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- ↑ Local Government Elections: 1985–1989: Newry and Mourne Archived 16 March 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ South Down, Northern Ireland Elections Archived 21 February 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Newry & Mourne District Council Elections, 1993 – 2005, Northern Ireland Elections Archived 10 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "Battle lines drawn ahead of election", Newry Democrat , 11 March 2003 Archived 22 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Minutes of Monthly Meeting of the Council held on Monday 7 April 2003, Newry and Mourne District Council Archived 14 April 2004 at the Wayback Machine
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