Downpatrick Lions Club

03/06/2026

Downsound Talking Newspaper is a service run by Downpatrick Lions Club for the blind and visually impaired. It provides news items from local news sources in the South Down area.
You can listen to the most recent episode recorded on 28/5/26 on your smart speaker or device by asking to play 'Downsound Talking Newspaper Podcast'
You can also listen to Downsound anywhere you get your podcasts or you can listen using this link:-
https://www.buzzsprout.com/682367/episodes/19267093

19/05/2026

Downsound Talking Newspaper is a service run by Downpatrick Lions Club for the blind and visually impaired. It provides news items from local news sources in the South Down area.
You can listen to the most recent episode recorded on 15/5/26 on your smart speaker or device by asking to play 'Downsound Talking Newspaper Podcast'
You can also listen to Downsound anywhere you get your podcasts or you can listen using this link:-

Downsound Talking Newspaper is produced by Downpatrick lions Club and is a service for the blind and the visually impaired. We read from the local newspaper the Mourne Observer and items from Down News the online local news outlet.

24/04/2026

We are delighted to announce that we will now be playing Down Sound ... Local News read by local people. Thanks to Downpatrick lions club.
Starting Thursday 23rd April at 10am.

Tune In...
Via FM105 📻
Your smart speaker 🔊
Online fm105dcr.com

07/04/2026

Downsound Talking Newspaper is a service run by Downpatrick Lions Club for the blind and visually impaired. It provides news items from local news sources in the South Down area.
You can listen to the most recent episode recorded on 2/4/26 on your smart speaker or device by asking:-Alexa, Siri or Google to play 'Downsound Talking Newspaper Podcast'
You can also listen to Downsound anywhere you get your podcasts. You can listen using this link:- https://www.buzzsprout.com/682367/episodes/18974285

28/02/2026

On Saturday 21st March all Lions Clubs in Northern Ireland (District 133) will be holding a Recycling Day.

Downpatrick Lions Club will be collecting SEWING MACHINES (both electric and manual), HAND TOOLS (such saws chisels, hammers etc) and ADULT BICYCLES to help those in need in the developing world.

Collection Point is in Market Street Car Park ( in front of Railway Station).
10.00am - 4.00 pm.

08/02/2026

Downsound Talking Newspaper is a service run by Downpatrick Lions Club for the blind and visually impaired. It provides news items from two local news sources in the South Down area.
You can listen to the most recent episode recorded on 5/02/26 on your smart speaker or device by asking:-Alexa, Siri or Google to play 'Downsound Talking Newspaper Podcast'
You can also listen to Downsound anywhere you get your podcasts. You can listen using this link:-

https://www.buzzsprout.com/682367/episodes/18642801

25/01/2026

Downpatrick Lions Club are hosting a Quiz Night on Friday 30th to raise funds for the Cystic Fibrosis Charity to provide Respite Holidays, 'Dream Holidays', for families that are struggling to care for a young family member suffering from the disease. 💙
Date: Friday 30th January 2026�📍 Venue: The Lakeside Inn, Downpatrick
�🎟️ To book: Contact Margaret: Phone or Text 07789208859
�Expect plenty of craic — all for a very worthy cause!
Can’t make it? Spread the word and help support a charity that truly makes a difference. 💛

25/01/2026

Downsound Talking Newspaper is a service run by Downpatrick Lions Club for the blind and visually impaired. It provides news items from the two local newspapers in the South Down area.
You can listen to the most recent episode recorded on 22/01/25 on your smart speaker or device by asking:-Alexa, Siri or Google to play 'Downsound Talking Newspaper Podcast'
You can also listen to Downsound anywhere you get your podcasts. You can listen using this link:-

Downsound Talking Newspaper is produced by Downpatrick Lions Club and is a service for the blind and the visually impaired,

19/12/2025

The Saint Patrick Centre. Downpatrick.

A huge thank you to our local community for their incredible generosity in supporting The Saint Patrick Centre Giving Tree Appeal this year, with the valued support of Downpatrick Lions.

Pictured with over 500 presents donated to Women’s Aid are Norman Ferguson, John Orr and Neil Hamilton from Downpatrick Lions; Helen Cranney from Women’s Aid; and Brenda McLaughlin and Shirley Sommerville-Hoyle from The Saint Patrick's Centre.

30/11/2025

Downsound Talking Newspaper is a service run by Downpatrick Lions Club for the blind and visually impaired. It provides news items from the Mourne Observer, a local newspaper in the South Down area.
You can listen to the latest Downsound episode, recorded on Thursday 27th December anywhere you get your podcasts. You can listen using this link:-

Downsound Talking Newspaper is produced by Downpatrick Lions Club and is a servicevice for the blind and the visually impaired. For each session we read articles from the local Newspaper the Mourne Observer.