Newry, Mourne and Down District Council has revealed completed improvement works at Monkshill and Kilbroney Municipal Cemeteries within the district.

Monkshill Municipal Cemetery in Newry was originally developed in the 1970's with the Chapel of Ease being constructed in the following decade. The Council extended the cemetery to include the provision of 622 additional burial plots and has also provided a dedicated burial section for members of the Islamic community.

Other works included at the cemetery included new surfaced carriageways, footways for visitors and new parking bays with additional disabled parking provision plus upgraded LED street lighting. There has also been extensive landscaping at the cemetery which included tree planting, wild flowering areas and the provision of a bee habitat to improve biodiversity.

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Improvements have recently been completed at Kilbroney Cemetery in Rostrevor. These enhancements include the addition of 200 new burial plots and the installation of concrete plinths for headstones. Access to the site from the roadway has been improved and extra disabled parking bays have also been provided.

Newry, Mourne and Down District Council Chairperson, Councillor Pete Byrne said: "The improvement works have resulted in enriched aesthetics and practical improvements for visitors to both these peaceful sites, which means so much for families and friends who visit these places of rest in the Kilbroney and Monkshill areas."