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13 March 2026 Recent workshops organised by Newry, Mourne and Down District Council’s Slieve Croob District Electoral Area (DEA) Forum introduced local people to the Makaton language programme.

13 March 2026 A community safety and wellbeing event organised by Newry, Mourne and Down Policing and Community Safety Partnership (PCSP) was well supported by the public.

12 March 2026 Newry, Mourne and Down District Council celebrated the achievements of young innovators at a special showcase event as part of the Digital Makers Programme, delivered in partnership with Sentinus and funded through the Council’s Regeneration, Business Support department and The Go Succeed Programme.

11 March 2026 A powerful play examining themes of control and violence in relationships and the importance of communication and respect to avoid harm has been shown to over 1,000 post-primary school students across the district.

11 March 2026 Work has started on a series of projects designed to make a significant and lasting contribution to peace and reconciliation across the district.

9 March 2026 Newry, Mourne and Down District Council is preparing to host a packed programme of parades, live entertainment and family-friendly activities on Tuesday 17 March.

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.

9 March 2026 Newry, Mourne and Down District Council is delighted to support Love Food Hate Waste’s Food Waste Action Week, running from 9 – 15 March 2026.

4 March 2026 Newry, Mourne and Down District Council’s new Higher Level Apprenticeship (HLA) in Planning trainees are building towards future success.

4 March 2026 Newry, Mourne and Down District Council has helped drive the success of two local transport providers connecting people and communities.

2 March 2026 The Annesley Walled Garden, set at the heart of the internationally renowned arboretum in Castlewellan Forest Park, will reopen to the public on Saturday 7 March 2026, following nearly two years of restoration work and storm damage repairs.

27 February 2026 Newry, Mourne and Down District Council has welcomed the announcement of a brand new ‘Walking for All’ programme, a major cross-border initiative supported by PEACEPLUS, a programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB), and led by Outscape, launched on Friday 27 February 2026 at The Junction, Dungannon.