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22 July 2024 Newry, Mourne and Down District Council Chairperson, Councillor Peter Byrne, was delighted to join local schools for the annual Eco-Schools Awards ceremony at Stranmillis College, Belfast.

22 July 2024 The much-anticipated Lúnasa Festival is set to return this year, bringing a vibrant celebration of music and culture across South Armagh and the Ring of Gullion in the Mourne Gullion Strangford UNESCO Global Geopark.

10 July 2024 Newry, Mourne and Down District Council Chairperson, Councillor Pete Byrne has announced the Chairperson’s Be Active Cup Junior and Senior Football Tournaments.

10 July 2024 Newry, Mourne and Down District Council has celebrated the award of White Badges to 10 new tour guides specialising in Castlewellan Historic Demesne.

8 July 2024 The Advisory Committee for the ‘Re-Rooting our past in the Future: Castlewellan Historic Demesne’ project at Castlewellan Forest Park has returned to the Arboretum and Annesley Gardens to view the progress of major restoration works.

5 July 2024 Newry, Mourne and Down District Council Chairperson, Councillor Pete Byrne hosted a reception for the winners of ‘The Right to Food’ poster competition in the Downshire Civic Centre on Friday 21 June 2024.

5 July 2024 Newry, Mourne and Down District Council has unveiled recently completed improvement works to Monkshill and Kilbroney Municipal Cemeteries within the district.

28 June 2024 Newry, Mourne and Down District Council have launched a new advertising campaign aimed at encouraging local small businesses to give trading at Newry Variety Market a try, whether they are experienced traders, first-timers or budding entrepreneurs who would like to sell their produce, creations or stock to new customers.

27 June 2024 Fionn Mac Cumhaill, the towering figure of the Wake the Giant Festival will make a spectacular return to Warrenpoint this year with the theme, ‘The Land of Giants’.

27 June 2024 An area of amenity grassland in Newcastle has been transformed into a vibrant community orchard during Spring 2023.

24 June 2024 The following Public Toilet facilities are open for public use with extended Summer Opening Hours from 1 July:  Castle Park (Opening Times: Mon-Sun 8am-10pm) includes Disabled Toilet  Islands Park (Opening Times: Mon-Sun 8am-10pm) includes Disabled Toilet South Promenade (Opening Times: Mon-Sun 8am-10pm) includes Disabled Toilet  Due to the planned works for the replacement and refurbishment of x3 Public Toilet blocks situated in Newcastle at Downs Road, Central Promenade and Donard Park, they are not currently suitable for use.

20 June 2024 Newry, Mourne and Down District Council was delighted to welcome Tourism Ireland Chief Executive, Alice Mansergh to Mourne Gullion Strangford Geopark recently.