News

16 March 2016 First Meeting of the Newly Formed Castlewellen Forest Park Task and Finish Project Board.

16 March 2016 Due to recent comments regarding Slieve Gullion Forest Park please see statement from Newry, Mourne and Down District Council below.

15 March 2016 St Patrick’s Day Family Fun at Down Arts Centre Down Arts Centre will be a hive of activity this St Patrick’s Day with a number of exciting events and activities taking place throughout the day for all the family to get involved in.

15 March 2016 Celebrate St Patrick’s Day At Newry and Mourne Museum Newry and Mourne Museum will be hosting a fantastic schedule of events for all of the family to enjoy this St Patrick’s Day.

14 March 2016 Do You Feel Like a Tourist in the Area You Were Born? Then It’s Time to Define Your Destination.

14 March 2016 MAC NI Rostrevor Autism Charity  Needs Your Vote Local autism charity Making A Change (MAC)NI and it’s project ‘Our World’ is one of five charity projects in Northern Ireland shortlisted to potentially receive up to £50,000 of Big Lottery Funding.

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8 March 2016 Experience Newry Market by Twilight   Newry, Mourne and Down District Council’s Taste Junction initiative is delighted to host the first ever Twilight Market to be held in the city’s unique Variety Market at John Mitchell Place.

7 March 2016 Experience Narnia in Rostrevor Newry, Mourne and Down District Council in association with Mourne Mountains Landscape Partnership are celebrating C.

3 March 2016 The extremely popular ‘Families First Awards’ took place in the Armagh City Hotel with Slieve Gullion Forest Parkbeing awarded the ‘Best Outdoor Recreation for Families’ Award.

3 March 2016 Local Scholar Launches Unique Saint Patrick  Tour  Dr Thérèse Cullen, founder of Irish Monastic Tours, launched a new interactive tour bringing to light the life and legacy of Saint Patrick.

2 March 2016 ‘Make It Local’ Initiative Launches in Newcastle On Saturday 27 February, Newry, Mourne and Down District Council Chairperson, Councillor Mickey Ruane was delighted to officially launch the ‘Make it Local’ campaign at Mourne Markets in Newcastle.