
Infrastructure Minister Chris Hazzard has instructed NI Water to cease any further installation of water meters in domestic properties while legislation is brought to the Assembly. Regulations are required to be brought to the Assembly before the installation of water meters in domestic properties can be stopped completely. The Minister confirmed this will be done […]
Jul 8 2016 | Posted in
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Police are appealing for information following the report of criminal damage being caused to a number of road signs in the following areas of Newry and Down District Council area. Damage was caused to signs on the A25 Castlewellan Road between Rathfriland and Castlewellan, the A50 Ballyward Road, the A49 Magheraknock Road between Lisburn and […]
Jul 8 2016 | Posted in
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B/E Aerospace Kilkeel is set to give its backing to one of the region’s most exciting annual events. For the fifth year in succession the company, which builds seating for around one third of the world’s commercial aircraft, will help Northern Ireland’s favourite celebration of aviation to reach new heights. The B/E Aerospace Festival of […]

Get your children active this summer and join them on one of Newry, Mourne and Down District Council’s Summer Schemes. The Schemes, which run at local leisure and community centres in Ballynahinch, Downpatrick, Newcastle, Newry and Kilkeel, are fun filled and action packed and offer great value for money for girls and boys from 5-12 […]

An Edwardian park in County Down is to be restored to its former glory with the help of a £850,000 grant, the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has announced. The funding will be used to regenerate Warrenpoint Municipal Park, placing it back at the heart of the local community. The revitalised park will provide a space […]
Jul 8 2016 | Posted in
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Economy Minister Simon Hamilton has announced a new £80k Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI) competition to develop innovative, real time tourism technology solutions. The SBRI competition is seeking technology solutions to encourage visitors to explore more, do more and spend more during their visit to Northern Ireland. The Minister said, “The Executive has identified tourism […]
Jul 8 2016 | Posted in
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Justice Minister, Claire Sugden has announced new targets for AccessNI to process applications. The new targets have been set to reflect increased capability for quicker turnaround times due to improvements in the application process, including the introduction of the on-line applications in 2015 and system improvements made by the PSNI. The revised targets will aim […]
Jul 8 2016 | Posted in
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Five days of five star luxury in Las Vegas is on the cards for Kirsty Farrell from Newry, who won the Magners Forbidden Flavours Best Dressed Lady prize at this year’s Magners Derby at Down Royal. Down Royal teamed up with Magners Forbidden Flavours to offer the amazing prize as a special celebration of the […]
Jul 7 2016 | Posted in
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Sinn Féin MLA Megan Fearon has said the rights of the Irish language community must be protected in the aftermath of the EU referendum result. “The impact of the result of last week’s EU referendum will be felt across all sectors of society, including the Irish language community. “At present the only protections the Irish […]
Jul 7 2016 | Posted in
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Councillor Roisin Mulgrew has said she is delighted that the Council has agreed to install a new bus shelter in Cloughreagh. “After being contacted by a number of residents I immediately got in touch with council officials who have subsequently carried out a further investigation and ultimately agreed to install the new shelter,” she said. […]
Jul 7 2016 | Posted in
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