Login
22 JAN 2019
-
Mournes victim was police chief in Downpatrick
16 January 2019
ONE of the two men who died within an hour of each other on a day of double tragedy in the Mournes at the weekend was a former senior police commander in Downpatrick.
-
Head blasts at ‘disparity’ over student allocations
A GRAMMAR school principal has hit out at education chiefs for not equally planning for an expected increase for post-primary students.
-
Downpatrick woman battling brain tumour support cancer event
A DOWNPATRICK woman is calling on women across Northern Ireland to take part in the Cancer Fund for Children’s ‘Let’s Go Girls’ fund-raising event.
-
Family’s plea to change organ donation system
THE family of a Downpatrick man who died before he could get a heart transplant hope that an opt-out organ donation system will be soon introduced to Northern Ireland.
-
Finnebrogue to create 90 new jobs with new food ranges
THE success of innovative Downpatrick firm Finnebrogue Artisan is set to continue with the opening of a new ultra-modern £3m vegan and vegetarian factory.
-
Tyrella beach in line for £30k funding boost
-
Police probe attempt to abduct teens
-
Ex-Downpatrick man appointed High Court judge
-
Dundrum sewerage roadworks to begin
-
Hazzard in Downe visit amid calls for more services
THE importance of securing more elective services at the Downe Hospital has been highlighted by South Down MP Chris Hazzard.
-
Work to ban motorhomes in car parks set to begin
WORK is to start shortly on a new scheme to ban motorhomes from two of Newcastle’s most popular car parks.
-
Consultant calls time on 24-year career serving Downe Hospital
ONE of Downe Hospital’s longest serving consultants has spoken fondly of the “very caring community” she has left behind as she embraces retirement.
-
‘Scumbags’ take pennies from Ryan’s charity box
THIEVES who targeted an honesty box set up by a young Teconnaught man who sells baked treats to raise money for a host of charities have been branded “scumbags”.
-
SDLP councillors to run in election
-
Lewis selected as UUP candidate
-
Enright prepares to defend council seat
-
Concern baby remains sent for post-mortem
SPORTS
-
Outrage over Killough pitch
A LOCAL football club is at loggerheads with Newry, Mourne and Down Council over the condition of their pitch.
-
Killyleagh survive extra time in Clarence Cup
KILLYLEAGH needed extra time to progress to the third round of the Clarence Cup at The Showgrounds on Saturday.
-
Mournemen run riot in win over Queen’s
DOWN finished their McKenna Cup campaign on a high when they beat Queen’s University Belfast by 22 points at Pairc Esler last Wednesday night.
-
Young Down side lift McGirk Cup
DOWN’S hurlers lifted the McGurk Cup at The Dub in Belfast on Saturday night after an entertaining and close showdown that went to the wire.
-
Irish title for young Jaxon
WINTER blues were banished at Spa Golf Club last week when eight year-old Jaxon Wardlow — with a little help from his dad — brought a major title and gold medals back home.
-
Down High in majestic form as Carrick fall
IN their first outing in this year’s Danske Bank Schools’ Cup, Down High successfully managed the conditions and their opponents on a blustery morning at Carrickfergus Grammar to move into the third round and a trip to Omagh Academy.
FEATURES
-
Newcastle motor show celebrates 25th anniversary
THE annual Newcastle Vintage, Classic and Sports Car Show will turn 25 when it opens at at the end of the month.
-
COUNTRY DIARY
From the pages of the Down Recorder, January 9, 1979
-
Killough woman releases debut novel set in wartime England
A DEBUT novel written by a 75-year-old Killough woman is set to be one of the most engaging best sellers to have come out of the district.
-
Spa man Harry High Sheriff of County Down
THE new High Sheriff of Co Down hopes to raise the profile of this traditional role by fund-raising for charity.
-
Mourne Mountains voted best walking area
THE spectacular Mourne Mountains have again been voted Northern Ireland’s favourite walking destination in the 2018 WalkNI Awards.
-
Young Farmers all set to put on their dancing shoes
CO Down Young Farmers will swap their wellie boots for dancing shoes this Saturday night at the Crowne Plaza at Shaw’s Bridge, Belfast, for a Strictly Come Dancing event all of their own.
- Follow us on:
