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Dec 2007 - CROSS COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS EVENT
Wednesday 5th December marked the switching on of Drumaroad village’s Christmas tree lights as part of Drumaroad Community Regeneration’s cross-community Christmas lighting ceremony, which was held in Drumaroad village and attended by local residents and children....
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Nov 2007 - SUCCESSFUL VINTAGE SHOW DONATES £4,000 TO LOCAL CHARITIES
Cheques totalling £4000 were presented to six various local community, voluntary, and charitable organisations by the committee and members of Claragh Bridge Vintage Club who hosted a special cheque presentation evening held at the Slieve Croob Inn – Seeconnell on Friday 9th November....
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July 2007 - CLARAGH BRIDGE VINTAGE, CLASSIC & AGRICULTURAL SHOW
A record number of vintage vehicle entries and a large numbers of visitors which attended the 4th annual cross-community ‘Claragh Bridge Vintage, Classic, & Agricultural show’ on Saturday 28th July in Drumaroad enjoyed excellent weather and a packed afternoon of events...
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June 2007 - DCR GROUP LOBBY EDUCATION MINISTER FOR RETETION OF RURAL PRIMARY SCHOOL
During both 2006 and 2007 following the publication of the Bain Report recommendations on Education, Drumaroad Community Regeneration Group lobbied both the former direct rule Minister Maria Eagle, and the present Education Minister and MLA for South Down Caitriona Ruane....
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February 2007 - Council meets with DCR Group
As part of a series of meetings with community associations representing different towns and villages in Down District Council area, representatives of Down District Council met with members of Drumaroad Community Regeneration and other local community groups on Tuesday 27th February 2007 at the Millbrook Hotel Ballynahinch....
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2007 - Parish History of Drumaroad & Clanvaraghan on World Wide Web
A new historical website which contains interesting local historical information about the parish of Drumaroad & Clanvaraghan, has recently been launched....
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2007 - Seven year Hall Dispute with Catholic Church resolves in agreement
A local community regeneration group which had been campaigning since December 2000 with the former parish priest of Drumaroad & Clanvaraghan over the future of their Drumaroad parish Hall, near Castlewellan, Co. Down have reached agreement....
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MAY 2007 - PLANNING APPROVAL FOR NEW COMMUNITY FACILITY SECURED
Funding of £900,00 could now be potentially secured by the end of 2007 if plans become a reality to transform Drumaroad Hall into a new state of the art indoor community and sports centre following a unanimous Council decision on Tuesday night to back a local community group’s planning application to redevelop Drumaroad Hall....
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JANUARY 2007 - LAUNCH OF FIFTH ANNUAL COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER
Drumaroad Community Regeneration has just launched their fifth annual Community Newsletter, which has been produced since 2001 to keep the local communities of Drumaroad & Clanvaraghan informed of the group’s ongoing commitment to the redevelopment of Drumaroad Hall and the group’s other community initiatives and partnerships...
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DECEMBER 2006 - Cross Community Christmas Event
Friday 1st December marked the switching on of Drumaroad village’s Christmas tree lights as part of Drumaroad Community Regeneration’s cross-community Christmas lighting ceremony, which was held in Drumaroad village and attended by local residents and children....
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DECEMBER 2006 - Cheques were presented by the Claragh Bridge Vintage Club
Following the 3rd annual ‘Claragh Bridge Vintage & Classic Show’, which was held on Saturday 29th July 2006, cheques totalling £2000 were presented to various local charitable, community and voluntary organisations by the committee and members of the Claragh Bridge Vintage Club...
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DECEMBER 2006 - Battle to save Drumaroad Parish Hall enters Sixth Year
A local community group which has been in a bitter six year standoff since December 2000 with the Diocese of Down & Connor over the future of the partially demolished Drumaroad parish Hall, near Castlewellan, Co. Down, have reaffirmed their commitment to convert the former famous dance hall into £900,00 multi-purpose cross-community and sports complex...
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NOVEMBER 2006 - Drumaroad Hall Group submits plans for new community and sports centre
Members of a local community regeneration group near Castlewellan County Down, who have been recently threatened with possible High Court legal action by the Diocese of Down & Connor...
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JULY 2006 - Claragh Bridge Vintage, Classic & Agricultural Show
Saturday 29th July marks the 3rd annual ‘Claragh Bridge Vintage, Classic & Agricultural Show’ to be staged at the Ballynahinch Road (B175) Drumaroad, near Castlewellan, starting at 12.00pm noon. Direction signposts will be displayed marking route to show.
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MAY 2006 - DCR Goes On Fact Finding Mission.
Members of Drumaroad Community Regeneration spent the weekend on an intensive fact-finding mission, visiting newly built cross-community centres of excellence in the County of Derry/Londonderry
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FEBRUARY 2006 - DCR Celebrates its Fifth Birthday
Birthday congratulations messages are available for download below.
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FEBRUARY 2006 - Drumaroad Community Newsletter Launch
A Lottery grant from the ‘Awards for All’ scheme has enabled Drumaroad Community Regeneration to publish their fourth Community Newsletter.
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AUGUST 2004 - COMMITMENT TO DRUMAROAD
A local community group which prevented bulldozers from demolishing Drumaroad Hall, near Castlewellan, Co. Down, back in December 2000, has re-affirmed its long-term commitment to providing the residents of Drumaroad, Clanvaraghan, and surrounding district with a multi-purpose cross community and sports complex.
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AUGUST 2004 - CLARAGH BRIDGE SUCCESS
Saturday 31st July, marked the first ‘Claragh Bridge Vintage & Classic Show’ at Claragh near Drumaroad, jointly organised by Drumaroad Community Regeneration and Drumaroad & Clanvaraghan Community Association.
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JULY 2004 - LAUNCH OF FIRST 'VINTAGE AND CLASSIC SHOW'
Two local community groups near Castlewellan have joined in partnership to launch their first ‘Vintage and Classic Show’ this Saturday (31st July) at Claragh, near Drumaroad.
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MARCH 2004 - LAUNCH OF 2nd COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER IN DRUMAROAD
A Lottery Grant from the Awards for All Scheme has allowed Drumaroad Community Regeneration to print their 2nd Community Newsletter, which was launched this week.
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DRUMAROAD GROUP LAUNCHS NEW HALL PLAN
Members of the Drumaroad Community Regeneration committee are appealing for public support in their efforts to secure a multi-purpose cross-community sports facility in the village.
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On Wednesday 10th December 2003, Drumaroad Community Regeneration will be hosting a special Public Meeting, in the Slieve Croob Inn – Seeconnell @ 7.30pm, to unveil their new ambitious proposed plans to replace Drumaroad Hall, near Castlewellan, Co. Down.
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August 2003 - Drumaroad Group awarded £5,000
Drumaroad Community Regeneration has just been awarded a grant of £5,000 under the Henry Smith Charity’s latest round of grant funding to charity based community groups across the UK.

