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Belfast Region City Deal Council Panel driving £850 million investment
1 October 2020 The Belfast Region City Deal (BRCD) Council Panel has received a detailed report today on the progress of this transformative programme of regional investment and the role it will play in Covid-19 recovery.Read More -
Entrepreneur says, ‘I DO!’ to new business venture
1 October 2020 A Crossgar based entrepreneur is helping local couples say ‘I DO’ after launching a unique new wedding venue business with the support of the Go For It Programme, in association with Newry, Mourne and Down District Council.Read More -
Winners Announced for COVID-19 Time Capsule Competition
8 September 2020 At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic Newry, Mourne and Down Policing and Community Safety Partnership (PCSP) launched an exciting Time Capsule Competition, inviting young people from across the district to tell their experiences of lockdown in the mediums of art and print.Read More -
Council to Mark World Suicide Prevention Day
7 September 2020 On Thursday 10 September Newry, Mourne and Down District Council will mark World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD) by lighting up Newry Town Hall and Downpatrick Leisure Centre orange.Read More -
Chairperson Highlights the Importance of Organ Donation in Saving Lives
7 September 2020 The Chairperson of Newry, Mourne and Down District Council, Councillor Laura Devlin will light up Newry Town Hall and Down Leisure Centre pink to mark Organ Donation Week.Read More -
Carrickmacross and Borris Lace Receives New Boost Through Partnership Funding
7 September 2020 Newry, Mourne and Down District Council and South Armagh Lace Collective have received funding through the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht’s Co-operation with Northern Ireland Funding Scheme, to partner with the Borris Lace group in Carlow.Read More -
£3.2 Million of Funding Announced for Environmental Improvement Works for District Villages
28 August 2020 The regeneration of seven villages in the Newry, Mourne and Down District Council area is making significant progress with environmental improvement works after the villages received £3.Read More -
Forkhill Preschool Playgroup Ltd Awarded £250,000 to Develop a Community Hub Facility
28 August 2020 Mourne, Gullion and Lecale Rural Development Partnership (MGL RDP) has awarded grant funding of over £250,000 from the Rural Basic Services Scheme of the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs’ (DAERA) Northern Ireland Rural Development Programme (NIRDP) 2014-2020, to Forkhill Preschool Playgroup Ltd for the development of a Community Hub.Read More -
New Play Park Facilities For Hilltown and Kilclief Villages
28 August 2020 Mourne, Gullion and Lecale (MGL) Rural Development Partnership awarded funding of £150,000 from the Village Renewal Scheme of the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs’ (DAERA) Northern Ireland Rural Development Programme (NIRDP) 2014-2020, to Newry, Mourne and Down District Council for the development of two play parks in the villages of Hilltown and Kilclief.Read More -
Waste Management and HRCs Arrangements, Monday 31 August, Bank Holiday
28 August 2020 Domestic Refuse Collection and Commercial Waste Collections will take place as normal, please ensure your bin is at the kerbside for 6am.Read More -
Flood Safety Advice for Residents
25 August 2020 Flooding The Council is not responsible for the provision of sandbags and the public are advised to contact the Flooding Incident Line by telephoning: 0300 2000 100.Read More -
Rowallane DEA Extends Thanks to COVID-19 Food Parcel Delivery Hub Volunteers
21 August 2020 Rowallane District Electoral Area (DEA) has extended thanks to all who assisted with its emergency food parcel deliveries.Read More