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Hilltown residents angry about temporary traffic lights

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Hilltown residents angry about temporary traffic lights

By Ryan Sands The presence of temporary traffic lights in Hilltown for over 13 months has left the local community “rightly angry and exhausted,” according to South Down MLA Colin McGrath. The SDLP representative made the remarks after Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins responded to an Assembly question he had tabled regarding the lights in place beside Shannon Park on the Kilkeel Road. The traffic lights were installed following a landslip cau…Read Article

Cows and calves sell to £4320 at Hilltown Saleyard

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Cows and calves sell to £4320 at Hilltown Saleyard

A good entry of sheep to Hilltown mart on Thursday 26th June saw fat ewes sell to £195, fat lambs to £170 and store lambs to £8.20/kg.Read Article

Fat cows selling to £3270 at Hilltown Saleyard

A good entry of sheep to Hilltown mart on Thursday 29th May saw fat ewes sell to £260 and fat lambs to £147.Hilltown · Hilltown Read Article

Bullocks selling to £2810 at Hilltown Saleyard

Ewes and lambs: Armagh farmer £308, Castlewellan farmer £280, Armagh farmer £255 and £245, Castlewellan farmer £240 and Armagh farmer £210 and £200.Hilltown · Hilltown Read Article

Ewes and lambs selling to £335 at Hilltown Mart

A good entry of sheep to Hilltown mart on Saturday 10th May saw ewes and lambs sell to £335 and fat ewes to £308.Hilltown · Hilltown Read Article

Fat cows to £2690 at Hilltown Mart

A good entry of cattle to Hilltown saleyard on Saturday 3rd May saw fat cows sell to £2690, heifers to £2420 and bullocks to £2450.Hilltown · Hilltown Read Article

Victim's relief as 'monument to a monster' paedophile priest's house demolished

A PAEDOPHILE priest’s victim says he is relieved the building where he was abused has been demolished. Sean Faloon was repeatedly attacked by the late Fr Malachy Finegan in Clonduff parochial house, Hilltown, Co Down. The building became vacant shortly after the scandal emerged, and was set on fire in 2023. Mr Faloon has welcomed news the “monument to a monster is no longer visible”. He said: “It was stomach-churning for Hilltown residents to se…Hilltown · Hilltown Read Article

Ewes and lambs selling to £352 at Hilltown Saleyard

A good entry of sheep to Hilltown Mart on Saturday 26th April saw ewes and lambs sell to £352 and fat ewes to £260Hilltown · Hilltown Read Article

In pictures: Fat cows to £3190 at Hilltown Spring show and sale

Hilltown Saleyard’s annual Spring Show and Sale took place on Saturday, 19th April.Hilltown · Hilltown Read Article

Hilltown church to become community space

By Ryan Sands PLANS to transform Hilltown’s oldest building into a new community space have been earmarked for the green light. The Clonduff Development Enterprise proposal to restore St John’s Parish Church on the village’s Main Street was submitted in October 2022 and will go before the council’s Planning Committee, with an approval recommendation attached, next Wednesday (30 April). As well as the restoration of the former Church of Ireland b…Hilltown · Hilltown Read Article