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Desecration of wreaths and tributes at site of atrocity condemned

The desecration of wreaths and tributes at the site of a Troubles atrocity in Co Down has been condemned. Wreaths, memorial crosses and floral tributes were desecrated at Narrow Water where 18 British soldiers died in an IRA bomb attack in 1979. The ...

26 Sept 2022 at 00:08

Sport

Rory McIlroy an ‘incredible inspiration’ to pupils at his former school

Golfer Rory McIlroy has been described as an “incredible inspiration” to pupils at his former school in Co Down. McIlroy attended Sullivan Upper in Holywood in the early 2000s, and is remembered as a teenager who was “golf mad”. The school offers a ...

14 Apr 2025 at 16:36

National News

Man hospitalised after being injured in suspected sword attack

A man is being treated for facial wounds and a severe arm injury following a suspected sword attack in Co Down. A suspect, aged in his 30s, was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following the incident at a property in Newcastle in the ...

21 Jul 2024 at 13:39

Northern Ireland

Taoiseach vows to ‘speak up for victims’ on Loughinisland massacre anniversary

Taoiseach Simon Harris has vowed to continue to “speak up for victims” on the 30th anniversary of the Loughinisland massacre. Six Catholic men were killed and five others injured when two loyalist gunmen burst into a bar in the Co Down ...

18 Jun 2024 at 16:18

National News

Witnesses sought after Co Down man attacked with knives and hammers

A man has been injured after being attacked by six men armed with knives and hammers in Newtownards, Co Down, Northern Irish police have said. The incident happened outside a property in the Upper Movilla Street area of the town at ...

29 Aug 2022 at 16:23

Arts & Entertainment

Largest sculpture exhibition in Ireland to be held in grounds of five star hotel

The grounds of a hotel in Co Down have come to life with the display of the some of largest Irish sculptures to ever come to the art market. The pieces include Larger Than Life, from Patrick O’Reilly’s bear series, standing at ...

14 Aug 2023 at 13:02

National News

Irish community ‘shaken and upset’ after 'brutal attack' on priest and death of man

An Irish community has been “shaken and upset deeply” by the attack on a priest and the death of a man in Co Down at the weekend, Bishop Alan McGuckian has said. Father John Murray was struck on the head in a brutal attack at ...

12 Aug 2025 at 14:31

National News

Joy in Co Down as Rhys McClenaghan wins Ireland’s first gymnastics Olympic gold

There was jubilation in Co Down after Rhys McClenaghan clinched Ireland’s first ever Olympic gold medal in gymnastics. As McClenaghan, 25, took to the pommel horse at the Bercy Arena in Paris, back in his home town of ...

03 Aug 2024 at 21:19

Sport

Rory etched in icing as Co Down home town revels in sweet success

Walking down the bustling Holywood high street on Monday, there was just one topic on everyone’s lips. From his likeness etched on to biscuits, to signs in estate agents’ windows and chat about how to mark his ...

14 Apr 2025 at 17:00

Sport

London Marathon rule change opens race to wheelchair users with helpers

Wheelchair users who need help from others will be able to enter the London Marathon for the first time, as organisers aim to make the event more inclusive. The London Marathon announced three major policy ...

21 Jul 2022 at 13:07

Northern Ireland

Bluetongue vaccine to be allowed in Ireland next year

A bluetongue vaccine is to be allowed in Ireland in 2026, the Irish agriculture minister has said. Martin Heydon said on Wednesday that bluetongue vaccination will be allowed in cattle and sheep in ...

17 Dec 2025 at 17:28

Northern Ireland

Two men arrested and suspect devices found in terrorism-related investigation

Two men were arrested in Co Laois on Wednesday as part of a terrorism-related investigation, gardai have said. The pair in their 30s and 40s were detained after gardai stopped a vehicle and seized ...

06 Nov 2025 at 15:01

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