Newry, Mourne and Down District Council

Newry, Mourne and Down District Council

Comhairle Ceantair an Iúir, Mhúrn agus an Dúin
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History
Founded1 April 2015
Preceded by
Leadership
Chairperson
Pete Byrne, SDLP
Vice Chairperson
Structure
Seats41
Political groups
Executive (28)
  Sinn Féin (20)
  SDLP (8)
Opposition
  DUP (5)
  Alliance (5)
  Independents (2)
  UUP (1)
Elections
Last election
18 May 2023
Meeting place
Downshire Civic Centre, Downpatrick and O'Hagan House, Newry
Website
http://www.newrymournedown.org/

Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (Irish: Comhairle Ceantair an Iúir, Mhúrn agus an Dúin) is a local authority in Northern Ireland that was established on 1 April 2015. It replaces Down District Council and Newry and Mourne District Council and covers most of the southeast of Northern Ireland. The first elections to the authority were on 22 May 2014. At the 2019 Northern Ireland local elections, Sinn Féin became the largest party with 16 seats. This success was continued at the 2023 Northern Ireland local elections, winning 20 seats.