Town projects progressing
PROJECTS to develop new Newcastle leisure facilities and restore the town’s historic Rock Pool are progressing towards the planning stage, according to a local...
Attacks on home being treated as hate incidents
ATTACKS on a Castlewellan family home in recent days are being treated as hate incidents.
Last week, eggs were thrown at the local house, reportedly...
You could give ‘one of the greatest gifts of all’
A KILKEEL woman who has witnessed the life transforming benefits of stem cell donation, not once, but twice, is encouraging people to take part...
Caring teacher and GAA volunteer ‘made a difference to the lives of many’
By Lisa Ramsden
MANY heartfelt tributes have been paid to a highly respected Warrenpoint woman who passed away at the weekend.
St Louis Grammar School teacher...
Third arson attack on poultry houses in under a month
By Lisa Ramsden
FOR the third time in less than a month poultry houses, between Kilcoo and Cabra, have been subjected to an arson attack.
The...
Double delight for DCDR at awards night
DOWNPATRICK and County Down Railway is delighted with its success at the Social Enterprise NI Awards 2024.
One of the heritage railway’s stalwart volunteers, Morgan...
Arrest made after report of man carrying knife
A MAN armed with a knife was spotted walking behind a woman in Kilkeel on Monday night.
A 60-year-old man was arrested following the incident.
The...
Firefighters injured ‘in mindless attack’ on Halloween night
By Lisa Ramsden
A HALLOWEEN night attack injuring firefighters in Hilltown, when a firework exploded in their vehicle, has been condemned by the Health Minister.
The...
Funding boost for GAA hub
THE allocation of over €15m in EU funding for a new Down GAA hub at Ballykinlar is set to ‘bring a historic project to...
Kind-hearted Lucy’s happy to help
A DUNDRUM girl has raised money for a local charity in memory of her grandmother.
Lucy Hanna (8) presented a cheque for £1,200 to The...