Thousands of pounds worth of damage has been caused to a popular Co Down visitor attraction during a “senseless act of vandalism”. Downpatrick and County Down Railway said it was “heartbroken” to ...

The Downpatrick and County Down Railway (DCDR) has received a generous £2,650 donation from Down Cathedral following a highly successful fundraising gala concert held in June. The cross-community ...

A teenage boy has been cautioned after damage was caused to three vintage steam-hauled carriages at a heritage railway. Robert Gardiner, the chairperson of the Downpatrick and County Down Railway, ...

An American-made locomotive which first arrived on the island of Ireland in the 1960s has once again hauled passenger trains in Co Down, marking a major milestone for local railway preservation. The ...

Northern Ireland’s only volunteer-led full-size heritage railway has been awarded The King’s Award for Voluntary Service for 2025. The Downpatrick & County Down Railway received the highest honour a ...

Historical train carriages at a Co Down museum have been damaged in an act of "wanton vandalism", police said. Officers are investigating a report of criminal damage caused to the carriages in ...

Historical train carriages at a Co Down museum have been damaged in an act of “wanton vandalism”, police said. Officers are investigating a report of criminal damage caused to the carriages in ...