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    Hilltown church to become community space

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    Plans to restore Hilltown’s oldest building, St John’s Parish Church, into a vibrant community hub with a café and office space are set for approval.
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    Petition urges councillors to scrap gondola project

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    A new petition opposing the £44m Mourne Mountains Gateway Project has been launched, urging councillors to scrap the proposed gondola linking Donard Park to Thomas Quarry.
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    10-year-old cuts hair for charity

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    Sarah Hawthorne, a 10-year-old from Ballynahinch, has donated 35 inches of her hair to The Little Princess Trust and raised funds through a school 'Crazy Hair Day'.
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    UFU says grazing will prevent wildfires

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    The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has emphasized the critical role of farming in preventing wildfires, especially after recent blazes in the Mournes.
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    Warrenpoint’s Eurovision star dies

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    Warrenpoint-born Eurovision star Clodagh Rodgers, who represented the UK in 1971 with “Jack in the Box,” has passed away at age 78 after a three-year illness.
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    Trust suspends talks with council over gondola

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    The National Trust explains why it has paused contact with the council regarding the proposed gondola from Newcastle to Thomas’ Quarry in the Mournes.
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    Percentage of native trees in Donard Wood causes shock

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    An MLA has expressed his surprise at the low number of native species of trees that exist in the Mournes.
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    Petition to protect Mournes is launched

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    Local activists want the Agriculture and Environment Minister to do more to protect the mountain from wildfire.
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    Ballynahinch Farm’s future is secured

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    A local resident’s efforts to clean up old ground led to a licence agreement for a community farm.
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    Farmers’ Union warns of future fires

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    The Ulster Farmers Union visited a local family who have been affected by the fires, and they explained their concerns.
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    End the madness in the Mournes

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    Environment minister Andrew Muir said those who have damaged the Mournes should be treated like ‘pariahs’.

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    Latest News

    Hilltown church to become community space

    General 0
    Plans to restore Hilltown’s oldest building, St John’s Parish Church, into a vibrant community hub with a café and office space are set for approval.

    Petition urges councillors to scrap gondola project

    General 0
    A new petition opposing the £44m Mourne Mountains Gateway Project has been launched, urging councillors to scrap the proposed gondola linking Donard Park to Thomas Quarry.

    10-year-old cuts hair for charity

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    Sarah Hawthorne, a 10-year-old from Ballynahinch, has donated 35 inches of her hair to The Little Princess Trust and raised funds through a school 'Crazy Hair Day'.

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