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County Down News May 2, 2025

Ballyholme Beach Fracas Leads To Three Being Charged

Police charge three 16-year olds following incident at Ballyholme Beach A police spokesperson said that police investigating a report of a large altercation on Ballyholme beach on Friday 11th April, have charged three 16 year old males. All three have been charged with a number of offences including affray, common assault and assault occasioning actual bodily […]
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County Down News April 16, 2025

Before I Forget Journal Makes 18th Edition In Poyntzpass

Local history journal launches 18th edition for Poyntzpass and District Local History Society The eighteenth edition of “Before I forget…”, the journal of the Poyntzpass and District Local Historical Society, was launched at a function in The Meeting Place, Community Centre on Thursday 10th April 2025. This popular journal, which has established a reputation for […]
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County Down News March 26, 2025

Bee Safe Events Hosted By NMD Council Across District

Newry Mourne And Down District Council has hosted Bee Safe events Over 1,700 primary school children from across the Newry, Mourne and Down District Council Area took part in ‘Bee Safe’ events, held at various locations across the district from Monday 3 March to Friday 14March 2025. The events aimed to teach children how to […]
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County Down News March 11, 2025

O’Dowd Provides Extension To Business Rates Relief

Rates relief is supporting local businesses and jobs says O’Dowd Finance Minister John O’Dowd has announced the continuation of the Small Business Rate Relief, Back in Business and rural ATMs exemption schemes for the 2025/26 year. Speaking after the Assembly debate on two of the measures Minister O’Dowd said: “Supporting local business means supporting entrepreneurship, helping […]
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County Down News February 23, 2025

Woman Dies In RTA In On Ballygowan Road Near Comber

Woman dies following accident with car on Ballygowan Road near Comber The Police Service of Northern Ireland can confirm that a woman has sadly died following a single vehicle road traffic collision in Comber, County Down, which occurred yesterday evening, Saturday 23rd February. Inspector Adair said: “Police received and responded to a report of a […]
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County Down News February 5, 2025

NISRA Releases Latest Figures On Suicide Deaths In NI

Northern Ireland Suicide Statistics For 2023 The latest figures published today by the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) show that there were 221 suicide deaths registered in 2023. And research has shown that people in the most deprived areas are more than twice as likely to experience suicide compared to those in better […]
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County Down News January 16, 2025

Resonate Testing Invests In Newry Battery Testing Facility

Murphy welcomes £475k investment by Newry company Resonate Testing to set up Irelands first battery testing facility Economy Minister Conor Murphy has welcomed a £475,000 investment by Newry company Resonate Testing to establish the first battery testing facility on the island of Ireland. This milestone expansion positions Resonate Testing at the forefront of certified lithium […]
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County Down News December 30, 2024

Shannon Congratulates Royal Mail Staff In Newtownards

Jim Shannon visit the Royal Mail depot in Newtownards over Christmas period Strangford MP Jim Shannon has congratulated all the Royal Mail staff for their excellent work in getting the Royal Mail out to all houses and homes over the Christmas period. Jim Shannon said: “On visiting the Post Office and Royal Mail sorting officers […]
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County Down News December 12, 2024

Nesbitt Stops Short Of Cervical Screening Inquiry For Now

Statement by Health Minister Mike Nesbitt on cervical screening reports Health Minister Mike Nesbitt has commented on the publication of two reports on the Southern Trust’s Cervical Cytology Review and Cervical Cancers in the Southern Trust area. He has, however, been challenged by Colin McGrath SDLP MLA, an opposition health spokesperson, to open up an […]
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County Down News November 25, 2024

McMurray To Present Gondola Petition At Stormont

South Down Alliance MLA Andrew McMurray to present petition at Stormont opposing Gondola project South Down Alliance MLA Andrew McMurray is to present the petition calling on Newry Mourne and Down District Council to halt the progress with the Visitor Centre at Thomas’s Quarry and Gondola elements of the Mourne Gateway Project. Andrew McMurray said: […]
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