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30 September 2015 Over 2,000 people attended the Annual Famine Commemoration in Newry on Saturday 26 September 2015.

26 September 2015 The 2015 Annual Famine Commemoration will take place on Saturday 26 September in Newry.

17 September 2015 Newry, Mourne and Down District Council has put in place a programme of activity to celebrate Community Relations Week 2015 (28 September – 4 October).

17 September 2015 As part of the events and activities organised for Culture Night, Newry and Mourne Museum is delighted to have as our special guest for the evening internationally renowned storyteller Niall de Búrca.

17 September 2015 Understanding the Impact of the  Great Famine in Ulster 21 September - 25 September, 1.

17 September 2015 ON Saturday 26 September, NEWRY will host the annual commemoration of the Irish famine.

16 September 2015 A brand new extension housing the Downpatrick High Cross and many other treasures was officially opened on Tuesday 15 September at Down County Museum.

15 September 2015 Red Squirrel Week is fast approaching and Newry, Mourne and Down District Council have joined forces with the Ring of Gullion and Cooley Red Squirrel Group to offer a wild day out for all at Slieve Gullion Forest Park on Saturday 3 October from 1pm to 4pm.

14 September 2015 The Council Chairperson, Councillor Naomi Bailie hosted  a reception in Crossmaglen Community Centre on Friday 11 September 2015 to honour the achievements of local boxers, Amy Broadhurst, Orla Garvey and Shauna O’Callaghan at the European Women’s Youth and Junior Boxing Championships in Hungary.

14 September 2015 On Saturday 12 September, Delamont Country Park welcomed a number of families within the Association of Darfur in NI.

7 September 2015 Council Rallies to Aid of Refugees as Donation Points set up Across the District Newry, Mourne and Down District Council is supporting the Northern Ireland Calais Refugee Solidarity group in their efforts to collect warm clothes and other essentials to try to help meet the immediate needs of people fleeing war torn homes.

5 September 2015 Fionnuala McKinley will be launching her solo exhibition of works in The Sean Hollywood Arts Centre Newry, at 7.