They say people were one in a million, well Aidan was one in a trillion

12 January 2022
THE brother of the young man murdered on a Downpatrick street last week described him as “one in a trillion” at his funeral on Monday.

‘Downgrading’ Museum fears

NEWRY, Mourne and Down Council has been accused of downgrading the status of the Down County Museum in Downpatrick.
Concerns over progress at Newcastle redevelopments

LOCAL councillors have urged Newry, Mourne and Down Council officials to keep them informed on projects for two of Newcastle’s most used tourist sites.
Married Catholic deacon man of ‘wit and wisdom’

TRIBUTES have been paid to the first ever married deacon of St Patrick’s Church in Downpatrick, who died last week just a month after his ordination.
Family raises £5,500 for Kevin Bell Trust after Newcastle man dies in Amsterdam

THE family of a Newcastle man who died in Amsterdam nearly three years ago have donated £5,500 to the Kevin Bell Repatriation Trust.
Free debt help available to help people with their concerns
Man accused of leaving wife with burns after dousing walls in petrol before throwing lighter
Tenant caused £2k damage to flat
Principals battling to keep classrooms open with rise in infections
Downpatrick regeneration ‘offers some light’ for year

A LOCAL politician has warned that 2022 could be a difficult year for the economy.
‘Exciting step’ as work set to begin at new Shimna campus

WORK on the new £19 million Shimna Integrated College in Newcastle is due to commence this summer.
Red High group raises thousands in Christmas draw

THE Red High Parents and Friends Association, the parents’ group behind St Patrick’s Grammar School in Downpatrick, raised £8,680 from its recent Christmas Draw.
Railway improvements back on track despite ‘challenging’ time

DOWNPATRICK and County Down Railway has marked several “significant improvements” despite describing last year as “extremely challenging” due to the Covid lockdown.
New benches to be installed at Inch Abbey
Appeal for Stormont fuel poverty task force
Killyleagh community group praise
Officials to review road safety around Mill Hill

SPORTS

Celtic Bhoys kick off new year with win

CELTIC Bhoys kicked off the new calendar year by picking up all three points away to long time league rivals Newcastle Swifts at a soaking wet Donard Park on Saturday afternoon.
Jessica signs history making contract deal

CARRYDUFF footballer Jessica Foy has made history by becoming the first female to sign a professional contract with a club in Northern Ireland.
McCartan denied fairytale return to the helm

DOWN senior footballers were left bitterly disappointed to not come away with at least a share of the spoils in their Dr McKenna Cup opener to Donegal on Friday night.
St Patrick’s Mageean Cup winners welcomed home

THE victorious St Patrick’s Grammar School hurlers returned to the school last week to a rapturous welcome following their victory over St Patrick’s College, Maghera in the Mageean Cup final.
Ballynahinch impress in cup

BALLYNAHINCH opened their quest to break the Armagh stranglehold on the Senior Cup with a nine-try demolition of Bangor at Upritchard Park.
McCourt prepares for all-Irish battle

SAINTFIELD mixed martial artist Leah McCourt is currently preparing for “the biggest Irish fight of all time” which is set to take place next month.

FEATURES

Newcastle rocker does strum-thing nice and donates free guitars to children at Christmas

A NEWCASTLE rock musician became Santa Claus when he gave away guitars as Christmas presents.
COUNTRY DIARY

From the pages of the Down Recorder, January 8, 1992
Matthew’s DWTS start delayed after testing positive for Covid

FANS of Love Island star Matthew MacNabb will have to wait until Sunday to see him take part in RTE’s Dancing With The Stars.
Beauty of lough showcased in Chronicles of Strangford

A NEW series featuring Strangford Lough begins in BBC One Northern Ireland next week.
Locals on small screen sharing their love for life on the farm

A NUMBER of local farmers take centre stage in a popular TV series which has returned to UTV screens.
Terry’s talk on Lightroom

AT last week’s meeting of Ballynahinch Camera Club the members got together to start the second half of the season via Zoom.

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