Castlewellan

The Silent Valley reservoir has a capacity of approximately 409,148,100 litres or 90 million gallons per day

Letter: NI Water has the assets it needs to solve its problems

The listed premises at 54 Bridge Street, Banbridge - currently vacant - will soon become a new restaurant and takeaway. Credit: Google

Businessman behind ‘The Hatch’ gets green light for new restaurant and takeaway

Edward James Watson Massey tragically died in a hotel pool accident at the start of a family holiday in Tenerife.

Funeral details for tragic Co Down four-year-old Edward Watson Massey released

Newry & Kilkeel businesses successfully complete sustainability programme

Gwen Murray of TS Foods in Castlewellan

TS Foods has launched a new flavour in its ever-popular frozen chicken range

Mourne mountains fire

Blaze at the foothills of the Mourne Mountains tackled by firefighters

Hayley, Clare and Laura from the EINR committee

One month to go: Engineers Week 2025 set to inspire over 1,500 young people acro...

Rain is also set to sweep in on Friday morning. Image: Met Office

Winds could hit 89mph as Storm Eowyn to batter Northern Ireland

Maximum wind speeds forecast for 9am on Friday. Image: Met Office

Work from home warning as Storm Eowyn's 90mph winds to hit Friday rush hour

Dr Olivia Clark

Appy days! NI vet launches app designed to keep your best friend fit

The new Stuffing Company look on packs from TS Foods, Castlewellan, Co Down

New brand launch - The Stuffing Company

Nathan Crozier, Key Account Manager at TS Foods in Castlewellan; Innovative sourdough stuffings now in Dunnes Stores

New sourdough stuffings from Castlewellan

Kathryn Shaw, Áine Nic Lúirg, Lorna Nic Cathmhaoil (SOMA Fest)

SOMA FEST 2024 takes over Castlewellan this weekend with exciting music and natu...

Peaceful Mind, Body & Soul Space

SOMA FEST 2024 creates peaceful mind, body and soul space in Castlewellan

Eoghan Ó Ceannabháin

SOMA Fest 2024 brings celebration of Irish folk music to County Down

Enjoying their day at Castlewellan Show were (from left) Caoimhe O'Rourke, seven-year-old Bria O'Rourke and Tyler Kinley, all from Castlewellan

Castlewellan Show: Brigadoon Paradise making up for lost time
A magnificent five-year-old Charolais cow with a 10-week calf at foot won the beef inter-breed championship at Saturday’s Castlewellan Show.
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The Soma House Band in 2023.

Castlewellan’s SOMA FEST 2024 line-up revealed

Kathryn Shaw, Áine Nic Lúirg and Lorna Nic Cathmhaoil

SOMA FEST returns to Castlewellan

Bernard Sloan, owner of Whitewater Brewery in Castlewellan

Launch of NI’s first artisanal draught cider

Joanne Molloy, managing director of award-winning TS Foods.

TS Foods wins deal with Tesco Ireland

Letters to editor

Letter: Why is GAA attracting public funding?

Harry McVeigh from Bunscoil Bheanna Boirche crowned winner in the boys' final.

Athletes strike gold at final of Flahavan’s Primary School Cross Country League

Drum Manor Forest Park.

Make giant memories for free in Northern Ireland this Spring

Wholefood Hero Edel Owens from Castlewellan is helping companies to energise workers and slash absenteeism

Wholefood hero Edel has recipe for business success

Flooding scenes in Downpatrick as businesses damaged. Picture By: Arthur Allison: PacemakerPress.

Saturday Update: The full list of roads currently closed following flooding

There have been "apocalyptic scenes" in Downpatrick, County Down, as flooding continues to cause disruption, an assembly member has said. Picture By: Arthur Allison: PacemakerPress.

Afternoon Update: The list of roads closed in NI on Friday November 3

Flooding on Sugar Island in Newry Town, Co Down. Flooding was reported in parts of Northern Ireland, with police cautioning people against travelling due to an amber rain warning. The Met Office warning for Northern Ireland is the second highest level and covers Counties Antrim, Down and Armagh. Picture date: Tuesday October 31, 2023. PA Photo. See PA story WEATHER Rain. Photo credit should read: Liam McBurney/PA Wire

LATEST Traffic & Travel: Here is a full list of road closures on November 2
Here is a list of road and rail closures ongoing today according to TrafficwatchNI.
Gemma Murray

Parts of Newry in County Down are under water after the city's canal burst its banks on Monday

