Department for Communities

The job fair is taking place in the Canal Court Hotel in Newry on June 19.

Showcase your job opportunities at the Newry, Mourne and Down Job Fair

L-R Eammon Brankin, Digital IT; Alan McEneaney, PayPal; Tina Calder, Excalibur Press; Cllr Alan Lewis, Chairperson of Enterprise, Regeneration and Tourism Committee; Diana Atchinson, Bring IT On; Emer Maguire MC; Kytrina Mullan and Patricia McPolin, Newry, Mourne and Down Labour Market Partnership.

Students inspired by industry experts at tech careers event

Pictured (L-R): Louise Mone (Managing Director), Jonathan McKeown (Founder), Maurece Hutchinson (Founder), and Gerry Casey (Legal Services Director).

JMK Solicitors maintains Number one position for 11th consecutive year

From L-R: Louise Mone Managing Director, Jonathan McKeown Founder, Maurece Hutchinson Founder, Gerry Casey Legal Services Director

JMK Solicitors maintains Number 1 position as NI’s top personal injury law firm

NMDDC Chairperson, Cllr Pete Byrne launches the new Make It Local campaign, ‘There’s Lots to Love when you #ShopLocal’. The Chairperson is photographed with Michelle Mallon from Michelle Mallon Hair & Beauty in Meigh, one of the villages and small towns which benefited from improvements to its infrastructure and public spaces through funding from the ‘Small Settlements Regeneration Programme’

Council launches ‘Make it Local’ campaign to boost small settlements

Downpatrick.

Councillors sign off on £3m scheme - but outline business case kept secret

New Infrastructure Minister, Liz Kimmins. Photo by Kelvin Boyes / Press Eye.

Kimmins outlines plans to tackle wastewater infrastructure

The Gaeltacht provides attendees with an opportunity to immerse themselves in an Irish speaking community, increase their knowledge and use of Irish through attending classes, and taking part in a wide range of cultural activities including sport and music through the medium of Irish.

Líofa 2025 opens for applications

Sod cutting at the Dunleath Urban Sports Park: Front row (from left): Catherine McInerney and Damian Mulholland, Department for Communities; Cllr Oonagh Hanlon; Newry, Mourne and Down District Council Chairperson, Cllr Pete Byrne; Mal McGrady, Chair of Downpatrick Regeneration Working Group; Andrew Patterson, Director of Active and Healthy Communities, Newry, Mourne and Down District Council, and Gavin Connolly, Contract Manager, CivCo. Back row (from left): Cllr Conor Galbraith, Cllr Gareth Sharvin and Cllr Philip Campbell.

£500k urban park design changes approved without challenge

Left to Right: Cormac Galbraith, Head of Engaged Communities Group Support Office, Department for Communities pictured alongside Newry, Mourne and Down District Chairperson, Councillor Pete Byrne, Isabel Hamilton, Newcastle Ladies Bowling Club President, Eamon Lennon, Newcastle Bowling Club President and DJ Morgan Outdoor Leisure Officer.

Council installs access ramps in bowling greens across district

North Street car park.

End of free parking draws near as Council lodge North Street car park plans

Pictured at the launch of the brand new £13m loan fund managed by Community Finance Ireland (CFI) and made available by Department for Communities for capital projects in communities across Northern Ireland, were Donal Traynor (Community Finance Ireland), Minister for Communities Gordon Lyons and Phelim Sharvin (Community Finance Ireland.)

Community Finance Ireland announces £13 million Loan Fund for NI Communities

Newry, Mourne and Down Council Chairperson, Councillor Valerie Harte is photographed with Bridgeen Murphy (DFC), Gerard Murray, Director Regional Development Officer (DfC) and Damien Mulholland, Deputy Director (DfC) to announce the commencement of the next stage of public realm works along Warrenpoint’s Front Shore.

Next stage of Warrenpoint Front Shore public realm works to commence

Communities Minister Gordon Lyons. Picture by Jonathan Porter/PressEye

Public consultation launched on £20,000 threshold for charities in NI

Bronagh Lennon, Gary McDonald and Maeve Finnegan, (Front ltor) Siobhan Walsh, Cllr Valerie Harte, Chairperson, NMD Council and Clare Vallely.

NMD Labour Market Partnership delivers business masterclasses

Chair of Newry, Mourne and Down District Council, Cllr Valerie Harte.

