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4 February 2019 At the Council meeting on 4 February 2019, Newry, Mourne and Down District Council agreed its budget for the next financial year (from the 1 April 2019 to 31 March 2020).

29 January 2019 Airport partners with Tourism NI and Newry, Mourne and Down District Council for competition to celebrate region’s lesser known attractions and experiences  George Best Belfast City Airport has partnered with Tourism NI and all eleven Councils in Northern Ireland to launch the search for Northern Ireland’s Best Small Visitor Attraction – with £30,000 of free marketing support and brand visibility at the airport on offer to the winner.

25 January 2019 A programme to look at the life and work of local Protestant scholar, Francis Joseph Bigger, a leading figure in rescuing early Christian medieval buildings and artefacts in the Lecale area during 1890-1920, is beginning on Saturday 2 March in Down County Museum at 10.

25 January 2019 This February, Down Arts Centre and Sean Hollywood Arts Centre will present a tribute to the legendary comedian Frank Carson with the production ‘Frank Carson–A Rebel Without A Pause, written and performed by Dan Gordon.

25 January 2019 Newry, Mourne and Down District Council is keen to welcome everyone to the Open Day at Crossmaglen Community Centre, on Saturday 2 February 2019 from 11am–2pm.

25 January 2019 Newry is officially celebrating, after the renewal of its prestigious Purple Flag accreditation for its evening and night-time economy (ENTE).

25 January 2019 Are you thinking of buying or renting a property? Are you aware that you are entitled to a copy of the Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) for that property? From 1 February 2019, any vendor, landlord, estate agent or letting agent offering a property for sale or rent, either domestic or non-domestic could be subject to a £200 fine if they do not provide you with a valid EPC.

25 January 2019 The Special EU Programmes Body has announced additional funding for a large cross-border environmental project.

23 January 2019 Each weekend at the Down Arts Centre there is a different workshop where you create and take home an original piece of art.

22 January 2019 Down County Museum has launched a new range of multilingual promotional materials to attract more visitors, building on the increasing numbers coming from Northern Ireland, Great Britain, Republic of Ireland and further afield.

22 January 2019 Seven winners of this year’s inaugural NMD Sports Awards in association with SANDSA will be nominated to Sport Northern Ireland’s SportMaker Awards.

22 January 2019 Down Arts Centre has the perfect remedy for January, with Nuala McKeever and The Rapparres sharing their own brand of humour and music.