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24 SEP 2017
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Children ‘risking their lives’ to get school bus
20 September 2017
SCHOOLCHILDREN are risking their lives to catch a morning bus near a notorious accident blackspot in Drumaness, parents and teachers have warned.
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Schools merger: ‘Get on with it’ says headmaster
URGENT progress must be made on plans for an all ability co-educational college in Downpatrick, a Ballynahinch school principal has said.
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Lifetime ban keeping dogs for local man
A PORTAFERRY man has been banned from keeping animals for life after admitting causing unnecessary suffering to a pet dog.
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Restaurant expansion to create 15 jobs
THE expansion of an award-winning Newcastle restaurant is set to create 15 new jobs.
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PSNI officer cleared of injuring colleagues in high-speed smash
A POLICE officer accused of causing grievous bodily injury to two colleagues during a blue light response to an incident outside a Newcastle pub has been vindicated.
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Movie on Loughinisland massacre to premiere in New York
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Children ‘at risk’ on Loughinisland road
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Call to start business group in Downpatrick
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Museum upgrade is needed for exhibitions
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Further trouble at Flying Horse area
ANTI-SOCIAL behaviour in the Flying Horse area of Downpatrick flared up again at the weekend, with police reporting “numerous calls”.
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Destruction of floral displays criticised
VANDALS and thieves have been criticised for attacking a number of floral displays in Saintfield.
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Survivors say Downe should be retained
STROKE survivors have urged health chiefs not to downgrade stroke services at the Downe Hospital.
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Stroke victims need better care says group
HEALTH officials say the need to reconfigure stroke services is being driven because current provision falls below national standards.
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Festival of Flight in running for tourism award
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Political debate on vision of a unified Ireland
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Council health body prepares to hold first meeting
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Initiative to help older drivers using the road
SPORTS
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Downpatrick torn asunder by Kilcoo’s mean machine
KILCOO’S well-oiled championship machine was cranked up another notch or two to leave Downpatrick a well beaten side at Pairc Esler on Saturday night.
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By George, Bright bristling with confidence for decider
BARNSTORMING, belligerent, buoyant Bright becalmed Dromara with a stunning display at a miserably wet Pairc Esler on Saturday afternoon.
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Kilclief made to pay for missed opportunities
A WORKMAN-LIKE Dundrum just had too much in the tank for a wasteful Kilclief at Pairc Tomas Ruiseil, Downpatrick, on Thursday night.
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Conor crowned motocross king
IT has been a year to remember for 15 year-old Kilmore teenager Conor Mullan in the fast and furious world of motocross racing.
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Darnell smashes Slieve Croob Hill record
FROM reading on the internet I had heard that winter is coming; in fact, they have been talking about it all summer.
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Young ones end series on a high
IT was third time lucky this weekend as Killyleagh Yacht Club were finally able to host the finale of the Strangford Lough Youth Series on Saturday.
FEATURES
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Teconnaught woman honoured by the new Papal Nuncio
A TECONNAUGHT great grandmother who has dedicated her life to prayer has been honoured by Ireland’s Papal Nuncio.
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COUNTRY DIARY
From the pages of the Down Recorder, September 20, 1977
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Jack scoops Business Man of the Year crown
A COMBER man has been named Business Man of the Year at the Ulster Tatler Awards.
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President Higgins welcomes historians to Áras an Uachtráin
A FASCINATION with the 1798 Battle of Ballynahinch led a small group of local historians to the home of Irish President, Michael D Higgins, recently.
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Free music events at Downpatrick Culture Night
NOW in its fourth year, Downpatrick Culture Night is back.
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Adie named as speaker at festival
BAFTA-winning Kate Adie is among this year’s Mount Stewart Conversations Festival speakers, alongside previously announced Ian Hislop, Rachel Johnson and Rosie Boycott.
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