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‘Goldilocks’ weather to help butterflies flourish

17 September 2025 IT really has been a bumper year for butterflies.
Seeing barn owls breed here for three years running is the ultimate reward for farming with nature

10 September 2025 ONE of Northern Ireland’s rarest birds has bred successfully for the third year in a row at a family farm near Downpatrick, offering hope for the recovery of the species.
From the pages of the Down Recorder, September 13, 1995

Country Diary
10 September 2025 QUOILE – Senior officials at the Fisheries Conservancy Board have dismissed reports that last week’s fish kill at the Quoile River in Downpatrick was caused by a leak from oil storage tanks.
Hollymount Pipe Band’s Ashley is crowned UK solo drumming champ

10 September 2025 HOLLYMOUNT Pipe Band’s Ashley Steele has been crowned the UK’s juvenile solo drumming champion.
Assumption’s Cara lifts Rosaleen McConn Award

10 September 2025 A PUPIL at Assumption Grammar School has been awarded a prestigious prize for her strength of spirit and resilience.

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‘Goldilocks’ weather to help butterflies flourish