Cheering on Rhys McClenaghan in the Olympic Pommel Horse today: we're all behind you Rhys!

Olympic Gold for Rhys McClenaghan! 🥇🥇 Newtownards and the Borough of Ards and North Down is immensely proud of you! We look forward to welcoming you home! #Champion

What a weekend! Amazing to watch Rhys Mcclenaghan take Olympic Gold in Paris 🥇 Planning for a homecoming event has started but we need some time to confirm the details with Rhys and his coach Luke Carson. More info will be shared in due course.

Today I met the wonderful Fudge who is representing Co Down in The Pet Nose of Tralee Competition!! You can vote for him once everyday until the 19th August on the following link: m.shortstack.page/1JjM5F?sre=JMA…

A frustrating draw to start the season. Haven’t seen so many offsides in a game but good goal scoring start for Matthew Ferguson.

The mosque has been in Ards for more than 20 years, its members are our neighbours, friends & colleagues.  It is a great relief that the nobody was hurt. There is no justification for racism, violence & intimidation in our communities and like others I would call for it to stop.

Thanks Alistair Cathcart and ArdsandNorthDown for an incredible homecoming event for the Borough’s amazing Olympians!

Fantastic to welcome our Olympians home! And what a welcome it was! ArdsandNorthDown had 10 Olympians, the highest number of Olympians participating at the Paris 2024 Games of any council area in Northern Ireland and incredibly came back with two golds 🥇

Pleasure to attend the opening event of the Bangor Worldwide Convention last night. A full programme of events is available at worldwidemission.org/conventions

I am delighted that residents can now return to their homes. I wish to extend to my thanks to Police Ards and North Down & British Army 🇬🇧 for their successful operation. Thanks also to Council staff, other agencies and volunteers who supported affected residents.

Bangor man Terry Harryman, the successful former rally co-driver has been officially inducted into ArdsandNorthDown Sporting Wall of Fame at BangorAurora

From the Mayoral dinner last night including the Mayor Alistair Cathcart & Mayoress Ashley McMordie, the Lord Lieutenant, Susie McCullough - Council CEO, Gavin Robinson and Jim Shannon MP

Obviously I am Mayor for all of Ards and North Down so just sharing for information!

We were delighted to host the US Consul, James Applegate in Ards and North Down today. The visit included tours of key local businesses, highlighting the regions economic and cultural ties with the USA. Read more tinyurl.com/3wcb9p32

Every second counts during an emergency. In partnership with ArdsandNorthDown we are encouraging all homes & businesses to clearly display numbers on their doors, making it easier for emergency services to identify locations. These signs could make the difference between life & death.

A glorious day for the fantastic Tide and Turf Festival in Portavogie. ☀️🌊 Well done to ArdsandNorthDown events team. The Mayoress & I really enjoyed the cooking demo with Rachel Allen. It was certainly a first for us to prepare squid & it was absolutely delicious! 🦑