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7 August 2018 Newry, Mourne and Down District Council Chairman, Councillor Mark Murnin presented the inaugural Chairperson’s Be Active Cup to winners Ballynahinch Olympic FC on Wednesday 1 August 2018 at Newry Showgrounds.

7 August 2018 Some of the world’s most respected entrepreneurs are lining up to take part in the first-ever innovation and technology conference in the city of Newry this September.

1 August 2018 The Public Health Agency (PHA), in conjunction with local councils, is offering advice on how people living with dementia can reduce their risk of having an accident in the home.

1 August 2018 From kidnapped dragons and a mischievous witch, to elves, fairies and druids, these are just some of the characters you and your family could bump into at the Footsteps in the Forest Festival in Slieve Gullion.

1 August 2018 Dundrum Coastal Rowing Club proved once again they are a force to be reckoned with as they successfully won the Strangford Skiffie Festival Championship on Sunday 29 July, marking the third year in a row that the local club have won the overall prize.

31 July 2018 Winterfell Festival returns to Castle Ward on Sunday 16 September 2018, transforming this historic estate, cared for by the National Trust, into Winterfell, home of the Stark family for one day only.

30 July 2018 This August will see the return of the much-anticipated Festival of Flight sponsored by Rockwell Collins, over the shores of Newcastle in scenic County Down.

30 July 2018 The official opening of the Carlingford Lough Greenway from Newry to Victoria Lock took place on 27 July 2018.

27 July 2018 Two class acts are heading to Newcastle Community Cinema this August, continuing Down Arts Centre’s Season of Summer Nights.

27 July 2018 A local group of enthusiasts, in the villages of Killyleagh and Shrigley, came together on Thursday 25 July to launch an exciting programme of events to mark the Centenary of the end of the First World War.

27 July 2018 This year’s Ring of Gullion Lúnasa Festival will host a variety of excellent arts and cultural events, appealing to both young and old from Friday 3 August to Sunday 26 August 2018.

20 July 2018 The brilliant sequel to The History of the Troubles (accordin’ to my Da), is on tour and comes to Newry Town Hall on Saturday 25 August at 7.