SDLP Chairman of Down District Council, Councillor Colin McGrath has called on parents in the Flying Horse and Model Farm areas of the town to be vigilant to their children’s actions

SDLP Chairman of Down District Council, Councillor Colin McGrath has called on all residents in Down District to support Earth Hour on Saturday 28th March – 8.30pm – 9.30pm

Councillor Colin McGrath, Chairman of Down District Council met with a number of Church leaders from Downpatrick this week to discuss the upcoming St Patrick’s Festival.

The SDLP Chairman of Down District Council, Councillor Colin McGrath, has asked Planners to come and examine the phone Mast in Edward Street and see at first hand the awful sight it is.

SDLP Chairman of Down District Council, Councillor Colin McGrath has called on the PSNI to increase police numbers on the ground on weekend nights in the county town

SDLP Chairman of Down District Council, Councillor Colin McGrath has welcomed the announcement from Social Development Minister, Margaret Ritchie, that nearly £3m will be spent in Downpatrick.

SDLP Chairman of Down District Council, Councillor Colin McGrath has called for the establishment of a Down District Environmental Forum made up of local representatives together with statutory agencies

The SDLP Chairman of Down District Council, Councillor Colin McGrath, has called on Translink to review their pricing structure and to cease with over-inflation price increases.

The SDLP Chairman of Down District Council, Councillor Colin McGrath, has reacted with sadness to the news of pollution which has killed thousands of fish in the River Quoile in Downpatrick

The SDLP Chairman of Down District Council, Councillor Colin McGrath, has reacted with sadness to the news of the closure of St John’s Home in Downpatrick.

The SDLP Chairman of Down District Council, Councillor Colin McGrath, has congratulated members of the Mourne Rescue Team for their work to guide five teenagers from peril in the Mournes.

SDLP Chairman of Down District Council, Councillor Colin McGrath has welcomed news of a positive meeting between local health campaigners and the Health Minister regarding local health issues – but feels much still needs to be done.

SDLP Chairman of Down District Council, Councillor Colin McGrath has urged the Minister of Education to do more to enforce a mandatory two hour per week PE time in schools.

SDLP Chairman of Down District Council, Councillor Colin McGrath has congratulated Council Staff on completing the Disability Access work required to make all council buildings accessible to those with disabilities.

SDLP Chairman of Down District Council, Councillor Colin McGrath has welcomed news from NIO Security Minister, Paul Goggins, M.P., that he recognizes the difficulties groups experienced applying for Access NI vetting for adults to work with children

SDLP Chairman of Down District Council, Councillor Colin McGrath has met with a group of young people to discuss a range of approaches by Council to address underage drinking.

SDLP Chairman of Down District Council, Councillor Colin McGrath has met with the chairman of the Eastern Health and Social Services Board to discuss a range of important Health issues relating to the Down District area.

SDLP M.L.A for South Down, Margaret Ritchie and Chairman of Down District Council, Councillor Colin McGrath have condemned a spate of gorse fires in the County town of Downpatrick this weekend.

SDLP Chairman of Down District Council, Councillor Colin McGrath looks forward to his year in office as the districts first citizen.

SDLP Vice-Chairman of Down District Council, Councillor Colin McGrath has welcomed the announcement made by Social Development Minister Margaret Ritchie, to establish a taskforce to examine fuel poverty and the effects it is having on the most vulnerable people of the North.

SDLP Vice-Chairman of Down District Council, Councillor Colin McGrath has welcomed a document from Council which details its unhappiness at the proposed cuts to Post Office provision in Down District.

SDLP Vice-Chairman of Down District Council, Councillor Colin McGrath has called on authorities to upgrade the path from Killough’s Seaview housing estate into its play park

SDLP Vice-Chairman of Down District Council, Councillor Colin McGrath has joined with Branch member Barry Magee to call for play facilities on the towns Saul Rd.

SDLP Vice-Chairman of Down District Council, Cllr. Colin McGrath, has welcomed the launch of a new initiative for older people in Downpatrick - the 'Handy Van'.

SDLP Vice Chairman of Down District Council, Councillor Colin McGrath, has called on the Recreation department to produce a report detailing how they deal with cleanliness at district sports fields.

SDLP Vice Chairman of Down District Council, Councillor Colin McGrath, has branded the outcome of a recent Environmental Health test purchase initiative which tests whether or not local businesses will sell cigarettes to under-16s as embarrassing.

SDLP Down Council Group Education Spokesperson, Councillor Colin McGrath, has called on the Department of Education to review its decision to cut funding for wrap-around education services.

The SDLP team in Downpatrick held a public meeting recently to update residents of the Saul Road of the work they have undertaken to represent them in local planning matters.

SDLP Vice-Chairman, Councillor Colin McGrath has called for more thought to be given to the sale of syringe shaped drinks targeted at children

SDLP Vice Chairman of Down District Council, Colin McGrath, has reacted with anger at the Ulster Unionist Chair of Council’s suggestion that he would be glad to see a Nuclear Power Plant at St John’s Point near Killough

SDLP South Down MP, Eddie McGrady and MLA, Margaret Ritchie have joined with Down District Councillors, Colin McGrath and Dermot Curran, to call for a detailed response to the anti-social behaviour the residents of Ballykinlar have been suffering in silence with for many months

Members of the SDLP Down team – Mr E McGrady, M.P., Vice Chairman of Council, Cllr. Colin McGrath and Down Cllrs. Doris, Toman, O’Neill and Curran met with INTO Union leader Mr Frank Bunting to discuss educational matters recently.

SDLP Vice-Chairman of Down District Council, Councillor Colin McGrath has welcomed today’s meeting of the charity Chest Heart & Stroke and the Minister of health on the importance of immediate Stroke care.