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Railway hit by funding blow
23 April 2025
THE Downpatrick and Co Down Railway may be forced to cancel some of its summer events after a Newry, Mourne and Down Council funding snub.
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District councillors urged to veto Mournes cable car ride
NEWRY, Mourne and Down Council is coming under increasing pressure to scrap the controversial gondola ride into the Mournes.
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Olympian Ciara Mageean latest to support road safety campaign
PORTAFERRY Olympian Ciara Mageean is the latest high-profile sports personality to support a road safety campaign aimed at reducing road deaths.
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CosyGroup buys local building supplies firm
CONSTRUCTION industry leader CosyGroup has acquired local building supplies firm J&W McCall.
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Major NI Water investment
WORK starts next week on a major investment programme to improve the wastewater network in Annsborough and Castlewellan.
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Alliance in appeal for gondola rethink
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Concern over native trees
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Ex-BBC producer to mark VE Day 80th anniversary
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Spring 2026 opening for Crossgar surgery
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Killyleagh is gearing up for town’s VE Day celebrations
AN appeal has gone out for family members of Scottish, Welsh and English soldiers who were based in Killyleagh during the Second World War.
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Solar pumps can help farms
FARMERS from the Dundrum and Castlewellan areas attended a recent demonstration on the workings of so-called solar pasture pumps that can be used on farms for the benefit of livestock health, farm efficiency and water quality.
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Safety upgrade at Holy Family Primary School
A SERIES of new safety measures have been introduced at the entrance to Holy Family Primary School in Teconnaught.
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Helping to transform lives of those in need
OVER two decades after it opened, Downpatrick’s Tools for Solidarity is continuing to transform people’s lives.
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Lions Club thanks firefighters after Mournes wildfires
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Langley community farm’s future secured
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Marshals deployed to police Strangford Lough crossings
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Downe Hospital district nursing team doing their bit for foodbank
SPORTS
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Ardglass win Harry Clarke Cup in classic derby clash
ARDGLASS put Downpatrick to the sword as they claimed the Harry Clarke Cup in an action-packed final and kept their treble dreams alive.
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Celtic Bhoys miss out on Junior glory but can hold heads high
CELTIC Bhoys missed out on Junior Shield glory but put in a spirited performance against St Mary’s in last Wednesday night’s final.
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Dramatic Down win with late late show
TWO late goals helped Down pull off a grand heist as they beat Fermanagh and snatched a place in the semi-finals of the Ulster Senior Football Championship.
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Locals named as future stars at Queen’s evening
The McKeever Sports Queen’s University Future Stars for 2025 were introduced last Tuesday evening at a gala dinner in the Whitla Hall.
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Hinch fifths defeat Omagh to retain the McCambley Cup again
BALLYNAHINCH V.
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Crudginton takes the Hill and Dale honours at Tollymore outing
IN the famous words of Whitesnake, “here I go again ….
FEATURES
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Descendants of the Harris family return to Crossgar
DESCENDANTS of local people who emigrated from the area have a passion for where their grandparents and great grandparents came from.
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COUNTRY DIARY
From the pages of the Down Recorder, April 26, 1995
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Discovery of monastery dates back to 12th century experts have revealed
ARCHAEOLOGISTS believe they have found the site of a 12th Century monastery that was destroyed in 1177 by the Anglo-Norman knight John de Courcy on the outskirts of Downpatrick.
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Stunning Montalto estate features in a new book by renowned writer and contributor
THE restorative power of nature is at the heart of a new book by well-known nature writer and Irish Times contributor Paul Clements which is formally launched next month.
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Crossgar WI presents cheque for £300 to Laurence Trust founder in memory of son
THE ladies of Crossgar Women’s Institute had a busy time at their April meeting.
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Award winners recognised at event
FIRST Spa Boys’ Brigade Company held its annual display recently in the Arnold Hall.
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