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April 2024

Irish Restaurant Awards Ulster Regional Final 202411th Apr 2024

Source- Irish Restaurant Awards Website

On Wednesday 10 April at the Armagh City Hotel the Irish Restaurant Awards county winners were…

March 2024

United Kingdom Pipe Band Championships come to Bangor!26th Mar 2024

The United Kingdom Pipe Band Championships will take place on Saturday 18 May 2024 at Ward Park Arras, Bangor.

The Royal Scottish Pipe…

Local Food and Drinks Producers Recognised at TASTE AND Food Heroes Awards19th Mar 2024

Local food and drinks producers have been recognised at the third annual TASTE AND Food Heroes Awards, hosted by Ards and North Down Borough…

Donaghadee features in Sunday Times Best Places to Live Guide 15th Mar 2024

Copyright - The Belfast Telegraph: Town named the best place to live in NI in The Sunday Times guide by Mark Bain 15-3-24

Donaghadee is named as…

Special Promotions Encourage Ards and North Down Shoppers to Support Local11th Mar 2024

Special promotions are available for shoppers across the Borough following the launch of a new ‘Support Local’ campaign by Ards and…

'An evening celebration of Northern Ireland' Trade event5th Mar 2024

A representative from the Ards and North Down Borough Council Tourism Development (TD) team, represented Ards and North Down at Tourism…

Make it Ards and North Down this Spring4th Mar 2024

We are delighted that the Ards and North Down Borough Council’s Make it Ards and North Down this Spring campaign is due to launch on Monday 4…

TASTE AND welcome Belfast City Council Food and Drink Network learning journey to the Borough4th Mar 2024

Ards and North Down Borough Council (ANDBC) was pleased to facilitate a learning journey with Belfast City Council in February to showcase…

February 2024

The 25 cosiest places to stay in the UK, by The Times8th Feb 2024

The Times have included The Old Inn,…

January 2024

Small Farm Attraction of the Year 202423rd Jan 2024

The Ark Open Farm team are delighted to have been awarded the Jim Keetch Small Farm Park of the Year award in January 2024 at the National Farm…

'Weaving' Heritage Skills, Mental Health and Nature for Inspiring Textiles Project19th Jan 2024

Photo caption (picture on left) Shamara Press Inspiring Yarns, Mukesh Sharma Chair of The National Lottery Heritage Fund in Northern Ireland, Paul…

North Down Museum retains Accreditation status19th Jan 2024

North Down Museum, located in the city of Bangor, is delighted to have retained its full accreditation statu

Tourism Northern Ireland NI launch its new Destination Sustainability programme17th Jan 2024

Photo caption: Jessica Hoyle (left), Experience Development Manager at Tourism Northern Ireland pictured with Tina O'Dwyer from The Tourism…

Tourism Ireland launch its 2024 Marketing Plans15th Jan 2024

Ards and North Down Borough Council attended the Tourism Ireland marketing plans launch at ICC Belfast in January to hear the vision for 2024,…

Visit Ards and North Down Tourism Team… Here to help you 15th Jan 2024

Here’s how….

We work to keep Ards and North Down at the forefront of visitors’ minds, so that they choose this beautiful place…

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