Well done to the two Community Ambassadors from Crossgar for receiving awards from Council Chairman Cllr Mark Murnin at a recent awards ceremony.
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Congratulation to the staff and volunteers of Good Morning Down for running a great service and organising a social event for their members in the Quoile Bistro. And good to see too pupils of the De La Salle High... facebook.com/downnews/posts/…
Well done to Steve and Claire Golembski-Byrne for achieving a FIRST in Northern Ireland - a top eco-tourism award for their environmentally sustainable small farm between Castlewellan and Rathfriland. Check the link... facebook.com/downnews/posts/…
Good to see the busy Downpatrick Ballynahinch Road getting some attention.
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Web developers are working on the new Down News website at the moment so please be patient if you see old articles etc appearing. Work in progress.
Congratulations to the Down gaelic team who enjoyed a good win against Longford last weekend. They face Offaly on the 2nd March at Pairc Esler and if they win that match they could be in line for promotion!
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Well done to all the waste warriors who received awards from the Keep Northern Ireland Beautiful - and well done to those who were runners up and who participated in the awards this year.
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If you have an interesting story why not give Jim a ring at Down News on 028 44 615690 or 07855545873.
A 32 year old male has been charged with a number of indecency offences.
He is due to appear at Newry Magistrates Court this morning (Thursday 31st January). As is normal procedure all charges will be reviewed by the... facebook.com/downnews/posts/…
It's hard to believe that the new Council has run for five years following the merger between Down District Council and Newry and Mourne District Council. I've probably covered a few thousand articles alone on... facebook.com/downnews/posts/…
If there is anyone in specifically the the PUL (Protestant Unionist Loyalist) community in the Downpatrick wider area interested in coming aboard a 12 week Good Relations course with me on a Peace 1V programme please... facebook.com/downnews/posts/…
South Down MLA meets John Kerry, former Secretary of State for President Obama and former Talks Chairman George Mitchell during a conference in the US to mark the 20th anniversary of the GFA.
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An 18-year old man has been arrested following an early morning robbery in Ardglass at a retail premises.
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An interesting look at suicide and what the government is doing... or not doing... to prevent it!
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This is an opportunity for everyone in the Ards and North Down area to find out more about Alzeihmers and to check out the support available.
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The Down News website may be off at the weekend for a short time due to some essential maintenance work. Normal service will be resumed as soon as possible.
The Down News website is down temporarily. Hopefully it will be restored shortly. Just moved to a new server so probably settling in issues. Sorry for any convenience.
Enjoy a relaxing picnic at the new Windy Gay picnic table. Pictured are South Down MP Chris Hazzard and Cllr John Rice enjoying the views.
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A great line up this summer for Newcastle as the community festival is launched. Check out the link!
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