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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. Cllr David Lee-Surginor (Alliance) was elected Deputy Chairperson at the meeting. In his inaugural...

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. The newly established group has been set up to support the regeneration plans and long-term ambitions for Newry. The...

11 March 2024 Join us on Sunday 17 March for St Patrick’s Day celebrations in Newry and Downpatrick. Heading to Newry? St Patrick's Day Festivities will be happening in Newry City from 12 noon to 4pm on Sunday 17 March. Click here for the full programme...

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...

5 February 2024 Members of Newry, Mourne and Down District Council have struck the rate for the incoming financial year at 6.41%. The Domestic Rate for 2024/2025 will be 0.4676 pence.  For a property valued at £133,000*, this would lead to an annual increase of £37.46 per...

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.  The charities: Down Right Brilliant, Life Changes Changes Lives, Newry All Stars Special Olympic...

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.  In a visit to Newry yesterday Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris has said up to...

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. “I know that so many of you join me as Chairperson of Newry,...

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. Newry, Mourne and Down District Council Chairperson, Cllr Valerie Harte has welcomed the clean-up phase of the...

9 November 2023 Newry, Mourne and Down District Council Chairperson Cllr Valerie Harte highlights the impact of the severe flooding that occurred across our district and the recovery process underway. The Council will continue to lobby central and UK government for the maximum possible...

4 November 2023 Newry, Mourne and Down District Council employee, Ann McComb has been recognised for her outstanding long service to local communities, in a civic reception hosted by Council Chairperson, Councillor Valerie Harte.  The reception was held in the Canal Court Hotel...

27 October 2023 Newry, Mourne and Down Community Planning Partnership was delighted to host the Living Well Together: Health and Wellbeing Thematic Summit on Thursday 26 October in the Canal Court Hotel. The Summit brought together key stakeholders from across the Council’s...