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7 November 2026 The aftermath of serious road accidents was brought home to students from across the district during Newry, Mourne and Down District Council’s Young Drivers’ Road Safety Initiative over recent months. Designed to educate the drivers of tomorrow to remain safe...

6 November 2026 Business representatives from across Saintfield, Ballynahinch and Crossgar have met to explore the possibility of establishing a new Rowallane Chamber of Commerce. An Information and Networking Evening at Saintfield Community Centre on 4 November, organised by Newry,...

6 November 2026 Newry and Mourne Museum has unveiled a new ‘object of the month’ display case which will showcase a changing selection of objects, each with their own story. Featuring items usually held in storage, the new display case located on the museum’s second...

6 November 2026 The festive season officially arrives in Newry, Mourne and Down with Christmas lights set to be switched on in towns and villages across the district between Thursday 19 November and Saturday 5 December. And a series of special festive events are also being held in Newry,...

5 November 2026 Mourne Gullion Strangford Global Geopark has secured a ‘Green Card’ from UNESCO following a rigorous international revalidation process, with the endorsement recognising global leadership in climate action, heritage conservation, sustainable tourism and...

3 November 2026 Saintfield’s Rowallane Garden is hosting the final event in a community programme bringing people together through food, storytelling, heritage and shared cultural experiences on Sunday, 29 November between 1pm and 4pm. The Winter Feast is part of the Shared Table:...

2 November 2026 Newry, Mourne and Down District Council marked the conclusion of Footsteps in the Forest 2026, which transformed Slieve Gullion Forest Park, into an atmospheric celebration of Samhain from Wednesday 21 to Tuesday 27 October. Over the course of the event, visitors followed...

29 October 2026 Employment across Newry, Mourne and Down is forecast to increase by at least 5,530 jobs over the next decade, taking the district workforce to approximately 85,590 by 2035. A breakdown of Newry, Mourne and Down District Council’s Economic Outlook has been compiled by...

28 October 2026 Newry, Mourne and Down District Council’s Newcastle Visitor Information Centre has been crowned Northern Ireland’s best. The award was presented to delighted staff at the 34th annual Northern Ireland Travel & Tourism Awards held recently at the Slieve...

28 October 2026 Eighty residents from across the Rowallane, Downpatrick, Slieve Croob and Mournes District Electoral Areas (DEAs) came together for a special visit to Parliament Buildings at the Stormont estate on Friday 16 October as part of this year's Good Relations Week...

27 October 2026 Newry, Mourne and Down District Council Chairperson, Councillor Glyn Hanna, has commended the work of St Vincent de Paul after meeting with the charity’s staff and volunteers in Downpatrick, learning more about its role and the drive for new volunteers. The new...

26 October 2026 Newry, Mourne and Down District Council is encouraging residents to improve their wellbeing, build confidence and connect with others through its free Be Active Local – Wellbeing Hubs programmes. Funded by Sport NI through the London Marathon Foundation’s...