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20 NOV 2018
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Dismay at failure to get money
14 November 2018
DOWNPATRICK has missed out on a major funding programme potentially worth several hundred thousand pounds to help restore vacant and derelict buildings within the town’s conservation area.
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New probe into Marks shooting
SENIOR investigators from the Police Ombudsman’s office will be in Downpatrick today as part of an attempt to gather information about the controversial police shooting of IRA man Colum Marks in the town more than 27 years ago.
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Cara gets sweet surprise with new den
THE sweetest and most perfectly-sized gift has been given to Carryduff girl Cara Mailey.
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Tributes paid to former councillor Albert Colmer
GLOWING tributes have been paid to former Down councillor Albert Colmer who passed away last weekend.
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Sudden death of much-loved dad
THE funeral has taken place of Crossgar man Mr Stephen Karl Casement who died following an accident outside the village last week.
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14,000 people attend local artisan markets
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Former BB captain charged with £34k theft from church
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Man may face murder charge over woman’s death
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Residents object to road flooding
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Young and old attend largest service in area
IT was a day when young and old came together to mark this year’s Remembrance Sunday in Ballynahinch.
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100 years after guns fell silent
ONE hundred years to the day after the end of World War 1, Downpatrick paid its tribute to the fallen on Sunday.
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Silent tribute to the fallen heroes of war
PEOPLE of all ages gathered on Sunday morning as Newcastle paid tribute to the town’s war dead.
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Symbolic lantern walk rekindles time WWI ended
A SPECIALLY designed beacon was lit in Killyleagh on Sunday night to mark the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War.
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Ballynahinch man given BEM by Lord Lieutenant
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Bishop officially opens St Joseph’s new £2m extension
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Community hub opens at Kilcoo
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Parking charge hike ‘driving away trade’
SPORTS
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Top award for Ballynahinch
BALLYNAHINCH Rugby Club has secured another major accolade.
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Dromara’s Gaels celebrate 100 years in glittering style
DROMARA GAC welcomed a huge crowd to the Millbrook Lodge Hotel in Ballynahinch last Saturday night for their centenary gala ball.
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Ballycran fight to finish in Ulster final
BRAVE Ballycran gave their all, but in the end were unable to prevent Cushendall securing a record 11th Ulster senior hurling title at the Athletic Grounds, Armagh, on Sunday.
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Ten tries run in by the lads
BALLYNAHINCH U-16s retained their 100% record in the eastern section of the U-16 league with an excellent ten-try victory over a game but outclassed Ballyclare side.
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East Down AC holds annual presentations
EAST Down AC held its annual senior awards presentation on Saturday night.
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Donard Park great venue in cyclocross
SHIMNA Wheelers Cycling Club played host to the seventh round of the Ulster Cyclocross League at Donard Park, Newcastle, on Sunday.
FEATURES
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Bobbie pictures and Steafán’s words give meaning to Troubles
BOBBIE Hanvey has taken countless thousands of photos down the years — far too many to remember them all, he says — but a select few are contained in a new book which focuses on life in Northern Ireland during the Troubles.
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COUNTRY DIARY
From the pages of the Down Recorder, November 14, 1978
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Christmas lights switch-on date for Downpatrick
THE first hint of festive cheer comes to Downpatrick with the switching-on of the town’s Christmas lights on Friday, November 23.
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Launch of festive Santa event
THIS year’s Saintfield Christmas Charity Santa Ride has been launched in grand style at Rowallane Garden, where the National Trust’s internationally renowned property, in all its autumn splendour, proved an excellent back for the occasion.
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Spa Masons present cheque to Friends of the Cancer Centre
MEMBERS of Spa’s Masonic Royal Arch Chapter 703 have raised the generous sum of £1,000 for Friends of the Cancer Centre at Belfast City Hospital.
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Chris Kavanagh pays tribute to Luke Kelly in Downpatrick show
THE unmistakable sound of Irish folk legend Luke Kelly of the Dubliners will be relived at Down Arts Centre with a special concert on Friday evening.
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