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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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Strong Show Of Opposition At Gondola Consultation Event

Protesters make their views known to NMD Council and the Mournes Gateway Project team Newry Mourne and Down District Council has pressed ahead with the Mournes Gateway Programme and spefically the golndola project has created a huge raft of opposition from with Newcastle and much further afield. Down News attended the engagement event at O’Hare’s […]
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Ards Positive Ageing Roadshow Draws Hundreds

Hundreds Attend Positive Ageing Roadshow in Newtownards Led by Ards and North Down Borough Council, Age Friendly Ards and North Down, in partnership with Ards and North Down Policing and Community Safety Partnership (PCSP), Public Health Agency (PHA) and South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust, delivered a successful roadshow event in Newtownards during October’s […]
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All Parents Need To Know How To Deal With Anaphylaxis

The importance of recognising and treating anaphalaxis as part of Anaphyalaxis Awareness Week ‘Antihistamine treats hives, and adrenalin saves lives.‘ Anaphylaxis can be a life-threatening condition and parents are advised to get to grips in recognising the symptoms and how to react if it “It is really important that children and young people realise that […]
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encompass Rollout Across NI To Be Completed in 2025

Southern and Western Trusts to Complete encompass Rollout across Northern Ireland in MAy 2025 The Southern and Western Health and Social Care Trusts will make history on 8 May 2025, as they become the final two Health and Social Care (HSC) Trusts in Northern Ireland to Go-Live with encompass, the ground-breaking digital health and care […]
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Pride Of Place Judges Welcomed By NMD Council

Newry Mourne and Down District Council Welcomes Judges In The All Ireland Pride Of Place Awards Judges from the prestigious IBP Pride of Place awards were in the district this week to visit Cuan Mhuire in Newry and the Rural Health Partnership in Cullyhanna, the two nominations made by Newry, Mourne and Down District Council […]
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Shannon Gives A Thumbs Up For Ards Airfield

Jim Shannon MP chats to youth interested in aeronautics at Ards Airfield Jim Shannon, DUP MP for Strangford, has said that he was privileged to attend an aviation event for young people at Ards Airfield on last Friday. He said: “It was great to speak with a group of young people from all over Northern […]
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O’Dowd Announces Road Scheme For Loughinisland

O’Dowd announces £400,000 road improvement scheme for Loughinisland Road, Loughinisland Infrastructure Minister John O’Dowd has announced that a £400,000 carriageway resurfacing scheme on C278 Loughinisland Road, Loughinisland will commence on Monday 22 July 2024. The resurfacing scheme will extend to 1.0 kilometre along the Loughinisland Road from the Buckhead Road junction to the Drumgooland Road junction. The […]
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A Chat With Alliance Strangford Candidate Michelle Guy

Politics Feature: Alliance Strangford Candidate Michelle Guy Chats To Down News The general election called by PM Rishi Sunak has thrown all the local parties in Northern Ireland into overdrive as candidates prepare for the Thursday 4th July Westminster election writes Jim Masson. In the Strangford constituency, Alliance Party candidate Michelle Guy is challenging for […]
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SERC Students Shine At Project Based Learning Awards

Students Shine At A Project Based Learning Showcase A student from South Eastern Regional College (SERC) has lifted first place for Innovation in the FE Project Based Learning (PBL) Showcase, which was hosted by North West Regional College in their Derry/Londonderry Campus recently. Gina Black (28, from Bangor), completed the Level 2 Innovation and Enterprise […]
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