Down News is a free, online newspaper. It aims to cover news and sport in the County of Down in Northern Ireland, and is non-political in its values. Its staff are professionally experienced and qualified, and live in the mid-Down area. Based in KnowledgeHouse at the Down Business Centre in Downpatrick, Down News Ltd is a media company formed in October 2009 and its innovative website is establishing itself as an internet portal for local County Down news.