Large blaze at former convent building 'deliberate'

The Fire Service say they are scaling back their response, but they plan to remain at the location for a number of hours.

Cleric attacked in Downpatrick last year celebrates ordination of new priest

Almost a year after being attacked at a church in Downpatrick, Canon John Murray was among many celebrating the ordination of Fr Thomas Hampton ...

Former convent blaze in Down ‘was deliberately started’, firefighters say as locals found inferno ‘difficult to watch’

A BLAZE on the site of a former convent was started deliberately, firefighters say. Dramatic pictures captured the moment the building was engulfed in flames at around 7pm on ...

Fire crews attending blaze at former convent building in Downpatrick

The listed building on St Patrick’s Avenue is was once home to the Convent of Mercy.

Downpatrick Convent Of Mercy on fire: 'Thoughts with firefighters' as smoke fills sky

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The Independent

Priest brutally attacked at own church in front of shocked parishioners

A priest was subjected to a brutal attack in his own church the week before he was to retire. Father John Murray was reportedly struck on the head at St Patrick’s Church in Downpatrick, Co Down, on ...
BBC

Downpatrick flood scheme could cost over £20m

Market Street in Downpatrick was almost completely flooded in November 2023 A study commissioned by the Department for Infrastructure has recommended building a £20m flood prevention scheme in ...