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21 JUL 2019
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Funeral to take place of murdered father-of-four
17 July 2019
MURDERED Saintfield man Pat McCormick will be buried today nearly seven weeks after he disappeared in Comber.
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Mum’s appeal after shock stage four cancer diagnosis
A DOWNPATRICK mum who is fighting stage four bowel cancer has urged people to “listen to their gut” and push for medical testing if they feel something is badly wrong.
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Tributes paid as victims campaigner is laid to rest
THE funeral has taken place of a Newcastle man whose son was one of ‘The Disappeared’ during the Troubles.
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Dundrum rowers take back world title
HOT on the heels of their Narrows Challenge win last month, Dundrum Coastal Rowing Club cruised into first place once again at the Skiffie World Championships in Stranraer at the weekend.
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Damage at new war memorial in town ‘accidental incident’
OFFICIALS behind a cross-community campaign to erect a new war memorial in Ballynahinch hope that damage caused to the structure last week was not deliberate.
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Award-winning wildlife enthusiast discovers rare barn owls on his farm
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Public meeting in Saintfield to discuss anti-social behaviour
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St Patrick Centre Ambassador’s trip from New York to Downpatrick
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Mum takes on five-day walk in memory of son
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Department ‘to approve’ next step in bypass plans
PROGRESS on Ballynahinch’s proposed multi-million pound bypass could take a hugely significant step forward before the end of the year.
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Brave mum’s fundraising drive after her cancer diagnosis
ONE year ago, Ballygowan mum Laura Kane was given devastating news just weeks after she had given birth to twin daughters.
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Regeneration plans to regenerate buildings in boost for Irish Street
WORK to secure all the necessary land required to pave the way for an ambitious multi-million pound regeneration initiative in Downpatrick’s Irish Street in may not be completed until the end of the year.
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Public protest to introduce Orkambi drug
DOWNPATRICK mum Jen Banks last week staged a protest outside the Craigavon-based manufacturer of the Cystic Fibrosis drug Orkambi — the drug that could save and extend her young son’s life.
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Thousands attend Twelfth in Crossgar
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Libraries NI invites kids to get reading
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New Castlewellan Forest Park trail
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Viking village plans moving step closer
SPORTS
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Cormac delivers at Irish Open
ARDGLASS golfer Cormac Sharvin has just had the biggest week of his life.
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Dundrum win derby in fine style
DUNDRUM welcomed Drumaness to The Meadow for the local Section 3 derby on what turned out to be a glorious July day.
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Down close in on last four
DOWN camogs took another step towards qualification for the semi-finals when they blitzed Carlow at Pairc Esler on Saturday afternoon.
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Liz celebrates Barbara’s day
IT was the turn of the ladies to take centre stage at Crossgar Golf Club on Saturday when Liz Murray won Barbara Wootton’s Lady Captain’s Day competition with 40 points.
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Dee and Mackenzie never take a breather
THE Murray family began the first of what was to prove an historic and richly rewarding week in athletics circles when they took part in the latest North Down Track and Field event on Tuesday night at Bangor.
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Suzie nets bronze and sets her sights on silver
SAINTFIELD’S Suzie Cave has just returned home from the European Triathle Championships with a bronze medal.
FEATURES
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Dromara GAC given award for investment
DROMARA GAC picked up a Highly Commended trophy in the Open Space Improvement category at the inaugural Whitemountain Programme Awards last week.
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COUNTRY DIARY
From the pages of the Down Recorder, July 17, 1979
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Loughinisland crowned Junior League champions
A FIVE-STAR performance by Loughinisland saw them clinch the Down Ladies Junior League in style after overcoming neighbours Teconnaught at Macartan Park last Tuesday night.
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Haydn has right stuff
SPA hosted the annual St John’s GAC Golf Classic fundraiser last week on a course described by organiser Eugene O’Boyle as “just fabulous”.
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Fantastic festival of sailing at Narrows
THE annual four-day festival of sailing that is the Narrows Series regatta kicked off on Friday afternoon, as competitors of all shapes and sizes lined up for the Bar Buoy race.
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Local owners among Downpatrick prizes
MONDAY’S family fun race day at Downpatrick drew its usual large attendance in perfect conditions.
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