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9 December 2025 PUBLIC NOTICE – SERVICE UPDATE #STORMBRAM In line with the Met Office Yellow Weather Warning for strong winds from 9am on Tuesday 9 December to 10pm on Tuesday 9 December 2025, some disruption to our services is expected: Household Recycling Centres Household Recycling Centres will be CLOSED tomorrow, Tuesday 9 December.

5 December 2025 Newry, Mourne and Down District Council Chairperson Cllr Philp Campbell has welcomed the decision to introduce free parking at council-owned car parks across the district on the three Saturdays in the run up to Christmas.

28 November 2025 Rowallance DEA Forum hosted a lively Ulster-Scots cultural event on Thursday 27 November at the Sir Hans Sloane Centre, Killyleagh, where attendees enjoyed an afternoon of language, learning and local creativity.

27 November 2025 The Minister for the Economy joined Newry, Mourne and Down District Council at a Local Economic Partnership meeting where the council formally commenced delivery of its Local Economic Partnership Action Plan, becoming the first council in Northern Ireland to do so.

25 November 2025 The international 16 Days of Action Against Gender-Based Violence is a global campaign to raise awareness and encourage action to end violence against women and girls.

25 November 2025 As the festive season approaches, Newry, Mourne and Down District Council is reinforcing its commitment to local businesses by relaunching its successful ‘Make it Local’ Christmas campaign.

14 November 2025 Young nature lovers are being invited to step into the wild with the launch of the Junior Ranger Challenge from Mourne Gullion Strangford UNESCO Global Geopark.

7 November 2025 Newry, Mourne and Down District Council is getting ready to bring festive sparkle back to the district as Christmas Lights Switch-On events return to Newry and Downpatrick this November.

7 November 2025 Newry, Mourne and Down District Council has teamed up with Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council, Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council, Belfast City Council, Belfast Metropolitan College and the Department for Infrastructure to launch a new recruitment campaign aimed at attracting future talent into the planning sector.

4 November 2025 The Crotlieve District Electoral Area (DEA) Forum’s annual Afternoon Tea Dance proved once again to be a huge success, with a wonderful turnout for this much-loved free community event.

3 November 2025 Residents in Newry, Mourne and Down have voted for 98 projects promoting good health and wellbeing to receive public funding.

3 November 2025 Saintfield and Newcastle are blooming with pride after green fingered community gardeners and dedicated council staff were recognised in the 2025 Ulster in Bloom Awards.