to announce the launch of Enterprise week which will take place from Monday 18 November to Friday 22 November and is inviting businesses and entrepreneurs to sign up.

25 October 2019 Killeavy Castle will be the venue for a celebration of the bards of Creggan.

21 October 2019 Former Chairman of Newry, Mourne and Down District Council, Mark Murnin, presented £11,790, the proceeds from the recent Chairman’s Charity Walk to his chosen charities at a reception in the Downshire Civic Centre, Downpatrick on Thursday 19 October 2019.

21 October 2019 Newry, Mourne and Down District Council has commissioned work on a Retail and Commercial Leisure Needs and Capacity Study by specialist consultants Nexus Planning to feed into the Local Development Plan.

18 October 2019 With Autumn upon us, in the first weekend of November Newry City will host two Newry Mourne and Down flagship Taste the Island events with the return of the ever popular Twilight Market and ‘Swingin’ Wartime Revue’ event.

18 October 2019 St Mary’s Primary School, Mullaghbawn and Dromintee Primary School provided a warm south Armagh welcome this week to pupils and staff from Mulranny National School, County Mayo.

15 October 2019 Members of the local community group, local councillors and local residents gathered to see the official opening of the new play park in Carlingford Park on 9 October 2019.

15 October 2019 Newcastle is getting ready for one of the biggest and most thrilling nights of the year as Newry, Mourne and Down District Council has just announced its spooky and spectacular Hallowtides event will take place on Thursday 31 October 2019.

11 October 2019 Down Arts Centre is pleased to be presenting a new show, aimed at children from four years old and up.