Our diesel gala on Saturday 29th August is completely sold out – please do not travel to the railway if you have not booked.

DCDR does the double at Social Enterprise NI Awards 2026

DCDR has gone and done the double!

At last Friday’s Social Enterprise Northern Ireland Awards, our social media team emerged victorious in the “Best Use of Social Media” category.

Not to be outdone, this was then followed up by our Christopher McCausland.  Not being content on crowned the Heritage Railway Association Rising Star earlier in the year, he is now also an Emerging Leader in the Social Enterprise sector. Fortunately, Christopher’s head was still able to squeeze through the door on the way out.

The #SENIAwards are always a great celebration. It was a double win for Downpatrick as a town. Silent Cuts in the town being our runner-up in the social media category and winner of the Best New Startup. A fab night for the town.