Newry, Mourne and Down job fair will support employers with job vacancies

Patricia McPolin, Skills and Employability Manager, Enterprise, Employment & Regeneration, Newry, Mourne and Down District Council; Pamela Houston, Director of Cranfield Alpacas Visitor Experience; Sarah McAvoy MD Whistledown Hotel; NMDDC Chair Cllr Valerie Harte, Martin McMullan, Director Life Adventure.

Jumpstart a career in hospitality and tourism

Michael Graham Director Planning Tetra Tech, Councillor Declan Murphy, Chairperson Newry, Mourne and Down Council, Councillor Valerie Harte, Darren Price Associate Director Project Management Tetra Tech, Marie Ward Chief Executive Officer NMDDC, Gerard Murray Director Regional Development Office D.F.C. and Paul Tamati Assistant Director Leisure & Sport NMDDC.

Integrated Consultancy Team appointed for ​Newry City Park

Content creator Steph Duke and family with, centre, Deputy Chairperson of Newry, Mourne and Down District Council, Councillor Gareth Sharvin

Council encourages residents to Shop Local and Support Local Retailers

Content creators Nadia Sayers (left) and Bethany Chisholm (right) with Chairperson of Newry, Mourne.

Council encourages residents Shop Local and support llocal retailers

L-R: Maurece Hutchinson (Managing Director), Jonathan McKeown (Chairman) and Olivia Meehan (Legal Services Director).

JMK Solicitors celebrates a decade as NI’s Number 1 personal injury law firm

Kevin Higgins, Advice NI

Advice NI encourages Newry claimants to seek independent advice

Alliance councillor Tierna Kelly.

Small business concerns raised on council invoice delays

Housing Executive rent levels are set to rise by 7.7% for 2024/25

Housing Executive rent levels set to rise by 7.7% for 2024/25

Newry Ship Canal. Pic: Newry.LN

Police confirm Newry Canal damage investigation is underway

A PSNI investigation has been launched into alleged unlawful damage caused to Newry Canal.

Pictured launching the Big Apprenticeship Event at SRC’s Newry campus are Councillor Valerie Harte, Chairperson of Newry, Mourne and Down District Council and SRC’s CEO Raymond Sloan

Southern Regional College’s annual Big Apprenticeship Event returns

Matylda Maginn (left) and Aisling Nic Mhathúna from Bunscoil an Iúir check out the new temporary community space in the Newry City Park site, opened following funding by the Department for Communities.

£16m funding unlocked as Newry City Park takes a step closer to reality

Waterfront's front shore has been revitialised.

Warrenpoint Front Shore Revitalisation Steering Group welcomes funding success

Press Eye - Northern Ireland - 31st October 2023 Photo by Jonathan Porter / Press Eye The public are advised to avoid Newry City Centre as it is experiencing unprecedented levels of flooding due to the canal bursting its banks overnight. A major clean-up operation is under way in the city this morning. Flooding has hit parts of Northern Ireland and people have been warned not to travel, amid heavy rain and weather warnings. :The public are advised to avoid Newry City Centre as it is experiencing unprecedented levels of flooding due to the canal bursting its banks overnight. A major clean-up operation is under way in the city this morning. Flooding has hit parts of Northern Ireland and people have been warned not to travel, amid heavy rain and weather warnings.

£119,000 paid out through SEFA to residents hit by flooding

Newry NMDDC HQ Monaghan Row. Permission for all LDRS to publish.

Newry, Mourne and Down Labour Market Partnership helps residents secure work, up...

NMDDC Chairperson, Councillor Valerie Harte launches the community open space at the ex-military Forkhill barracks site.

Ex-military barracks in Forkhill turned to greenspace

A Social Supermarket in operation in Northern Ireland.

£130k funding for Newry social supermarket released

An artist's impression of how the Albert Basin Park could look.

Anger as council misses out on EU funds for Newry park

The Newry Reporter latest news

Senator Conor Murphy.

A united Ireland within EU ‘presents new opportunity for entire island’

Newry software analytics firm FD Technologies is facing a potential takeover by American investment firm TA Associates in a deal worth over £540m. Pictured is FD Technologies’ chair Donna Troy. Credit FD Technologies

NI software firm 'considers' over £540m takeover deal by private US equity giant

Ally McKenzie and Marshall Patterson with James McCaffrey (centre) of Southern Area Hospice Services.

Ally and Marshall put their best foot forward for Hospice

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