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ABC Council Armagh Community Constituency Council Government Newry Newry and Armagh South Armagh Uncategorized

Grant Slams Council Hamper Gifts Costing Over £10,000

Ms Grant has called the actions of the Armagh Banbridge and Craigavon Council irresponsible and inappropriate in giving Christmas hampers to the great, the good, and those in highly paid employment across Northern Ireland and further afield. Councillors were unaware of these gifts costing the council over £10,000 and no one knows who made the […]

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Community Constituency Newry and Armagh South Armagh Sport

Forkhill Athlete Rosie Tennyson Shortlisted for Prestigious Women’s Sports Award

Rosie Tennyson from Forkhill, South Armagh, has been named as a finalist in the Sportswoman with a Disability of the Year category at the upcoming Local Women’s Sports Awards. The awards, sponsored by the Shandon Hotel & Resort, celebrate outstanding achievements by female athletes across the region. Rosie’s nomination recognises her remarkable resilience, dedication and […]

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Community Craigavon Health Newry

Family Nurse Partnership Inspires European Colleagues

The Southern Health and Social Care Trust has been recognised as a leading example in Europe for its high-quality Family Nurse Partnership (FNP) programme. Recently, the Trust welcomed a delegation of nurses and government officials from Latvia to observe and understand how it supports first-time mums aged 19 and under, from early pregnancy until their […]

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Armagh Campaigns Community Constituency Daisy Hill Government Health Newry Newry and Armagh South Armagh Stormont

McNulty Tells Trust Board Maternity Services at Daisy Hill Must be Fully Supported

SDLP Justin McNulty MLA spoke in a 26 March 2026 Southern Health and Social Care Trust Board meeting about the importance of maternity services at Daisy Hill Hospital. With the context of the birth rates here being higher in the Southern Trust than anywhere else in the North, Mr McNulty highlighted the urgent need for […]

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Community Constituency Newry Newry and Armagh Sport

Playr-Fit Supports Next Generation of Athletes Through Elite AthleteScholarship Programme

Playr-Fit is proud to congratulate this year’s St Louis Grammar School Elite Athlete Scholarship recipients, Sarah Gorman and Cian Doyle, recognising their outstanding commitment and achievement in their respective sports. The Elite Athlete Scholarship Programme is available to two pupils in each school partnered with Playr-Fit. As part of the initiative, Playr-Fit establishes a dedicated fund to help […]

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Community Constituency Craigavon Health Uncategorized Upper Bann

Bronze For Business Biodiversity

The Southern Health and Social Care Trust is the first Trust in Northern Ireland to be awarded a Business and Biodiversity Charter. Business in the Community in partnership with Ulster Wildlife, delivers the Charter as a framework to help organisations to engage with biodiversity. Biodiversity is the variety of life on earth, including animals, plants, […]

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Armagh Community Constituency Crime Newry and Armagh

Armagh All-Ireland Winner Charged With Series of Sexual Assault Allegations to Go on Trial After Halloween

Armagh All-Ireland winner Aidan Nugent, charged with a series of sexual assault allegations, is to go on trial after Halloween, a court has heard.  The 31-year-old did not attend Newry Crown Court where prosecuting counsel Fiona O’Kane said that with the ongoing industrial action by the Criminal Bar Association over legal aid fees, it was […]

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Albert Basin Park Campaigns Community Constituency Council Government Newry Newry and Armagh NMD Council

Procurement Launched for Newry City Park as Community Consultation Completes

The delivery of Newry City Park has taken a major step forward, with Newry, Mourne and Down District Council launching the procurement process to select a contractor for construction. This stage of this procurement process will identify suitable suppliers and will conclude with invitations to tender for the project. Prior to this a community consultation […]

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Community Sport

Ulster GAA Results – 25/03/26

RESULTS: 25–03-2026 (Wed)  Dalata Hotel Group Ulster GAA Football U20 Championship   Round 2 Tempo 19:30 Fermanagh 2-11   2-07 Antrim Castleblayney 19:30 Monaghan 0-08   1-09 Donegal Páirc Esler 19:30 Down 1-12   0-19 Armagh Kingspan Breffni 19:30 Cavan 1-14   0-15 Tyrone FIXTURES: 28–03-2026 (Sat)  Ulster GAA Football Intermediate League Final (Penalties if necessary) Greenlough […]

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Campaigns Community Constituency Cost of Living Government Lurgan Politics Upper Bann Westminster

Lockhart Calls For Targeted Intervention to Stabilise Costs In Wake of Global Instability

DUP Agriculture spokesperson, Carla Lockhart MP, has said families, farmers and food producers across Northern Ireland and Great Britain are being squeezed from every direction as a result of ongoing tensions in the Middle East. Her comments follow an updated forecast from the Institute of Grocery Distribution, which underlines the seriousness of the situation. “According […]

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Community Constituency Downpatrick Government South Down Sport Westminster

Irish Government Must End Geo-Blocking – Hazzard

Sinn Féin MP Chris Hazzard has called on the Irish government to end the geo-blocking of RTÉ content from viewers in the north. The South Down MP said: “It is wrong that so many people in the north will be unable to watch our national team free to air on RTÉ because it is geo-blocked. […]

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Agriculture Community Constituency Government Lurgan Politics Upper Bann Westminster

Meeting with DEFRA Minister Robust and Constructive: Lockhart

Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart held a robust and constructive meeting in London this week with DEFRA Minister Dame Angela Eagle.  The MP said: “I welcomed the opportunity to meet with the Minister for an engaging and detailed discussion on a range of pressing issues facing the UK’s agri-food sector. “The agenda was extensive, reflecting the scale […]