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Newry, Mourne and Down District Council Chairperson, Councillor Michael Savage has launched a charity driven campaign designed to help raise funds for four incredible charities that work right at the heart of our community. The Southern Area Hospice, Society of St. Vincent De Paul, Simon Community and Suicide Down To Zero all provide vital support […]
Ulster Unionist Party Leader Doug Beattie MC said: “Back in July as Boris Johnson was preparing to leave office, I said that the United Kingdom needs strong, stable Government and that this was especially the case with regard to Northern Ireland in the absence of the devolved institutions. “Three months on, another Prime Minister is about to […]
Police in Armagh are appealing for information following an incident at Friary Road in the early hours of Sunday 9th October. It was reported to police that a man, aged in his 30’s, fell from a moving vehicle and sustained serious injuries to his neck and head at around 1.20am on the Sunday morning. The […]
Sinn Féin Councillor Roisin Mulgrew has welcomed news of the upcoming Sean Hollywood festival for Newry. The Newry City councillor said: “The upcoming event will be a week-long celebration of the whole arts culture within Newry as a send off for the existing arts centre before work on the new facility begins. “There have been […]
Alliance MLA Eóin Tennyson was speaking following Liz Truss’ resignation as Conservative leader after six weeks. Ms Truss will remain as Prime Minister until a replacement is elected by Tory MPs within the next week. The Upper Bann MLA said, “Liz Truss’ term as Prime Minister was a disaster from start to finish and will […]
Sinn Féin councillor Charlie Casey has urged for a resolution to be found to address the serious safety issues posed by the crumbling walls on the Camlough road in Newry. The Newry City Councillor said: “We’ve received numerous complaints about the state that these walls are currently in. “They have been badly damaged by a […]
Police are appealing for information following a report of a petrol bomb incident which occurred at the Carrickvale Manor area of Lurgan on Friday 21st October. Sergeant Holmes said: “At around 3:30am, it was reported that an unknown man threw a bottle at the front door of a property in the area. The bottle, which had […]
Sinn Féin Councillors Antóin Watters and Mickey Ruane (Newry, Mourne and Down) together with Omeath Tidy Towns have organised the inaugural Cross Border Fireworks display which will see simultaneous displays in Omeath and Warrenpoint on Halloween night at 7.30pm. Cllr Watters said “Cllr Ruane, Omeath Tidy Towns and I have been working on this over […]
A 43 year old man from the Newry area was sentenced to 4 years and 6 months on Thursday 20th October, at Newry Crown Court for a number of offences including sexual assault and engaging in sexual activity in the presence of a child. Kami Olkowski will serve 2 years 3 months in prison. He will […]
Finance Minister, Conor Murphy has said the new Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt’s intention to scale back future energy support is flawed. Speaking following the Chancellor’s statement, Minister Murphy said: “The cost of living crisis is having a profound impact on households and families who deserve some certainty around their future financial outlook. It is already a stressful […]
Rural Affairs Minster Edwin Poots has launched a £500,000 capital grant scheme to aid established rural social enterprises to increase their capacity, potential profitability and sustainability. The Rural Social Enterprise Investment Scheme aims to improve rural social enterprise sustainability; to strengthen rural communities; to improve the economic circumstances of rural communities; and to work in partnership with […]
Finance Minister, Conor Murphy met with Ministers in London and urged the British Government to replace EU funds in full. The Minister’s engagement began with a meeting with Nadhim Zahawi, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster during which Minister Murphy outlined the need for the Executive to be restored. Minister Murphy then met the Chief […]
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