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20 August 2024 Thousands gathered in Warrenpoint, County Down on Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 August to watch Fionn mac Cumhaill, the centrepiece of Newry, Mourne and Down’s Wake the Giant Festival, return to the town in spectacular fashion.

27 August 2024 With the prestigious Amgen Irish Open teeing off next month at Royal County Down, Newcastle from Wednesday 11 to Sunday 15 September 2024, Newry, Mourne and Down District Council is gearing up with a series of town-wide improvements and an exciting Fringe event programme.

24 July 2024 Newry, Mourne and Down District Council working in partnership with Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council, the Southern and South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust are supporting a new ‘Stand Up.

4 June 2024 Councillor Pete Byrne (SDLP) has been elected Newry, Mourne and Down District Council Chairperson at the Council’s Annual General Meeting held on Monday 3 June 2024.

14 May 2024 The formation of the Newry Regeneration Working Group (NRWG) has been welcomed as a key support to facilitate regeneration and investment into the city.

11 March 2024 Join us on Sunday 17 March for St Patrick’s Day celebrations in Newry and Downpatrick.

29 February 2024 The start date of the new parking arrangements at Newry, Mourne and Down District Council’s four main parks — Slieve Gullion Forest Park, Kilbroney Park, Castlewellan Forest Park and Delamont Country Park ­— has been extended to Monday 22 April 2024.

5 February 2024 Members of Newry, Mourne and Down District Council have struck the rate for the incoming financial year at 6.

28 November 2023 Newry, Mourne and Down District Council Chairperson, Councillor Valerie Harte has announced the names of the charities that she will support during her term in office.

9 November 2023 Newry, Mourne and Down District Council has outlined the first steps in distributing the funding package aimed at flood affected businesses and aiding with clean-up costs.

7 November 2023 Newry, Mourne and Down District Council Chairperson said, “A week after the flooding emergency hit parts of our district the scenes faced by many of our businesses and residents are no less shocking.

2 November 2023 A flooding recovery operation is underway in Newry and Newcastle as flood waters recede in the area, while an emergency response is ongoing in Downpatrick.