NEWS
Lewis Asks Council For Angling Club Support
Lewis asks the Council to support Castlewellan & Annsborough Angling ClubSlieve Croob DUP Councillor Alan Lewis has called for Council to provide greater support...
Police Kept Busy Across the South East Area
Car crashes, burglary and dugs issues are keeping the County Down police busyPolice have made three arrests following a reported assault in Helen's Bay...
Health Report On The Prevalence Of Autism
• Publication of The Prevalence of Autism (including Aspergers Syndrome) in School Age Children in Northern Ireland Annual report 2026The Department of Health has today...
Knocknashinna Footpaths Need Fixed: Mason
Urgent Action Needed for Knocknashinna Footpaths say Mason and HanlonSouth Down Sinn Féin MLA Cathy Mason and Councillor Oonagh Hanlon have raised their concerns...
NMD Council Agrees 2.8% Rates Increase
District Rate 2026/2027 Agreed for Newry Mourne and DownNewry Mourne and Down District Council has struck a new district rate of 2.8%.At the...
Man Charged To Court For Dundrum Assaults
Man to appear in court after Dundrum assaultsPolice have charged a man to court following multiple assaults on police officers in the Church Avenue...
SPORT
Downpatrick SuperValu Shopper Scoops £1000 Prize
Downpatrick shopper wins £1,000 as SuperValu celebrates 30 years in Northern IrelandCustomers, colleagues and members of the local community came together at SuperValu Downpatrick...
You’ve inherited a house in County Down, now what? The costs families don’t expect
County Down is getting older. And over the next decade, thousands more local families could find themselves dealing with something few people feel prepared...
Forget Me Not Group Gets Support From Ballynahinch
The Ballynahinch community for the Forget Me Not group fundraising eventAn autumnal afternoon tea, organised by the Ulster Hospital’s Forget Me Not Focus Group,...
The St John’s Lighthouse Beam: The Case For And Against
Down News examines the arguments around the case for replacing or retaining the light beam at St John's PointJust like the debate over the...
COMMUNITY
Downpatrick SuperValu Shopper Scoops £1000 Prize
Downpatrick shopper wins £1,000 as SuperValu celebrates 30 years in Northern IrelandCustomers, colleagues and members of the local community came together at SuperValu Downpatrick...
ASDA Presents£10,800 To Kilkeel Parish Bridge Group
Asda Foundation Helps Transform Local Community Space in Kilkeel with £10,800 grantKilkeel Parish Bridge Association Ltd received £10,800 from the Asda Foundation's Local Community...
Animal Welfare Groups Worried Over Legislation Delays
DAERA Minister Andrew Muir is under fire from animal campaigners to move legislation forward before the next election in May 2027Pressure is mounting on...
Stigma And Fear Block Financial Support Says NIHE
Stigma and fear may prevent some Housing Executive tenants from seeking financial supportA new report has dertermined that removing the barriers to debt advice...
RURAL AFFAIRS
Cafre Says Re-seeding Grassland In Autumn Is Key
Autumn re-seeding is key to dairy farm profitability says CAFRE adviserGrass remains the foundation of profitable milk production on Northern Ireland dairy farms,...
Shannon Comments On Hunting Bill And Wildfowling
Shannon urges careful consideration in next stage of Hunting BillJim Shannon, MP for Strangford, has written to the MLAs making the decisions on the...
DEARA Minister Extends bTB Consultation By Two Weeks
Consultation on wildlife intervention options to tackle bTB in Northern Ireland is extendedThe Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has announced a...
Beef Farmers Up In Arms Over Brazilian Beef Imports
UK farming unions demand urgent action over Brazilian meat imports to protect public healthThe UK’s four farming unions have joined forces calling for the...
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