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15 March 2019 Down Arts Centre will be welcoming Dublin-born traditional singer and bouzouki player, Daoiri Farrell and a tense drama based on the trials of Oscar Wilde to brighten up the days following the Saint Patrick’s celebrations.

15 March 2019 Newry, Mourne and Down District Council Chairman, Councillor Mark Murnin was delighted to attend a ceremony on Wednesday 6 March, announcing County Down’s entry to the 2019 Sustainable Destinations Global Top 100 awards at the ITB Berlin, the world’s leading travel trade show.

12 March 2019

12 March 2019 Newry, Mourne and Down District Council Chairman, Councillor Mark Murnin opened a Book of Condolence at the Council Offices, Monaghan Row, Newry on the passing of Giselle and Allison Marimon-Herrera who lost their lives in tragic, circumstances while living in Newry.

8 March 2019 Sean Hollywood Arts Centre is getting ready to present ‘Freak Show’ on Wednesday 20 March - a play inspired by the true story of a 17th century giant from Portrush, who married a French sea captain and danced for William of Orange.

8 March 2019 Newry, Mourne and Down Council Chairman, Councillor Mark Murnin, along with other cross-party councillors, met with Twaddell Ardoyne Shankill Communities in Transition (TASCIT) partnership for a question time called ‘Challenging Conversations’.

8 March 2019 Newry, Mourne and Down District Council, hosted the inaugural NMD Sports Awards in association with Sports Association Newry, Down and Armagh (SANDSA), to honour the area’s sporting stars, in the Canal Court Hotel & Spa on Thursday 7 March.

8 March 2019 Down Arts Centre is getting in the swing for St Patrick’s Day with a performance by McPeake which will be launching their debut album, ‘Gypsies in the Wood’ on Friday 15 March.

8 March 2019 Newry, Mourne and Down District Council recently held an event for local schools in Newcastle Community Cinema to mark Fairtrade Fortnight.

8 March 2019 The South East Area Fisheries Local Action Group (SEA FLAG) is pleased to announce that Marshall Engineering Services has been awarded grant assistance from the European Union and the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs through Union Priority 4 of the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund.

8 March 2019 Newry, Mourne and Down District Council Chairman, Councillor Mark Murnin was delighted to welcome children from Ballyholland Primary School’s Student Council to the Council Chamber in Monaghan Row, Newry.

1 March 2019 An evening of song with celebrated local songwriter and performer, Anthony Toner, is coming to Down Arts Centre on Friday, 8 March.