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£15 million flood relief package ‘nowhere near enough’, says MP

The £15 million relief package for flooded businesses is “nowhere near enough”, an MP has said. Sinn Fein MP for South Down Chris Hazzard, along with party colleagues, met senior civil servants on Tuesday and said repairing the flood damage will ...

14 Nov 2023 at 17:51

Northern Ireland

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

High winds and rain from Storm Debi have caused road closures and disruption to public transport across Northern Ireland. Amber and yellow weather warnings for rain and wind were in place for counties Down and Armagh on Monday morning, and ...

13 Nov 2023 at 15:04

Northern Ireland

Motorcyclist killed in Co Down crash

A motorcyclist has been killed in a crash with a car in Co Down. The rider who died was a man in his 50s. The collision happened on the Killyleagh Road in Downpatrick at around 4pm on Sunday. A man has died in a collision in County Down. ...

29 Jul 2024 at 09:56

Northern Ireland

Man in hospital following stabbing in Co Down

A man is in hospital following a stabbing incident in Co Down. The man, aged in his 20s, has stab wounds to the stomach following an incident in Downpatrick. A police spokesperson said officers received a report shortly after 6pm on ...

18 Feb 2024 at 12:26

Northern Ireland

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

The £15 million flood relief package is “not the end of the story” for impacted businesses, a senior civil servant has said. On Thursday, the permanent secretary for the Department of Finance, Neil Gibson, said the department was ...

09 Nov 2023 at 13:41

Northern Ireland

Appeal for information after attempt made to set man and woman alight

Detectives are investigating an incident in Co Down where a man and woman had petrol thrown over them before an attempt was made to set them alight. The man was also stabbed in the face in the attack in Downpatrick on Wednesday, ...

15 May 2024 at 14:36

Northern Ireland

Two police officers hurt after car reverses into PSNI vehicle

Two police officers have been injured after a car reversed into a PSNI vehicle following a pursuit. The incident, which led to the two officers receiving hospital treatment, occurred on Sunday in the Lismore Road area of ...

18 Jul 2022 at 11:05

Northern Ireland

Books of condolence open across Northern Ireland following death of Pope Francis

Books of condolence are being opened across Northern Ireland following the death of Pope Francis. Belfast Lord Mayor Micky Murray was joined at Belfast City Hall by Father Tim Bartlett, who helped to organise Francis’s ...

23 Apr 2025 at 15:03

Northern Ireland

Priest in ‘serious but stable condition’ following attack in Downpatrick

A Co Down priest remains in a “serious but stable” condition in hospital after being subjected to a “brutal attack” in his church on Sunday. Father John Murray was struck on the head at St Patrick’s Church. He was ...

11 Aug 2025 at 18:00

Northern Ireland

Murder victim was ‘beloved’ father and grandfather, family say

A man who was killed in Co Down has been described by his family as a “beloved” father and grandfather. The body of Stephen Brannigan, who was in his 50s, was found in a house in Marian Park in Downpatrick on ...

11 Aug 2025 at 20:12

Northern Ireland

Priest in serious condition after ‘brutal attack’ in Co Down church

A priest is in a serious condition in hospital after being attacked in a church in Co Down on Sunday morning. Detectives are appealing for information in relation to the incident in Downpatrick, which took ...

10 Aug 2025 at 13:57

Northern Ireland

Murder probe may be linked to ‘brutal attack’ on priest, say police

A murder investigation has been launched into a man’s death that police said may be linked to a “brutal” attack on a priest in a church in Co Down. Police received a report that a man was found dead at an ...

10 Aug 2025 at 17:21

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