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29 June 2026 Newry, Mourne and Down District Council is pleased to announce that applications are now open for the Rural Business Development Grant Scheme (RBDGS) 2026/27. Funded by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) and administered by Newry, Mourne...

9 June 2026 Newry, Mourne and Down District Council’s Local Economic Partnership is delighted to launch two property grant schemes worth a combined £2.6 million, funded through the Department for the Economy’s Regional Balance Fund. The funding includes a £2...

1 May 2026 Newry, Mourne and Down District Council has supported almost 4,000 young people to build essential skills for the future through the successful Building Aspirations Programme. Delivered by Young Enterprise Northern Ireland, in partnership with the Council and Go Succeed,...

22 April 2026 Newry, Mourne and Down District Council is calling on businesses across the district to register their interest for the upcoming Make It Local Summer 2026 marketing campaign, a high-impact initiative designed to boost visibility, drive footfall and encourage people to spend...

9 March 2026 Newry, Mourne and Down District Council is inviting artists, makers, food producers and creative enterprises to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) to take part in its refreshed Artisan Markets Programme for 2026. Running across key locations within the district -...

9 February 2026 Newry, Mourne and Down District Council Chairperson, Councillor Philip Campbell, has welcomed the return of national rallying to the heart of Downpatrick this summer. The town is hosting a round of the Brown & Brown Northern Ireland Rally Championship with the main...

5 February 2026 Newry, Mourne and Down District Council has welcomed two new Higher Level Apprenticeship (HLA) in Planning trainees. Conail Holden and Jack Green have secured a unique opportunity to earn while they learn and gain hands-on experience in local government with the...

7 November 2025 Newry, Mourne and Down District Council has teamed up with Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council, Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council, Belfast City Council, Belfast Metropolitan College and the Department for Infrastructure to launch a new...

24 October 2025 Newry, Mourne and Down District Council, in partnership with Newry and Mourne Co-operative and Enterprise Agency and Down Business Centre, are excited to announce the launch of NMD Enterprise Week 2025, a week-long initiative designed to celebrate entrepreneurship and...

10 October 2025 Over 150 delegates from across the Newry, Mourne and Down District Council attended the highly successful NMD Recruitment & Skills Conference on Wednesday 8 October hosted by the Broadcaster and Journalist, Mark Simpson in the Burrendale Hotel, Newcastle.  This...

10 October 2025 With the theme of ‘Climate Action, Community and Collaboration’, this year’s Inspiring Sustainable Tourism Conference will take place in Killeavy Castle Estate in Co Armagh on Thursday 22 January 2026. Now in its seventh year, this is the first time the...

3 October 2025 Winner of the local heat will progress to Go Succeed: The Ultimate Pitch Final Entrepreneurs from across Newry, Mourne, and Down have made the local shortlist and will battle it out to make ‘The Ultimate Pitch’ in a bid to win investment for their business...