Good Morning Down

Did you know this week is “Good relations week” here in Northern Ireland? It runs from the 12th Oct to the 18th Oct.

As part of the week, Good Morning Down were delighted to welcome local NIHE Good Relations Officer Gerard to our office on Thursday 15th Oct.

Gerard was delighted to assist on a few client calls and enjoyed meeting some of our fantastic volunteers 🙂👏.

Some photos attached showing Gerard with GMD volunteers, Donna, Deborah & Theresa and a selfie shot with staff members Dan & Maya.

The Housing Executive continue with their long and established support for Good Morning Down and it is always a pleasure to welcome a team member to our office

Happy Good Relations Week 👏🙂😎👍

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Housing Executive
South Eastern Health & Social CareHalifax Foundation for Northern Ireland
The National Lottery

Please find details of a Dementia Support Group in Downpatrick

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Domestic Abuse

Are you or someone you know impacted by Domestic Abuse? If so there is a regular drop in session in Downpatrick and the next one is this coming Tuesday at 10.30am, details on the attached flyer 🤗👏

Support and advice is available

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Maya & Laura were delighted to attend this mornings Community Safety & well being event - hosted in the Down leisure Centre.

The event was well attended by many
Locally based service providers who were present to provide visitors with information on their services, Maya and Laura had a selection of leaflets and as ever promoted our very own telephone befriending service 👍👏😎

A huge thanks to everyone that visited the GMD stall and took the time to have a chat 🤗🙂

An excellent event, thank you to the Newry, Mourne & Down PCSP for our invite 👍

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Good Morning Down will be present at this event - come say hello to Maya & Laura, who will provide details on the wonderful service delivered by GMD to our service users 🤗👍

We will have some leaflets about our service and we are always on the look out 👀 for new volunteers 😎👏 - come have a chat ..

Newry, Mourne & Down PCSP

Good Morning Down quiz night event - Friday past (11th September)

A word of thanks to everyone who came along and supported our Fundraising Quiz The Old Commercial Bar & Lounge - Mannie's on Friday past 😎👏🤗

Despite a rather disappointing turnout, we raised a magnificent £515.00 including £165.00 in donations - fabulous 🎉 & with confidence confirm everyone had a great night’s craic!

Competition was fierce and after 9 rounds it was congratulations to the winning team: “Four eyes on the Prize” (all team members wore glasses 😜) who won with a 12 point margin over 2nd place “9 to Fivers” (named after the late Dolly) 🤗 we note the winning team included three GMD volunteers, Theresa, Ceara & Jeff 🤗 well done!

Raffle winners: Suzie, Joan, Ceara (x2), Theresa, Celeste, Patricia, Joanne, Manus (x2), Adam, Mariana & Eoin - congrats 👏

Huge thanks to Linda Owens (ASDA Downpatrick) & Patricia Magee for their contributions towards prizes & to Celeste for providing the light supper, finally to Barry at the Old Commercial for contributing prizes and providing his bar to host the quiz - thank you 🙏

Our next quiz will be Friday 20th November at the Lakeside Inn - Ballyduggan

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GMD Quiz Night

Dan was delighted to meet up with Linda Owens this morning, Linda is the community champion from ASDA Downpatrick 🙂

Kindly the store donated a few gifts for tonight’s fundraising raffle as part of our quiz event in Ardglass at the Old Commercial ..

GMD appreciate the support provided by Asda in Downpatrick and their support in general for locally based groups & charities in the County Town 🙏🙂👏

The Old Commercial Bar & Lounge - Mannie's
Downpatrick Community Collective
Asda Downpatrick

Good Morning Down manager Dan McEvoy was delighted to attend the 70th anniversary of Abbeyfield House this morning at their building in our County Town!

Dan met with new facility manager John and agreed to meet up with current residents in the near future to discuss if our GMD service would be of benefit to them👍🙏

A Fantastic facility where clearly residents have a wonderful experience living there 👍🙂😎, congratulations on their wonderful anniversary 👏

Good Morning Down - fundraising quiz

Final reminder that our fundraiser quiz 👏😎 is confirmed for tomorrow night - 11th September 2026

The venue is The Old Commercial Bar & Lounge - Mannie's Ardglass 👏

A light supper will be provided on the night and a prize raffle will be held …

“Good Morning Down” is a Free Local Telephone Befriending service 👏😊 registered charity 101317

Come & support our wonderful charity 🙏🤗

The Old Commercial Bar & Lounge - Mannie's
Downpatrick Community Collective

The board of trustees and volunteers of Good Morning Down, extend our deepest sympathies to the family of our manager Dan on the recent passing of his father..
Our thoughts and prayers are with Dan and his extended family at this sad time 😞

RIP Joe 🙏

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McEvoy Francis Joseph (Joe)
Dr. (Downpatrick)

(Retired lecturer at St Mary’s college Belfast )

Died peacefully on 3rd September 2026 at the Downe hospital with his family in attendance.

Much loved husband of the late Colette & devoted father to Richard (Mandy), Frank, Elizabeth (Brian), Dan (Celeste), Nora (Michael) , John (Donna) and Colm (Claire). Much loved grandfather to Emilie, Katie, Cameron, Aoife, Alex , Matthew, Danny, Olivia, Manus, Samuel & Lucie, great grandfather to Oscàir & Aílbe.

Funeral from his late residence 7 Kilbride Road Downpatrick on Sunday 6th September at 12.00 noon for 12.30 pm Requiem Mass in Saint Patrick’s Chapel Downpatrick and burial afterwards in Struell Cemetery

Friends are welcome to call at Joe’s home from Thursday 6.00pm and all day Friday and Saturday until 7pm.

Saint Padre Pio pray for him.

Very deeply regretted by his entire family circle. Family flowers only please, Donations if desired to local charity “Good Morning Down” c/o Seamusfitzsimons.co.uk/donations