News

8 August 2024 In only a matter of weeks, food and music fans can look forward to a weekend of culinary delights and live music as the Eats and Beats festival returns to Newcastle.

2 August 2024 Judges from the prestigious IBP Pride of Place awards were in the district this week to visit Cuan Mhuire in Newry and the Rural Health Partnership in Cullyhanna, the two nominations made by Newry, Mourne and Down District Council for the 2024 awards.

1 August 2024 It’s only a matter of days before Fionn Mac Cumhaill returns to oversee festivities at the Wake the Giant Festival in Warrenpoint this year with the theme, ‘The Land of Giants'.

29 July 2024 Newry, Mourne and Down District Council has installed access ramps at outdoor bowling greens across the district to help with inclusive community accessibility to the sport.

29 July 2024 An integrated consultancy team has been appointed to deliver the Mourne Mountains Gateway Project visitor experience in Newcastle following confirmation of a £30 million Belfast Region City Deal Contract for Funding by the Department for the Economy.

29 July 2024 A free safety and wellbeing event to provide advice on ways to improve your personal safety, health, and wellbeing will take place in Down Leisure Centre, Downpatrick on Monday 9 September 2024 from 10am to 2pm.

26 July 2024 Newry, Mourne and Down District Council is delighted to support the return of the prestigious Amgen Irish Open in September.

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.

23 July 2024 As Newry, Mourne and Down District Council prepares to build a new skate park and pump track at Dunleath Park, Downpatrick, two workshops are being held to explore design options based on the planning approval secured by Council.

23 July 2024 Newry, Mourne and Down District Council Chairperson, Cllr Pete Byrne has welcomed planning approval for the building of a major new manufacturing base in Newry.

23 July 2024 On Wednesday 3 July, local agencies came together in Castleward to deliver a Water Safety initiative to young people from Ardglass, Killough and Strangford.

22 July 2024 Residents in Newcastle and the surrounding areas have availed of free basic health checks thanks to a visit by Action Cancer’s Big Bus on Wednesday 17 July which was organised by Mournes District Electoral Area Forum (DEA) in partnership with County Down Rural Community Network.