News

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.

31 March 2016 The Mourne Mountain Adventure is a youth challenge event held in the Mourne Mountains supported by Newry, Mourne and Down District Council, volunteer organisations, the uniformed and emergency services.

25 March 2016 Kilkeel Man Wins Recycler of the Month Ian Hanna from Kilkeel has been named this month’s Newry, Mourne and Down District Council’s ‘Recycler of the Month’ for March.

21 March 2016 Slieve Gullion is proving to be a must see visitor attraction for people right across Ireland and further afield.

20 March 2016 World's Largest Peace Relay Visits Newry On Friday 18 March 2016, Deputy Chairperson of Newry, Mourne and Down District Council, Councillor Gillian Fitzpatrick hosted a reception for members from the world's largest Peace Relay event.

20 March 2016 St Paul’s High School, Bessbrook Visit Kirovsk, Russia Newry, Mourne and Down District Council Chairperson, Councillor Mickey Ruane and the Chair of the Strategy, Planning and Resources Committee, Councillor Robert Burgess are leading a delegation from St Paul’s School, Bessbrook, to travel to Kirovsk, Russia as part of the Newry and Kirovsk Twinning Project.

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.