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18 AUG 2018
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‘You could not have met a nicer fella than Conal’
15 August 2018
DUNDRUM is in mourning for 26 year-old Conal McKee who died suddenly in Florida.
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Steve’s battle for disabled fliers
ONE of the worst days in the life of wheelchair user Steve Smithers has resulted in a cash boost for a disability charity.
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Unions consider industrial action over council row
NEWRY, Mourne and Down Council has claimed there is no evidence to support trade union claims of staff conditions being eroded.
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Wheels in motion to advance Irish Street redevelopment plan
WORK on a new multi-million pound town centre regeneration initiative in Downpatrick could start in 2020.
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First step to create ‘game changing tourism’ plan for Newcastle
WORK is to start on an outline business case to determine the cost of highly ambitious proposals aimed at shaping future tourist provision in Newcastle.
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Wells backs judgement to give Brown six-month ban
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Signage helps golf tourists get to British Open
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Solicitor on fraud charges
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Residents take part in Model Farm clean-up
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Council recognition for battling forest fires
THE Fire Service’s battling of recent forest fires in the district is to be recognised by Newry Mourne and Down Council.
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Delamont gets green light for vital facelift
WORK is to start on a major new plan aimed at substantially enhancing Delamont Country Park.
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Funding boost for greenways routes
AMBITIOUS plans to create new traffic-free routes for walkers and cyclists across the district have secured a £200,000 funding boost.
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Community centre gets £500k boost as building work begins
PLANS for the new Saintfield Community Centre took a major step forward this week with confirmation of a £500,000 funding boost.
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Public warned over cold call scammers
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Calls to extend survey of Saintfield sewerage
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Fishermen urged to assist in survey
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Four Sir Knights of Killyleagh RBP 50 conferred at town’s Orange Hall
SPORTS
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Ciara edged out in 1500m final
PORTAFERRY’S Ciara Mageean agonisingly missed out on a podium place by less than a second in the European Championships 1500m final in Berlin on Sunday night.
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Curtain comes down on Killyleagh League
A PARTY night and presentation evening has been held to mark the end of another highly successful season of the Killyleagh Summer League.
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Kilcoo power to Bryansford win
AN electrifying start from Kilcoo saw them avenge an earlier league defeat to Bryansford at a foggy Castlewellan on Saturday night and remain on target for seven-in-a-row.
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Mason magic not enough in Newry
LOUGHINISLAND were left to rue a nervous start to this encounter and on reflection, this was one scalp that got away.
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Mullins doubles up on dramatic day at Downpatrick
IN an afternoon of high drama at Downpatrick on Sunday, the stewards were kept more than busy on a great afternoon’s racing.
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Rory is karate golden boy
DUNDRUM’S Rory Kavanagh has won gold at the WIKF European Karate Championships last weekend.
FEATURES
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Blisters Sisters to take part in walk for Macmillan cancer charity
MOST evenings a group of self-styled ‘Blister Sisters’ can be seen pounding the pavements in Ballynahinch and beyond.
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COUNTRY DIARY
From the pages of the Down Recorder, August 15, 1978
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Lisa puts foot foward in walk for cancer
A DOWNPATRICK woman who lost both her parents to cancer is once again pounding the streets by candlelight.
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Carson farm BBQ event raises £12k for air ambulance
A RECENT fundraiser held at Carson’s farm outside Downpatrick raised £12,000 for the Air Ambulance Northern Ireland.
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Hugely successful Craftfest event
THE Downpatrick-based charity, Life Change Changes Lives, took part in a very successful craft fair at Castle Ward over the weekend.
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Ballykinlar hosts popular fun day
BALLYKINLAR was the setting on Saturday for a health and fun day organised by the Slieve Croob District Electoral Area Forum, in partnership with County Down Rural Community Network and Ballykinlar community groups.
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