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County Down News September 11, 2026

Trade Delegation Sees Gardens Across Council District

International Travel Trade Delegation Experiences Mourne Gullion Strangford Houses and Gardens An international travel trade delegation has visited the region as part of ongoing efforts to grow tourism and raise the profile of Mourne Gullion Strangford in key overseas markets. Newry Mourne and Down District Council has welcomed the delegation. Organised by Tourism Northern Ireland, […]
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County Down News August 24, 2026

Housing Executive Briefs NMD Council On Current Plans

Newry Mourne and Down District Councillors briefed on Housing Executive plans Housing Executive investment in Newry, Mourne and Down Council area during 2025/26 amounted to £53.37m. Catherine McFarland, Housing Executive Interim Chief Executive, provided an update on pressures in the housing sector while setting out the organisation’s progress over the last 12 months and outlining […]
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County Down News August 3, 2026

Seniors Visit Annesley Walled Garden In Castlewellan

Seniors Enjoy Guided Tour of Annesley Walled Garden and Arboretum in Castlewellan Forest Park More than 40 senior citizens enjoyed an informative and fascinating visit to the beautifully restored Annesley Walled Garden and Arboretum at Castlewellan Forest Park on Wednesday 29 July, organised by the Downpatrick, Mournes, Rowallane and Slieve Croob District Electoral Areas (DEAs). […]
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County Down News July 20, 2026

Mirabelle Bar Presents Cheque To Dementia NI

Hankie Curran’s extraordinary fermented herring challenge raises £1200 for Dementia NI A few of months ago, Henry ‘Hankie’ Curran from Downpatrick took on a very daring challenge. If you were raised in the hinterlands of Scandanavia where they have these ‘parties’ eating the fish, fermented herring, you might just think nothing of it, but gobbling […]
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County Down News July 2, 2026

McMurray Welcomes New Mournes Strategic Group

Andrew McMurray welcomes Strategic Group for Mournes Andrew McMurray MLA has welcomed news that a Strategic Group for the Mournes has now been established. The Group will be chaired by the DAERA Minister and bring together representatives from a range of Executive departments and arms-length bodies, as well as an observer from the Forever Mournes Partnership. It will […]
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County Down News June 15, 2026

Downshire Garden Manager Receives BEM

The Downpatrick Downshire Estate garden manager has received a British Empire Medal (BEM) in the King’s Birthday Honours The South Eastern Trust is delighted to congratulate Victorian Garden Manager at the Downshire Estate, Clare McCawley, on being awarded a British Empire Medal (BEM) in The King’s Birthday Honours 2026 for services to healthcare, horticulture and […]
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County Down News May 28, 2026

Archibald Sets Out Credit Union Next Steps

Economy Minister outlines next steps for Credit Unions A Bill to modernise and reform the credit union sector is to be brought forward, Economy Minister Dr Caoimhe Archibald has announced. The plans are outlined in a ‘Credit Union (Modernisation and Reform) Next Steps’ document, which has today been published following a public consultation on proposed […]
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County Down News May 10, 2026

Mason Welcomes Dundrum Pitch Funding

Mason welcomes funding for Dundrum Playing Fields Sinn Féin South Down MLA Cathy Mason has welcomed the allocation of funding to carry out essential improvement works at Dundrum Playing Fields. Speaking following confirmation that funding has been allocated to upgrade the soccer pitch, the South Down MLA said: “This is very welcome progress for Dundrum […]
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County Down News March 18, 2026

Downpartick NIFRS Put Out Old Dole Office Fire

Vandals have set fire once again to the old Social Security Offices on Mount Crescent in Downpatrick Just before 5pm on Wednesday 18th March 2026, the Downpatrick fire crew were called out to extinguish a fire at the former social security agency premises located at Mount Crescent in Downpatrick. There have been previous fires and […]
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County Down News March 1, 2026

Truesdale On Islands Park Flooding, Newcastle

Cllr Jill Truesdale discusses the issues with the Islands Park in Newcastle and nature-based solutions Alliance Mournes Councillor Jill Truesdale is passionate about the Islands Park in Newcastle saying that it needs nature-based solutions to help it stop from flooding. Recently the Flood Management Bill (Primary Legislation – Committee) was running through the Assembly on […]
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