Newry City, Mourne and Down District Council

Click here for a full list of candidates in the election for Newry, Mourne and Down District Council. Click here to read more about how votes are counted.

Election results for 2019

sf Sinn Féin: Elected in 2019; Elected in 2014; +/-; 16; 14; +2

sdlp Social Democratic & Labour Party: Elected in 2019; Elected in 2014; +/-; 11; 14; -3

uup Ulster Unionist Party: Elected in 2019; Elected in 2014; +/-; 4; 3; +1

dup Democratic Unionist Party: Elected in 2019; Elected in 2014; +/-; 3; 4; -1

apni Alliance Party: Elected in 2019; Elected in 2014; +/-; 2; 2; No results

ukip UK Independence Party: Elected in 2019; Elected in 2014; +/-; 0; 1; -1

ind Independent: Elected in 2019; Elected in 2014; +/-; 5; 3; +2

About this council

About this council
Type	District Council
Seats up for election	41 out of 41
Boundary change	No

Most Recent

Posted at 12:30 17 Feb
Rates to rise across all 11 councils areas
By Damien Edgar
BBC News NI
Councils say they are under pressure due to revenue lost during the pandemic and rising energy costs.
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Posted at 18:44 27 Jan
Hospital is forced to halt emergency surgery
By Michael Fitzpatrick
BBC News NI
Daisy Hill Hospital managers say it is an "interim" measure due to ongoing recruitment challenges.
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Posted at 6:35 20 Dec 2021
The NI villages growing permanent Christmas trees
By Cormac Campbell
BBC News NI South East Reporter
The festive centrepiece is becoming a year-round fixture in some parts of counties Down and Armagh.
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Posted at 8:37 2 May 2021
Do NI councils have enough burial space?
By David Wilson
BBC News NI
BBC News NI looks at how local authorities' are planning to meet future demand for burial plots.
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Posted at 13:00 23 Mar 2021
'I had to watch my dad's funeral on a video stream'
By Ciara Colhoun
BBC News NI
BBC News NI speaks to expats from the island of Ireland about key events they have missed in lockdown.
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Posted at 14:37 13 Mar 2021
Rates rise for majority of councils in NI
By Naomi Holland
BBC News NI
Three councils freeze their rates for 2021/22, while there are rises in the remaining eight.
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Posted at 7:12 7 Feb 2021
Mourne village's 180-year-old pier set for rebuild
By Cormac Campbell
BBC News NI South-East Reporter
Used by generations of fishermen and exporters, Annalong Harbour's pier is in need of restoration.
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Posted at 6:33 15 Dec 2020
NI councils facing cash crisis, auditor warns
By Enda McClafferty
BBC News NI Political Correspondent
Overspending and a drop in revenue caused by the Covid-19 pandemic "may cause problems next year".
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Posted at 13:17 3 Dec 2020
Council workers strike in dispute over pay
By Cormac Campbell
BBC News NI South East Reporter
The action is expected to affect all council services, except for weddings and funerals.
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Posted at 18:03 2 Dec 2020
Council workers to strike after talks 'collapse'
Up to 1,000 Newry, Mourne and Down District Council staff will go on strike on Thursday.
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Posted at 18:46 17 Nov 2020
Up to 1,000 council staff could strike
By Cormac Campbell
BBC News NI South East Reporter
The action by workers in Newry, Mourne and Down District Council could take place in December.
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Posted at 22:06 26 Oct 2020
Everest mountaineer warns against Mournes wind farm
By Conor Macauley
BBC News NI Agriculture & Environment Correspondent
The company behind the £25m wind farm says it could power 27,000 homes and generate £9.8m in rates.
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Posted at 8:35 20 Oct 2020
NI councils' job fears after furlough scheme ends
By Jayne McCormack
BBC News NI Political Reporter
It remains unclear if councils can use the scheme replacing the furlough system after October.
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Posted at 17:10 29 Sep 2020
Warning as NI hits highest daily Covid case number
A further 320 positive tests were reported, with 15% of all NI cases recorded in the past week.
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Posted at 5:55 11 Aug 2020
Boy's gut partly removed after swallowing magnets
By Lesley-Anne McKeown
BBC News NI
The tiny ball magnets can cause life-threatening sepsis when lodged in a child's intestines.
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Posted at 10:55 19 Oct 2019
Man charged with attempted murder
The 30-year-old man was arrested trying to board a plane while allegedly using another man's passport.
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Posted at 6:31 6 Sep 2019
Carlingford Greenway border crossing plan unveiled
By Cormac Campbell
BBC News NI South East Reporter
Funding for the final section of the Carlingford Lough Greenway comes from the European Union.
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Posted at 12:34 30 Aug 2019
Animal abuse register a 'devolved issue'
By Cormac Campbell
BBC News NI South East Reporter
A council chief executive had written to the government about creating an all-Ireland register.
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Posted at 7:59 19 Jul 2019
Man who died at Warrenpoint Port named locally
Police say there was a "sudden death" of a worker at the County Down port on Thursday.
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Posted at 19:11 29 Jun 2019
Former SDLP councillor Geraldine Donnelly dies
Former SDLP councillor Geraldine Donnelly has died.
Mrs Donnelly was elected to Newry and Mourne Council in 2005. She retired in 2016.
SDLP leader Colum Eastwood said he was "shocked and deeply saddened" to hear of her sudden passing.
"Words cannot do her kind, warm and generous spirit justice," he said.
"Geraldine was the beating heart of the SDLP in Armagh and was loved by everyone who knew her. My thoughts are with Sean and her family."
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Image caption: Geraldine Donnelly retired from Newry, Mourne and Down District Council in 2016
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