The Henry Smith Charity, based in London, promotes and assists charitable organisations across the United Kingdom, whose primary objectives are: - to advance education, and to address individual and social needs by providing facilities for recreation or other leisure occupation, with the common object of improving the conditions of life for those who are disadvantaged, without the distinction of age, sex, race, political, religious or other opinion.
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July 2003 - New Web Site for Drumaroad, www.drumaroad.com
Drumaroad Community Regeneration (DCR) has announced the launch of a new web site. This development represents another landmark in the continuing success of this relatively young Community Group.

Chairperson of DCR, Liam Quinn, has spoken warmly of the latest innovation:
“I would like to pay tribute to MBM Web for having produced a first-class site. It is colourful, imaginative and informative. It will be an excellent vehicle for presenting the news and latest developments concerning DCR, but more importantly, it will provide the community with an opportunity to relay their views and ideas to us. I look forward to the ongoing development of this magnificent site.”
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July 2003 - Drumaroad Group awarded £5000
Drumaroad Community Regeneration has just been awarded £5,000 under the latest round of funding by the Community Fund - ‘Awards for All’ Scheme.

The grant of £5,000 awarded to the Drumaroad Group will go towards design costs, editing and printing costs associated with publishing another two editions of the recently launched ‘Drumaroad Community News’.
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June 2003 - Drumaroad Group graduate at IFI Ceremony
<= Drumaroad Community Regeneration marked the end of their participation on the International Fund for Ireland (IFI) Community Leadership Programme recently by receiving their certificate of completion at a graduation ceremony held in the University of Ulster, Jordanstown.

Over the last twelve months Drumaroad Community Regeneration carried out a number of projects, which included a detailed fact-finding mission visiting newly built community centres of excellence north and south of the border, the launch of a new corporate image and name change for the Group, a detailed community audit, and most recently the launch of a 16 page full colour community newsletter.
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18th June 2003 - Drumaroad Community Regeneration Group launch new Community Newsletter

The 16-page full colour newsletter was co-funded by the International Fund for Ireland (IFI) Community Leadership Programme, and now has been widely distributed throughout the Drumaroad community.
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13th May 2003 - Drumaroad Community Regeneration Group Awarded BT Internet-Ready PC
Drumaroad Community Regeneration has been awarded an NEC Internet-ready PC and a contribution to help get community groups on-line as part of the BT Community Connections award scheme. The scheme is a result of BT’s decision to invest £2 million to help community groups across the UK gets connected to the World Wide Web.
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23rd April 2003 - New logo and name for Drumaroad Hall Group
It was an exciting evening for members of Drumaroad Community Hall Steering Group last Wednesday, when a new name and logo were unveiled at the Slieve Croob Inn.
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19th March 2003 - Drumaroad Community Hall Steering Group held their Annual General Meeting
Mr. Patrick McGinn independently chaired and officiated the meeting, and also conducted the order of business.Outgoing Chairperson Mr. Patrick Clarke delivered his Annual Report to the public meeting of the Group’s recent achievements over the last twelve months.
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February 2003 - Grant boosts group's community centre dream
A Drumaroad community group's dream of a new social centre for the village has moved a step closer to reality, thanks to the Shell Better Britain Campaign.
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February 2003 - Lloyds TSB Foundation Funding Award
Lloyds TSB Foundation for Northern Ireland has awarded Drumaroad Community Hall Steering Group under its latest round of quarterly funding, a grant for three thousand pounds. The grant will help the local Community Hall Group, near Castlewellan, Co. Down, towards the ongoing cost of employing Consultants to complete a detailed Community Audit, and Business Plan preparation, for the proposed re-development of Drumaroad Hall into a multi-purpose community and sports facility.
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29th January 2003 - Drumaroad group on fact finding mission
Eight Members of Drumaroad Community Hall Steering Group spent the weekend on an intensive fact finding mission visiting community centre models of excellence north and South of the Border. The visit was funded by the International Fund for Ireland (IFI) Community Leadership Programme, which is administered by Locus Management Consultants. In total 5 community centres were visited during the action packed weekend of learning and exchange.
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15th January 2003 - New Logo sought for Drumaroad Group
Drumaroad Community Hall Steering Group has launched a competition to find a design for a new logo for the Group and are asking children and young people throughout Down District area to put forward innovative designs. The winning entry will be used on letterheads, promotional leaflets and a new Community Newsletter to be produced by the Group and will also provide an important identity for the redevelopment of Drumaroad Parish Hall.
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