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South Down
/ 4 years agoBlaze which wreaked devastation on Mournes was started deliberately, fire chiefs confirm
The fire which wreaked devastation on the Mournes causing untold damage and destroying wildlife was started deliberately, it has been confirmed....
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South Down
/ 4 years agoPolice repeat ‘stay away’ message for Newcastle and Mournes as fire operation enters third day
The public are again being asked to avoid Newcastle and the Mournes as the operation to try and bring under control...
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South Down
/ 4 years ago‘Major incident’ declared in Mournes and repeat calls to stay away as 70 firefighters battle blaze
Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service has declared a major incident in the Mournes. Over 70 firefighters continue to battle a...
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South Down
/ 4 years agoStay away from Newcastle police warn as huge fire rages across Mournes
Police are asking people to avoid Newcastle as firefighters continue to battle a major blaze in the Mournes. As crowds prepare...
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Newry
/ 4 years agoLuxury £13m hotel and spa which would create 70 jobs is turned down by NMD Council planners
A proposal to resurrect the fire-ravaged Mourne Park House in Kilkeel as a 126-bedroom hotel and spa – at a cost...
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Newry
/ 4 years agoHillside glamping and pony trekking centre to provide ‘quirky and individual’ forest park getaway
A new pony trekking centre and glamping site could be on the cards on the hillside overlooking the breathtaking Carlingford Lough....
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Newry
/ 4 years agoPublic consultation due shortly on major public realm scheme plans for Warrenpoint
A planning application will shortly be submitted for a major public realm scheme in Warrenpoint. And there is also a proposal...
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Newry
/ 4 years agoCouncil tabled terms which would see refuse drivers receive pay increase of almost £2,500 by April
Bin lorry drivers in the old Down District Council area would see an increase in their annual salary of almost £2,500...
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Newry
/ 4 years agoPlans brewing for new distillery and cafe/bar by the shores of Carlingford Lough
Plans for a new distillery and cafe are brewing in a Co Down coastal resort. The development – if approved –...
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South Down
/ 4 years agoCoastal resort’s problematic parking shortage to be put right thanks to huge £470,000 investment
When it comes to car parking the popular coastal resort of Newcastle is a victim of its own success. And with...
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Newry
/ 4 years agoMan accused of litany of burglaries in Counties Armagh and Down to face Crown Court
A man accused of a litany of burglaries will face Crown Court proceedings in the New Year. On one of the...
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Newry
/ 5 years agoDog put to sleep ‘to prevent further suffering’ as Council take cruelty case against woman
One of two dogs left abandoned in a house for at least 48 hours was put to sleep in order “to...
