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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

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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

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Appeal as motorcyclist remains in serious condition after lorry collision
Police in Downpatrick are appealing for information following a two vehicle road traffic collision in Saintfield, on Monday 13th May.
Gemma Murray

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

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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

An image of a 2023 St Patrick's march on the Shankill Road, north-west Belfast

St Patrick's Day 2024 breakdown: A list ofparades, carnivals, festivities

Bev Mitchell, whose experience in UK food maufacturing spans 30 years, has been appointed chief commercial officer at leading UK food producer, Finebrogue, making her the flrst female on their executive leadership

NI family firm is first UK food producer to achieve Diversity Mark accreditation
Simultaneously, Finnebrogue is also proudly welcoming Bev Mitchell as the first female executive leader, signalling a transformative step towards diversity and inclusion
Claire Cartmill

Content creator Steph Duke and family with, centre, Deputy Chairperson of Newry, Mourne and Down District Council community chair, Councillor Valerie Harte.

Council encourages residents Shop Local and support local retailers

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Downpatrick man Mark Murphy (36) dies in lorry and bus collision

Downpatrick town centre has suffered serious flooding. Photo: Colin McGrath MLA

Murphy announces details of flood support programme for businesses

(L-R) Lord Faulkner, Jonathan King, Morgan Young, and Paul Lewin (award host/compere)

Downpatrick & Co Down Railway volunteer collects prestigious award

Ann Pinkerton, Humanist Celebrant at Irish Runaway Weddings.

Helping couples enjoy their ideal wedding is a privilege and dream come true

A Proposal of Application Notice (PAN) has today been submitted to Newry, Mourne and Down District Council, initiating a 12-week community consultation on proposals to build a new Asda superstore at Ballydugan Retail Park in Downpatrick

Community consultation opens on new Asda store in Northern Ireland

Jamie "Jay" Marks, 18, who has died following a road crash in Co Down.

Teenager who died in single vehicle accident in County Down on Friday is named

Two of the store’s longest serving colleagues, Carol Campbell and Muriel McKee, both of whom have clocked 36 years of service to Asda, proudly represented their Downpatrick team to cut the ribbon and officially declare the store open for business. Pictured are Muriel and Carol with Ciara Smith

'I’m over the moon to have Asda up and running again in Downpatrick'

Northern Ireland Game Fair directors step down after over 45 years. The news comes as a huge blow to the province as thousands of visitors regularly attend the Game Fair events including the hugely popular weekender at Shanes Castle, Antrim

2024 Irish Game Fair events cancelled after NI directors retire after 45-years

Christine Lynn is campaigning for compulsory roll bars on quad bikes after her husband Denis died when his bike rolled over on him in 2021. He was the founder of Co Down food company Finnebrogue.

Widow presses government into quad bike climbdown

A flooded road in Northern Ireland. Photo: Jane Coltman

Flood hit south Down now facing up to 'half a month's rainfaill' on Wednesday

Asda has announced it will continue to serve the people of Downpatrick by opening a 14,000sq ft temporary store in the town on January 31 next year, subject to planning permission

Asda Downpatrick seeks planning permission for new supermarket

Alan Lowry, chair of FSB NI

The nine most terrifying words in the English language...

Downpatrick Post Office has opened at a new location to restore vital Christmas services after Storm Babet. Pictured is Gareth Latus inside the temporary shop at Unit 5a Grove Shopping Centre, Downpatrick

Downpatrick Post Office hit by major flood reopens

Cllr Valerie Harte, chairperson, Newry, Mourne and Down District Council

Council gets behind Christmas ’Make It Local’ campaign to help flood victims

Downpatrick-based Finnebrogue has worked with Asda to produce 10 new Christmas products, bringing the total number of listings for the Downpatrick-based company to 36. Within the new lines, Finnebrogue has put a twist on the Christmas classic pigs in blankets – with two new innovations - cheesy pigs in blankets, as well as Extra Special truffle & parmesan pigs in blankets. Pictured are Cathy Elliott, Asda’s buying manager for NI Local, Andrew Murdoch, Finnebrogue account manager for Asda and Barbara Mullan, Finnebrogue product developer

Northern Ireland food producer jingles all the way to Asda

A scene from the flooded town centre of Downpatrick. Photo: Colin McGrath MLA.

Council working to get ASDA back in business in Downpatrick

Parts of Newry in County Down were flooded after the city's canal burst its banks.

Northern Ireland Flood Risk: Floods infrastructure ‘needs spend of £30m’

A scene from the flooded town center of Downpatrick. Photo: Colin McGrath MLA.

NI ASDA store closed for foreseeable future after severe flood damage

Tragically, the past fortnight has seen the flood tide wreaking havoc on 200 businesses as the waters rose relentlessly in Downpatrick, Newcastle, Newry, and Portadown. Pictured Alan Lowry, chair of FSB NI

View: We must do every thing we can to support businesses affected by flooding

Peter Mullan, a Downpatrick resident who lives on the banks of the River Quoile, whose home was damaged in recent flooding. Photo: Claudia Savage/PA Wire

‘Massively urgent’ need for investment in Downpatrick after Quoile Bridge cracks

A non uniform section of the wall of Quoile bridge on the Killyleagh Road on the outskirts of Downpatrick where part of the bridge has came away from the road after heavy flooding in recent weeks. Picture date: Monday November 13, 2023. PA Photo. See PA story WEATHER Debi Ulster. Photo credit should read: Liam McBurney/PA Wire

Northern Ireland hit by high winds and heavy rain as Storm Debi blows in

Michael McShane walks through flood water on Market Street in Downpatrick, Northern Ireland. Some rivers in Northern Ireland reached record high levels following several days of heavy rain. Picture date: Thursday November 2, 2023.

Flood relief package for businesses destroyed 'means nothing'

Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris speaking to the media in Newry to announce up to £15m to help businesses affected by flooding.

£15 million flood relief not the end of story for businesses – civil servant

Amy Curran during her treatment for cancer when she was 20. The Downpatrick woman is backing the 'what not to say' campaign by the charity, Teenage Cancer Trust

Young NI woman backs 'what not to say' to someone with cancer

Council workers from Newry, Mourne and Down District Council help clean up flood-stricken Downpatrick, Co Down, on Monday. Pic:: Liam McBurney/PA Wire

Northern Ireland flooding: Chris Heaton-Harris pledges help 'where possible'

Work continued across the weekend in Downpatrick to pump the floodwater out of the town.

Shadow Northern Ireland secretary Hilary Benn criticises flooding support

Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service continue to pump water from flooded premises in Downpatrick town centre on Saturday Photo: Peter Morrison/PA Wire

Downpatrick has pleaded for more support - Water gone, but not devastation