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Northern Regional College student Jeremiasz Gusik who achieved 1st place in Carpentry at the 2025 Skillbuild NI Regional Competition

Building career success at the Skillbuild NI Regional Qualifier Competition 2025

Fast going are the days when abusive behaviour towards nurses and, I dare say, fellow doctors, is being tolerated

Letter: Bad conduct in hospital settings

A flooded Downpatrick town centre in November 2023. Picture: Arthur Allison/Pacemaker Press.

Downpatrick flood defences 'could put beloved railway in more danger'

Callum, from Downpatrick, died when he was just 12 years old due to sudden arrhythmic death syndrome (SADS)

Special event to mark what would have been Callum's 16th birthday

Asda Downpatrick Community and Customer Champion Linda Owens

Asda Downpatrick presents £1,000 Asda Foundation grant to ‘Fountain Foodbank’ in...

Mark Wright of Ballylisk soft cheese in Portadown with his multi-award-winning Triple Rose soft blue cheese using milk from the family farm at Tandragee

NI producers in the running for the prestigious Euro-Toques Food Awards

Korie McGreevy on the McAdoo Racing Kawasaki was fastest in Supersport qualifying at Bishopscourt on Good Friday. (Photo by Rod Neill/Pacemaker Press)

Revised plan for Saturday racing at Enkalon Trophy Ulster Superbike meeting

Carl Phillips (J McC Racing Kawasaki) topped the Ulster Superbike qualifying session at Bishopscourt. (Photo by Rod Neill/Pacemaker Press)

Opening day of Enkalon Trophy races at Bishopscourt in Co Down rained off

The Downpatrick offices of Newry, Mourne and Down District Council.

County Down town could be in line for new ‘professional’ running track

Santander, the Spanish-owned high street bank, has announced the closure of seven branches in Northern Ireland as part of a sweeping UK-wide overhaul

Full list: Santander to close seven branches in NI amid major overhaul

People attending the St Patrick's Day Parade in Belfast. Photo: Liam McBurney/PA Wire

St Patrick's Day celebrated around the globe

The annual St Patrick's Day parade in Downpatrick made its way though the town's streets Led by St Patrick himself, the Parade on Monday 17 March 2025 offered a feast for eyes and ears as swirling dancers, community floats and costumed characters entertain the crowds. Picture By: Arthur Allison/Pacemaker Press.

In Pictures: Crowds take to the streets in Downpatrick for St Patrick's Day

Police received a report that a man, armed with two knives, was attacking two women in Downpatrick at 08:30 GMT on Friday. Picture Pacemaker

Man appears in court over alleged attempt to murder two women in Co Down

Down and Dromore diocese will gather visitors of all denominations on March 17 at Down cathedral in Downpatrick and at nearby Saul

CoI plans busy St Patrick's celebrations

Emma Whitehead with her pet cat Sox. The Downpatrick woman was diagnosed with ovarian cancer

Emma shares her ovarian cancer symptoms

A woman’s umbrella is blown inside-out by the wind in Belfast city centre today. Picture: Arthur Allison/Pacemaker Press.

Stormy weekend ahead... six days this month without sun
High winds have caused disruption across Northern Ireland going into the weekend - with some roads closed by fallen trees and winds up to 70mph expected on Sunday.
Philip Bradfield

Muckamore celebrate winning the Challenge Cup last season. (Photo by Pacemaker Press)

Muckamore set to start Gallagher Challenge Cup defence against Waringstown

Gina Lonergan and her mum, Margaret

Young cancer survivor shares message of hope

John Hanna, from Downpatrick

Victim of Christmas Eve road tragedy in County Down is named

Lagan College welfare officer Neil Beckett outside Laganside Court earlier this year

Former school welfare officer jailed for sexual assaulting students

Etain Fitzpatrick from Downpatrick was diagnosed with oral cancer in September 2022

NI woman with mouth ulcer that was oral cancer on importance of dental check-ups

AbbeyAutoline, Northern Ireland’s largest insurance broker, has announced the acquisition of the customer book of business from Coleraine-based Wallace Insurance Brokers. Pictured marking the announcement are Julie Gibbons, managing director of AbbeyAutoline and Peter Wallace, principal of Wallace Insurance Brokers

NI’s largest insurance broker continues growth strategy with another acquisition

eveloper Celpark Ltd has warmly welcomed the decision by Newry, Mourne and Down District Council to grant planning permission for its application to replace the existing Asda superstore at Ballydugan Retail Park in Downpatrick. Pictured is Asda, Ballydugan Retail Park, Downpatrick

Delight as £22m retail development gets approval at Downpatrick’s Asda store

A patchwork quilt dedicated to the memory of 109 people killed during the Troubles which was was dedicated at a service at Down Cathedral on Sunday

Two murdered police officers recalled at dedication of memorial quilt

Louise Wiggins and Senior Practitioner for Autism and ADHD Veronica Bailie

Louise Wiggins was diagnosed with ADHD at age 11

Sarah McGuckin from Downpatrick was diagnosed with breast cancer last May

Sarah on shock breast cancer diagnosis

The issue of dual language street signage has proven to be controversial. If you travel down to Dublin for a day or two, you’ll probably won’t hear a word of Irish, writes Roderick Downer

Letter: Irish language shouldn’t be forced on everyone
A letter from Roderick Downer:
Letters

Emma Haughian, senior marketing manager at Hughes Insurance

Hughes Insurance introduces community fund for local initiatives

The Cuan, Strangford has a Golf Pass & Stay offer

Travel late deals: Golf, sun and summer 2025

Downpatrick Post Office has been operated by the same Postmaster, Frank Latus for the past 33 years. His son Gareth has worked alongside his father for many years and is the full-time manager. Gareth worked with Post Office to set up the temporary branch

