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7 June 2016 The F.

6 June 2016 Schools Gear Up for Bikeability Cycle Training As part of the NI Festival of Cycling 2016, Newry, Mourne and Down District Council is working in conjunction with Sustrans to provide ‘Bikeability’ cycle training, which kicked off on Monday 6 June at Carrick Primary School, Burren.

6 June 2016 ‘Get On Board’ Northern Ireland’s first ever Bus and Train Week Newry, Mourne and Down District Council join forces with Translink to promote the value of public transport Councillor Mickey Ruane is calling on everyone to ‘Get On Board’ Northern Ireland’s first ever Bus and Train Week which runs from 6 June to 12 June 2016.

6 June 2016 To celebrate the success of the Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland Football teams qualifying for the UEFA Euro 2016 tournament in France, Newry City Centre Management in partnership with Newry, Mourne and Down District Council are hosting two family fun days for the following matches being shown on the Big Screen at the Events Space in Hill Street, Newry: Saturday 18 June Belgium V Republic of Ireland 2pm – 4pm Tuesday 21 June Northern Ireland V Germany 5pm – 7pm Entertainment includes inflatable penalty shootout, face painting, balloon modelling and much more.

5 June 2016 Slieve Croob and Rowallane District Electoral Area Forums to Host Public Meetings on New Funding Sources Following on from the very successful public meetings held in February, residents in the Slieve Croob and Rowallane District Electoral Areas (DEA’s) are cordially invited to attend the next meeting about funding opportunities for the range of services available within their DEA.

3 June 2016 Phoenix Consults with Newry, Mourne and Down on Gas Extension Plans Newry, Mourne and Down District Council recently welcomed Phoenix Natural Gas to present to its Council members on the Gas to East Down network extension project.

2 June 2016 New Chairperson Appointed at AGM On Wednesday 1 June 2016, Councillor Gillian Fitzpatrick (SDLP) was appointed as Chairperson for Newry, Mourne and Down District Council at its second Annual General Meeting in the Downshire Civic Centre.

2 June 2016 Rowallane DEA Public Meeting Newry, Mourne and Down District Council invites you to attend the second Rownallane District Electoral Area Public Meeting.

2 June 2016 Mourne Route Gateways and Road Closures - Saturday 5 June 2016 The official Giro Big Start Legacy Event returns to Northern Ireland.

31 May 2016 Giant Adventures in Newry, Mourne and Down this Summer! A host of mythical, magical creatures will enchant visitors to Newry, Mourne and Down this summer.

30 May 2016 Newry, Mourne and Down District Council invites views on its Draft Perfomance Improvment Plan and Objectives for 2016/17 Part 12 of The Local Government Act (NI) sets out a General Duty of Improvement, whereby the Council is required to make arrangements to secure continuous improvement in the exercise of its functions.

27 May 2016 Ring of Gullion Landscape Partnership Calling on Volunteers for the South Armagh River Watch Project The Ring of Gullion Landscape Partnership has joined forces with a national scheme, The Riverfly Partnership, to monitor water quality in the area’s rivers.