Newry, Mourne & Down Council

Newry, Mourne & Down Council

Newry, Mourne and Down Council Announces Events for Irish Language Week 2025

Newry, Mourne and Down District Council has announced a comprehensive programme of events and initiatives to celebrate Seachtain na Gaeilge 2025. Taking place from 1 March to St. Patrick’s Day on 17 March, the festival highlights the native language and cultural heritage of Ireland and invites wider community participation. This […]

Newry, Mourne & Down Council

Council Renews Partnership with Newry Chamber Music to Support Local Arts and Education

Newry, Mourne and Down District Council Chairperson, Councillor Pete Byrne, has welcomed the renewed partnership between the Council and Newry Chamber Music. Established by artistic director Joanne Quigley McParland and her brother David Quigley in 2004, Newry Chamber Music presents a range of chamber music styles to local audiences. This

Newry, Mourne & Down Council

Winners of 2025 Community Awards Recognised for Environmental and Civic Contributions in Northern Ireland

Local volunteers have been honoured for their outstanding environmental work at the 2025 Live Here Love Here Community Awards. Organised with support from nine councils and other partners, the ceremony recognised community groups striving to tackle issues such as litter, pollution, and biodiversity loss throughout Northern Ireland. Hosted by TV

Newry, Mourne & Down Council

Community Grants Now Available to Support Initiatives Preventing Violence Against Women and Girls

Newry, Mourne and Down District Council has announced a new community grants programme designed to help end violence against women and girls. In alignment with the NI Executive’s seven-year Strategic Framework to End Violence Against Women and Girls (EVAWAG), these grants aim to support voluntary, community and social enterprise groups

Newry, Mourne & Down Council

Free Outdoor Fire Performance Bringing Myth and Acrobatics to Newry, Downpatrick and Newcastle This March

The Newry, Mourne and Down District Council has announced an exciting outdoor fire performance, Fireside Stories, taking place in March across three locations in the district. This free show, created in collaboration with award-winning circus company Nikki & JD and Lost Dog, promises a spectacular blend of acrobatics, dance, theatre,

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