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County Down News August 18, 2025

Newry And South Armagh Firms Invest £2M

Newry and South Armagh companies invest almost £2M to grow exports Economy Minister Dr Caoimhe Archibald has announced that Pronto Engineering, Sheaney, Versaffix, and Viltra are investing almost £2m to grow exports and create 24 new good jobs. The investments will enable the companies to increase productivity and turnover, build capacity, and grow sales in […]
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County Down News August 1, 2025

FSB Backs UK-Wide Plan To Curb Late Payments

Time to pay up: Toughest crackdown on late payments in a generation unveiled in plan to back small businesses The UK Government has unveiled its Small Business Plan to support SMEs across the country and Federation of Small Business NI is fully in support as many late payments are crippling small businesses. Welcoming the announcement, Policy Chair of […]
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County Down News July 10, 2025

DAERA Launches Bathing Water Quality Tracker

DAERA launches new Dashboard to track Bathing Water Quality across NI A new interactive Bathing Water Quality Dashboard to help the public make informed decisions about where and when to swim across Northern Ireland’s 33 designated bathing sites was launched today by DAERA Minister Andrew Muir. The dashboard features an interactive map, search and filter […]
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County Down News June 26, 2025

Kimmins Heads A Discussion On Flood Risk

Kimmins opens conversation on Climate Change, Flood Risk and Development at round table event Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins opened a Climate Change, Flood Risk and Development Round Table event today. The event, organised by the Department of Infrastructure, was attended by around 100 delegates from a variety of organisations including developers, planners, public sector, environment […]
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County Down News May 22, 2025

Our Union Event To Take Place In Newtownards

‘Our Union’ event in Newtownards on 27 May 2025 A public meeting will be held next Tuesday, 27th May at 7.30pm at the Queen’s Hall in Newtownards to debate how best to promote the Union. The meeting is open to all and attendees will have the opportunity to participate in a poll and to question […]
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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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