News

20 April 2016 South Armagh Outdoor Recreation Organisations Given the Right to Choose The Ring of Gullion team and the Camlough Lake Sub-committee have joined forces to facilitate a new Outdoor Recreation Forum for organisations in south Armagh involved in outdoor sports and recreation.

20 April 2016 Walkers Put Their Best Foot Forward In The Ring Of Gullion The Ring of Gullion team in partnership with the Gap o’ North Hillwalking Group recently welcomed walkers from across the island on a walking tour of south Armagh.

20 April 2016 Tourism is a key part of the economy in Newry, Mourne and Down.

14 April 2016 ‘Unsung Heroes’ Celebrated at Youth and Future Talent Awards On Tuesday 22 March, months of planning and hard work by young people from the Newry and Mourne Youth Council and Down Youth Council (Education Authority) came to fruition when the Youth and Future Talent Awards (YAFTAs) were held in the Canal Court Hotel, Newry.

13 April 2016 Simon and Garfunkel Tribute Comes to the Down Arts Centre In 2011, two old school friends, now Dan Hayes and Pete Richards, decided to create a theatre show to celebrate the music of their favourite artists Simon and Garfunkel, fast-forward to 2016 and they are now wowing audiences worldwide with their stunning tribute performances and will be bringing their show to the Down Arts Centre on Saturday 23 April.

12 April 2016 Official Launch of Newry Festival of Water  On Monday 4 April, Newry, Mourne and Down District Council Chairperson, Councillor Mickey Ruane visited the Albert Basin to officially launch the Newry Festival of Water which will commence on Sunday 28 August 2016.

12 April 2016 Polish Supplementary School Finds New Home The Polish Supplementary School which has been operating in Newry for eight years has now moved to new premises in St.

7 April 2016 Flooding Emergency Financial Assistance Scheme The Executive approved an Emergency Financial Assistance Scheme on 10 March 2016 which opened for applications on 4 April 2016.

6 April 2016 Victoria Lock Refurbishment Works Completed Half a million pounds of investment has seen the completion of the refurbishment works at Victoria Lock which has been carried out by Silverbridge Contractor J O Hearty and Sons.

4 April 2016 Newry Twilight Market Proves to be a Great Success On Friday 1 April, crowds gathered at Newry’s unique market venue to attend the first ever Newry Twilight Market.

1 April 2016 ‘Newry City showcasing Sporting Excellence’ The 2016 Newry City Marathon will take place on Sunday 29th May 2016.

31 March 2016 Newry, Mourne and Down District Council invites applications for financial assistance towards the programme area outlined below • Major or minor Events including Community Festivals • Summer Schemes • Community Capital Schemes (Match funding programme) • Active and Healthy Communities (Sports Development and Community Engagement) • Arts and Culture For further information on the application process please contact Sonya Burns on 028 3031 3024 or programmesunit@newryandmourne.