Welcome to Newtownards, County Down

Newtownards (Baile Nua na hArda) is a large town in County Down. It lies at the most northern tip of Strangford Lough, 16km east of Belfast, on the Ards Peninsula. Newtownards is the largest town in the Ards Borough Council area.

The town of Newtownards is overlooked by the 30m high Scrabo Tower.

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Suspicious device found at Shannon apartments
(12 Mar 2010) A block of apartments in Shannon town centre has been evacuated following the discovery of a suspicious device.
Hamill prosecution decision to be reviewed
(12 Mar 2010) Northern Ireland's Public Prosecution Service is to review the prosecution of an RUC officer as recommended by the Robert Hamill Inquiry.
Dukes: Anglo closure would cost €20bn
(12 Mar 2010) Anglo Irish Bank chairman-designate Alan Dukes has said that winding the bank down would cost much more than keeping it afloat.
Revenue collects €29m from defaulters
(12 Mar 2010) The latest quarterly list of tax settlements has been published by the Revenue Commissioners.
From RTÉ News