Downpatrick Post Office returns home after hit by major floods nearly a year ago

Northern Ireland contractor Graham has reached a significant construction milestone in the delivery of Down High School on Strangford Road, Downpatrick, as the building tops out. Credit: Alistair Leith, head of submissions at GRAHAM Building North

NI contractor reaches significant milestone on £33m high school project

Journalist John Manley has opened up about his personal battle with Sepsis in an attempt to educate and inform others about this life-threatening condition

Irish News journalist opens up on life-threatening sepsis ordeal

Finnebrogue’s sausages are sold widely throughout the UK and Ireland

NI Steakburgers and healthy sausages in the running for prestigious UK awards

Mark Irwin-Watson, Action Cancer, and Laura Bayley, Fodder, Finnebrogue launch Action Cancer's Breast Foot Forward Walk on September 29 at Finnebrogue Estate, Co Down

Action Cancer's Breast Foot Forward walk to take place at Finnebrogue Esate

Michael Jones from Downpatrick

Downpatrick joiner and decorator secures Screwfix semi-final place

Daniel Brown missing

Concern about Daniel Brown thought to be camping in the Mourne Mountains

November 1, 2023: Photo by Jonathan Porter / Press Eye. Flooding in Newry City, Co Down

Northern Ireland 'faces more floods like autumn 2023 thanks to climate change'

Rio Rissky, Junior Sous Chef at Radisson Blu St. Helen's Hotel in Dublin is one of the chefs competing in the Next Top Chef competition at the Balmoral Hotel. Pic credit: Balmoral Hotel

Three top chefs ready to serve up a sizzling finale in Next Top Chef Competition

Kate Hamill pictured with four of her daughters who all work in healthcare L-R Eileen Quinn, Clodagh Hamill, Kate Hamill, Nuala Mageean and Aine Craig

Co Down mother and daughters keep nursing in the Downe family

Cancer Fund for Children CEO and Community Fundraiser pictured with Asda Community Champions

Asda colleagues unite to support NI cancer charity

Northern Ireland firm CosyGroup has revealed plans for a major development in Downpatrick that will deliver 1,100 new homes, local neighbourhood facilities, a school site and a new distributor road

NI firm reveals £250million development plans for 1,100 new local homes

Bishopscourt Racing Circuit in Co Down is a key venue for the Ulster Superbike Chamnpionship

Bishopscourt circuit attracting 'lots of interest' after being placed on market

NIAS

One rushed to hospital after collision on Vianstown Road, Downpatrick

Translink’s ‘Grand Connection’ Roadshow to highlight the benefit of the new Belfast Grand Central Station to passengers will stop at bus and train stations, community, leisure and shopping centres all across Northern Ireland this summer. Pictured is the new Belfast Grand Central Station from a drone

Translink rolls out roadshow across NI to showcase Belfast's 'Grand' station

After last year’s devastating floods, members of the public have said that the plans are ‘great’, that the new Asda store is ‘very much needed for Downpatrick’, and that the anchor retailer in the town is the ‘biggest draw for smaller businesses and services’. Pictured is CGI of the new store

Overwhelming support for new £22million Northern Ireland Asda superstore plans

NIAS

Appeal as motorcyclist remains in serious condition after lorry collision

Pictured at the opening of Quinn Estate Agents, Downpatrick are Edel Curran, branch manager; Jonathan Quinn, managing director; Aoibheann Dagens, negotiator and Donnan Ritchie, partner at Ritchie & McLean Mortgage Solutions

NI estate agency opens £300,000 Downpatrick office following devastating floods

Road closed

Motorists asked to avoid the Annacloy Road, Downpatrick closed after collision

Eurospar Downpatrick has officially opened following a multi-million-pound investment by owners Henderson Retail, where 73 local jobs have been secured

Henderson’s opens new flagship supermarket in NI securing over 70 new jobs

Morning View

Editorial: RUC hero has had another year fearing trial for killing a IRA man

Downpatrick-born amateur jockey David Maxwell finished sixth on his Grand National debut as owner-rider of Ain't That A Shame. (Photo by Alan Crowhurst/Getty Images)

Grand National return 'one hundred per cent' for Downpatrick's David Maxwell

Northern Ireland-born amateur jockey David Maxwell in relaxed mood leading up to his memorable sixth-place finish on Ain't That A Shame in Saturday's Randox Grand National Festival main event at Aintree. (Photo by David Davies for The Jockey Club/PA Wire)

Northern Ireland's David Maxwell in 'brilliant' Grand National sixth as amateur

Two of Northern Ireland’s leading providers in the healthcare industry have united to form a single operator collectively employing over 500 direct and external employees. With offices in Downpatrick and Lurgan, Kingdom Healthcare and Kingdom Medical merged on April 1 to become Kingdom Healthcare.

Two NI healthcare providers merge to offer specialised healthcare recruitment

Northern Ireland retailers, Martin and Fiona Connolly, who own and run Connolly’s Spar in Downpatrick, have announced the closure of their store after 27 years of serving their local community. Pictured are Fiona and Martin Connolly with Lisa McKee, store manager at the new Eurospar Downpatrick

NI couple thank shoppers for support as community store to close after 27 years

Lord Caine pictured with Mal McGrady and Baroness Margaret Ritchie on a walk around Downpatrick to see flood recovery efforts

Lord Caine hails resilience of Downpatrick community after last year's floods

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