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19 AUG 2019
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Visitor investment for Downpatrick
14 August 2019
A £500,000 development has begun to revitalise two of the oldest properties in the centre of Downpatrick.
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Grandmother stranded at Gatwick due to weather conditions
A DOWNPATRICK grandmother was stranded in London for 48 hours after her EasyJet flight was cancelled due to severe weather.
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Taking porridge and exercise are Roddy’s secrets to long life
DOWNPATRICK’S new centenarian, Roderick Maguire, says his secret to a long life is his daily bowl of porridge.
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Victims of atrocity in Loughinisland to get settlement
VICTIMS of the Loughinsland atrocity 25 years ago are to receive damages as part of a settlement reached in their legal action against the Police Ombudsman’s Office.
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Boost to help IT firm double its workforce
DOWNPATRICK software company Bluesona has received a six-figure investment and promised to double its workforce next year.
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Warning of poisonous plants on local beach
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MLA secures new bus arrangements for schoolchildren
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Council cleaning up to get shortlisted for majorwaste honour
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£300k Downpatrick improvement road scheme underway
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Downpatrick man hopeful dad’s killers will be caught
THE son of a Downpatrick man who was murdered in a knife attack in London 17 years ago says he is still hopeful his killers will face justice.
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Katharine to walk for charity
A DOWNPATRICK mum who is fighting bowel cancer will be walking for charity next month.
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Downpatrick student Michael completes IT summer camp
A DOWNPATRICK teenager has successfully completed one of Northern Ireland’s leading IT infrastructure summer camps.
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Dozens attend health and wellbeing event
OVER 200 people of all ages took part in the Downpatrick District Electoral Area Forum’s health and wellbeing event at Meadow Playing Fields, Ardglass, last Wednesday.
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Events at Spa and Magherahamlet
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90 year-old Strangford artist Maggie holding Malone House exhibition
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Flooding ‘disaster waiting to happen’, says councillor
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Aughlisnafin road safety concerns
SPORTS
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Heartbreak for the Town as Carryduff beat the odds
CASTLEWELLAN slipped on the banana skin that was Carryduff at St Patrick’s Park, Newcastle, on Friday night.
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‘Islanders carry fine league form into SFC
BOTH sides had to batten down the hatches as the weather deteriorated in Castlewellan on Saturday afternoon, but even the elements were unable to curtail a fleet-footed set of Loughinisland forwards.
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Kilcoo survive early pressure
KILCOO survived a torrid examination from a resourceful and hungry An Riocht at Burren on Friday night.
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Olympic flame burns brightly
BALLYNAHINCH Olympic sent out a timely reminder that they are still the top dogs in local football.
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Killyleagh YC retain shield
STRANGFORD Lough Yacht Club, reached a milestone this year celebrating their 85th anniversary, but they still had time to host the finale of the Strangford Lough Youth Series on Sunday afternoon.
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Sharon stars on Angela’s day
LADY luck shone down on Angela Kenmore for her Lady Captain’s Day at St Patrick’s Golf Club on Saturday.
FEATURES
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Newcastle man encourages everyone to sign up for the 3 Peaks Challenge
NEWCASTLE man Shaun Attwood was one of the first people to benefit from the speedy response of the Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) when he was involved in a serious accident two years ago.
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COUNTRY DIARY
From the pages of the Down Recorder, August 14, 1979
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The Voice Castlewellan hoping to find singing stars in aid of MyMy charity
A CALL for the district’s best singers to take part in a Castlewellan version of the hit ITV talent show The Voice has been made.
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Game of Thrones author George Martin coming to Castle Ward
THE blockbuster Game of Thrones TV series is to take centre stage again at Castle Ward next week.
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Cancer charity cycle from Lough Neagh to Strangford Lough
ACTION Cancer is calling on cycling enthusiasts young and old from across Northern Ireland to come together and cycle 50 miles from Lough Neagh to Strangford Lough.
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Charity truck show in Castlewellan
THE fourth annual Castlewellan Truck Show takes place on Saturday, September 7.
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