Login7 MAY 2021
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Leader and inspiration
5 May 2021
FINNEBROGUE Artisan has promised to continue the legacy of founding chairman Denis Lynn who died in a quad bike accident at the weekend.
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Denis Lynn – innovation was at heart of his success
EXPELLED from a Belfast grammar school at the age of 15, few would have predicted that Denis Lynn would become a world-class food producer, comfortably rubbing shoulders with Prince Charles.
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Rosaleen praises family on her 100th birthday
BORN the day before Northern Ireland came into being 100 years ago, Rosaleen Rogan celebrated her centenary in style on Sunday.
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Chefs cook up a treat on Great British Menu
TWO local chefs flew the flag with top class cuisine in last week’s Northern Ireland regional heat of Great British Menu.
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Hopes for Knockevin build
HOPES have been raised for a new build project at Knockevin Special School in Downpatrick.
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Call to axe £10 bulky waste fee
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Condemnation over Murlough vandalism
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Peatlands strategy call
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Fire ‘huge blow’ to local farmers
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Carlisle’s staff in charity hike in memory of much-loved Pat
ONE hundred staff and friends at Carlisle’s in Ballynahinch are each walking five miles this week on a sponsored walk in honour of a much-loved colleague who died last month.
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Health minister pledges future of Downe Hospital
HEALTH minister Robin Swann has insisted that there are “no hidden plans” to close the Downe Hospital.
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£2m boost for Mournes project
STORMONT environment minister Edwin Poots was hard at work in the high Mournes recently while announcing a further £2m for the environmental fund challenge competition.
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Cheers – pubs reopen
LOCAL beer gardens and restaurants welcomed a return to business as Covid restrictions were eased last Friday.
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JobStart scheme to help young people welcomed by MLA
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Minister gives backing to £5.5m park investment
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Hopes Dunleath Park can be hub for cyclists
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Alley gates installed to halt estate trouble
SPORTS
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Downpatrick mourning Jim
DOWNPATRICK is mourning the death of one of its footballing greats, Jim Connolly.
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Jim was some player
THE passing of Jim Connolly is a watershed for a great many people in the County Down area.
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St Kevin’s Camogie Club now a reality
A NEW camogie club has been formed in East Down.
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Danny’s delight at lifting top title
BALLYNOE native Danny McMenamin capped off a defining season in his young career when he was recently presented with the Conditional Champion Jockey award at Sandown Park racecourse.
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Dundrum get one over on local rivals Saintfield
DUNDRUM’S pre-season preparations continued with a victory over Saintfield on Saturday.
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Lady luck for East Down AC runners
THE 2021 Belfast Half Marathon was always going to be a virtual affair due to Covid-19 restrictions, but that didn’t seem to put people off entering and setting their own route in order to chase a personal best for the distance or simply to claim
FEATURES
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Breastfeeding is the most beautiful thing
WHEN Joanne Massey’s second child, Edward, was born six months ago, she knew she wanted to breastfeed him, but also, if possible, donate to the milk bank.
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COUNTRY DIARY
From the pages of the Down Recorder, May 9, 2001
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Bertie Ahern criticises PM and Taoiseach in St Patrick’s Podcast
FORMER Taoiseach Bertie Ahern has criticised the British and Irish Prime Ministers for failing to meet formally as required under the Good Friday Agreement.
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Galapagos trip features in talk with Down U3A
THE April monthly meeting of Downe U3A, still held via Zoom, was treated to tales of a trip to the Galapagos Islands taken by one of its members, Hubert Curran, who currently lives in Killyleagh.
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Local students shine in examinations
PUPILS at Mourne Stars Speech and Drama are as resilient as ever as they have continued to take part in lessons during lockdown.
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Author Nathan-Lee has crime story in Young Writers book
A 13 year-old boy could be a crime writer to watch in the future as he has just been told that one of his stories is to be published.
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