Police hurt in car ramming

8 January 2025
LOCAL police officers are among 58 across Northern Ireland who have been injured when their vehicles have been deliberately rammed while on duty.

Probe as planning committee ‘not shown all facts’ in housing plans

AN investigation is being carried out in the wake of claims that Newry, Mourne and Down Council’s Planning Committee was not presented with all the facts surrounding an application for a new social housing scheme in Saintfield.
Health service now in ‘crisis’

A LOCAL MLA has raised concerns about what he described as the current “crisis” within the health service.
Plans to dam Strangford Lough abandoned after opposition to scheme

DECLASSIFIED government files from over 60 years ago have revealed plans to dam Strangford Lough to create a smaller freshwater lake.
Hopes for additional funding allocation to community transport

A LOCAL politician hopes additional funding can be secured for the district’s hugely successful community transport service.
Consultation on plans for 1,100 homes
Coastguard crew attack in ‘unpleasant’ incident
Sea tragedy memorial
DfI asked to probe persistent flooding in Castlewellan
Politicians probe lack of ring road progress

LOCAL politicians will this morning probe the lack of progress on developing a new road around Downpatrick which it is claimed has the potential to generate millions of pounds in rates income and help tackle town centre congestion.
Council motion on importance of trees around the district

A MOTION is being brought forward at January’s full meeting of Newry, Mourne and Down Council on the importance of looking after trees in the area.
SERC principal appointed

A NEW principal and chief executive has been appointed at South Eastern Regional College.
Pupils appeal for promised new crossing outside school

PUPILS at a local primary school who began a road safety campaign one year ago are disappointed that no action has been taken to implement a promised new crossing.
Grace Fellowship Church -in
Optimism for great year at Downpatrick railway
Generous donation for local foodbanks
Newcastle Lions Club successful fundraising

SPORTS

Season of hope

DOWN’S footballers are stepping up their preparations ahead of a return to action at the end of the month.
McCoubrey hits treble as Hoops put eleven goals past Ballysillan

CELTIC Bhoys were in eleventh heaven as they taught Ballysillan a lesson in goal scoring to progress to the fourth round of the Cochrane Corry Cup.
Another accolade for the pride of Portaferry

CIARA Mageean was among the stars honoured at the Irish Times Sport Ireland Sportswoman Awards, which took place recently in the Shelbourne Hotel in Dublin.
Strangford in shoot-out win

STRANGFORD held their nerve to clinch the Bobby Dalzell Cup with a penalty shoot-out victory over Drumaness Mills Reserves in what turned out to be a Boxing Day cracker in Crossgar.
Dylan delivers killer blow for Comber Rec

COMBER Rec have entered the New Year on a high after claiming the Border Cup for the first time since 1958.
Maureen is the first female chair of Down GAA

DOWN GAA created history with the election of their first ever female county chairperson at the annual convention in the Canal Court Hotel.

FEATURES

Winter wonderland around Spelga Dam

WINTER has arrived in the district.
COUNTRY DIARY

From the pages of the Down Recorder, January 11, 1995
Fintan crowned Plumber of the Year

A DARRAGH Cross man has been crowned Northern Ireland’s Plumber of the Year.
Karen recognised for her service at Shimna College

A MUCH-LOVED staff member of Shimna Integrated College in Newcastle has been recognised for her service to the school.
Castle Ward dig unearths ‘chance discovery’ remains of building foundations in use during late-1600s era

A FASCINATING glimpse of Castle Ward’s historic past has been unearthed after what has been described as a “chance discovery”.
All eyes on Stan’s paintings

AN exhibition featuring paintings by a 73 year-old former Ballynahinch man has opened.

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