Tuesday Update: Full list of the roads currently closed in Northern Ireland

Bernard Sloan of Whitewater Brewery in Castlewellan has produced a portfolio of award-winning beers and collaborated with Hinch Distillery on innovative whiskeys and stouts

Top NI brewery and whiskey distillery toast success through innovation

TS Food’s David Steele, operations director, Ann & Tony Steele, founders and Joanne Molloy, managing director celebrate the company turning 45 this year. Established in 1978, TS Foods is one of NI’s leading frozen and chilled food producers, employing over one hundred people in the Castlewellan area

NI firm TS Foods celebrates 45 years in business having started in 1978

Peter Óg Morgan, 15, is competing in the World Sheepdog Trials this week in Dromore, Co Down
Photo: Kelvin Boyes / Press Eye.

Peter hopes to clinch crown in World Sheepdog Trials

Laura Thompson from Henderson Group with Niamh Clarke (left) and her daughter Dotty to launch the 2023 Community Coffee Morning with Eurospar and Vivoxtra for Cancer Fund for Children.

Why Niamh is backing Cancer Fund for Children's community coffee mornings

Arianna Bell, from Comber, won the sheep young handlers' class at Castlewellan Show 2023

Former UFU president highlights importance of agriculture at Castlewellan Show

John O'Neill, managing director at Cooptical Group, has launched Northern Ireland’s first independent optical cooperative for opticians throughout NI, the Republic of Ireland and Great Britain

NI’s first optical cooperative sees success

The hoarding in Castlewellan

Hoarding in Castlewellan ‘an effort to lay claim to town by pro-united Ireland e...

Peter Hannan of Hannan Meats in Moira has 11 products including new sausage rolls and meat pies at Blas this year

Irish National Food Awards honours NI firms

Bann Road closed after collision

NI road closed after single vehicle collision

Image of child seen wandering on Castlewellan

Girl last seen walking through NI town at 5am 'located safe and well'

Marc Quinn died in an early morning crash on the Newcastle Road in Castlewellan

Co Down crash victim Marc Quinn ‘unassuming and polite young man’

Talented chef Paul Cunningham will be creating original foods during two-hour cruise on the picturesque Carlingford Lough

Chef Paul to cook up tasty foods for Carlingford cruisers

Lennon's Spar Castlewellan

'Loveliest soul' Sarah (39) latest reported NI Covid fatality

Those who must take a test will be contacted via post tomorrow.

More new outbreaks of Delta variant detected in Northern Ireland

Bernard Sloan, founder and managing director of Whitewater Brewery in Castlewellan

Silver times for Bernard as Whitewater marks 25th

Michael Crealey, Buying Manager at Tesco NI and Stephen McNeice, Account Manager at TS Foods

TS Foods secures a tasty Tesco listing worth £150k

New vegan friendly range of Whitewater hard seltzers

Whitewater Brewery launches vegan friendly hard seltzer range to drive exports

THROUGH THE ARCHIVES: From the News Letter of January 1931

Saintfield Mart: Fat ewes sell to a record price of £163

South Down MP Chris Hazzard's advice centre in Castlewellan

IRA victim’s anger at Sinn Fein MP’s ‘disrespect’ for Parliament

South Down MP Chris Hazzard's advice centre in Castlewellan

Parliamentary watchdog’s questions for Sinn Fein over ‘offensive’ signage

New Marketing Executive, Jemma Dougherty with Fibrus Head of Recruitment, Gillian McCarter pictured in Ballynahinch where Fibrus full fibre broadband is now live

Fibrus continues its recruitment drive

A general view of Newcastle

Co Down shops close after staff test positive for coronavirus

Ellie Murphy, Rachel Roberts (8), Elaine Roberts, Rebecca Cully (10), Emma Moffett and Maureen Green at the Castlewellan Agricultural Show on Saturday. Picture: Diane Magill

1928: First successful Castlewellan Show

In a two mile long procession, bright with banners and bands, thousands of Ulsters Orangemen had walked over Dollys Brae near Castlewellan to commemorate the centenary of the opposed march which had been held there in 1849, reported the News Letter on this day in 1949

THROUGH THE ARCHIVES: Defiant words as Orangemen march on Dolly’s Brae to mark c...

Bernard Sloan of Whitewater Brewery in Castlewellan

Relief for top brewer Bernard as taps open again on European business

Police have appealed for witnesses

Man dies following motorcycle accident in Co Down

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