6 DEC 2023
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Downpatrick festive cheer
29 November 2023
DOWNPATRICK is getting ready for Christmas like never before.
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Quoile Bridge closure to last for three weeks
THE Quoile Bridge in Downpatrick has been closed for three weeks. -
Lidl to begin car charge stations
LIDL is to introduce parking payment stations at its Market Street store in Downpatrick. -
Bank closures prompt call to help customer requirements
THE decision by Ulster Bank to close its branches in Ballynahinch and Downpatrick next year has prompted a call for a review of the district’s banking services. -
Temporary library appeal for Killyleagh
NEXT week’s closure of Killyleagh library to allow work to start on a £750,000 renovation scheme has prompted calls for a temporary facility to be established in the town. -
Council in ‘broad agreement’ with unions on dispute
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Recognition for food places with Council award
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WI discussion on army huts
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DfI to inspect flooding to assess work before repair
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It’s a fond farewell to retiring Dean Hull
DOWNPATRICK Primary School said goodbye to the Very Rev Henry Hull, Dean of Down, last week. -
Aviation Society helps Downpatrick Railway
THE Downpatrick and Co Down Railway’s fundraising appeal has been boosted by the Ulster Aviation Society. -
Senior health chiefs at meeting in Downpatrick’s Mainstay DRP
SENIOR health figures attended a recent meeting at Mainstay DRP’s Downpatrick base. -
Politicians attend National Association of Councillors annual meeting in Carlisle
LOCAL councillors Alan Lewis and Terry Andrews were in Carlisle for the recent annual meeting of the National Association of Councillors, the umbrella body for all tiers of local government. -
Officials to survey number of lay-bys
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Concern over resurfacing road needs in Bryansford
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Newcastle Lions Club appeal for spectacles
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NI Water visits Kilcoo school
SPORTS
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Ciara is Athlete of the Year
PORTAFERRY superstar runner Ciara Mageean capped off a tremendous season by winning the Athletics Ireland Athlete of the Year Award in Dublin last week. -
Ardglass advance to Bobby Dalzell final
ARDGLASS booked their place in this year’s Boxing Day NFU Mutual Bobby Dalzell Cup final in the most dramatic circumstances as they overcame Celtic Bhoys Academy in a titanic tussle on Friday night. -
Fontenoys reach end of the road in Ulster
LIATROIM reached the end of the line in their courageous bid for Ulster glory as they lost out to Armagh representatives Cullyhanna in the semi-final of the Intermediate Football Championship at Castleblayney at the weekend. -
Malcolm Cup is big attraction
ON Sunday morning athletics teams from all over Northern Ireland headed for the Malone Road to the Queen’s University playing fields for the next big race in the cross country season. -
Ballycruttle make hot favourites Spa fight for win in cup
BALLYCRUTTLE. -
Nothing to split big hitters
DRUMANESS.
FEATURES
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When you go into the water you don’t think about the cancer, your mind clears
ARDGLASS – Residents of an Ardglass housing estate are to go to the High Court in a bid to block the construction of a fish processing factory near their homes. -
COUNTRY DIARY
From the pages of the Down Recorder, November 24, 1993
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Family fun day to help little Rachel
A KILLYLEAGH mum is hosting a fundraising event this Saturday to help her daughter get a better quality of life. -
Recognition for Saintfield group
SAINTFIELD Community Association’s operations team recently reached the finals of a prestigious award competition which recognised its contributions to the town. -
Erin top of class with General Surgery medal
A KILLYLEAGH woman has been presented with the prestigious Teasdale Medal from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow. -
Ex-BBC correspondent launches book on John Hume in Downpatrick
AUTHOR and former BBC political correspondent Stephen Walker launched his new book about John Hume in the St Patrick Centre, Downpatrick, last Wednesday evening.