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Newry, Mourne and Down District Council working in partnership with the East Border Region and Louth County Council welcomed a delegation from Kunta TEK Labour Union in Finland to our district on Friday 23 September to visit Victoria Lock, the Narrow Water Bridge site in Warrenpoint and the Carlingford Lough Greenway. The delegation comprised of […]
Ulster GAA hosted a Staff Health Day at the Tyrone GAA Centre of Excellence in Garvaghy last week where they welcomed the charity Anthony Nolan as the key address. The Anthony Nolan charity makes lifesaving connections between patients and strangers ready to donate their stem cells. Stem cell and bone marrow donations are so vitally […]
Students from St. Joseph’s High School Crossmaglen, Newtownhamilton High School, St. Paul’s High School Bessbrook and Newry High School took part in a colour run on Monday 26 September as part of their school social action project. The event was funded by the Executive Office’s TBUC programme and was delivered by Newry and Slieve Gullion […]
Wednesday 28th September, a 50-year-old man from the Portadown area was sentenced to 18 years at Newry Crown Court for 11 counts of rape and child cruelty. The man, who cannot be named in order to protect the victims identify, will be placed on the Sex Offenders Register for life , and will also be […]
164 inspirational social workers across Northern Ireland are being celebrated today for their contribution to shaping the future of social work through learning and development, at the Northern Ireland Social Care Council’s (Social Care Council’s) Professional in Practice Awards 2022. The ceremony recognises those social workers who have completed their Professional in Practice Award and […]
Parliament must be recalled urgently to discuss a new Government financial plan, Alliance MP Stephen Farry has said. The pound has dropped in value after the Government’s tax cut plan sent the UK economy into turmoil, with the IMF criticising the move. “Last week’s financial statement from the Chancellor is an unmitigated self-inflicted financial and […]
Sinn Féin MP Mickey Brady has said the British government needs to do more to help struggling businesses including reinstating the reduced rate of VAT businesses had during the pandemic. The Newry and Armagh MP said: “A clear message from local businesses is that the single biggest action the British government could take to help […]
“The Tories have put the interests of the super-rich over the needs of ordinary people with their Budget proposals”, says Sinn Féin MLA John O’Dowd. His ministerial colleague Deirdre Hargey, who has described the Budget proposals as “putting the interests of the super-rich over the needs of ordinary people struggling to heat their homes”, will meet with her Scottish and Welsh counterparts later this week […]
DUP MP Carla Lockhart has hit out at ABC Council over their refusal to collect black bags from home owners and businesses following the industrial action. The local MP recently welcomed the end of the strike saying that she was keen for a fair deal for both the workers and the rate payer. She has […]
Upper Bann MP, Carla Lockhart has hailed her recent funding fair a very successful evening with a significant number of groups and organisations from right across Upper Bann taking time to come along and engage with a range of funders. Speaking following the event Carla Lockhart MP said, “I was very grateful to all who […]
SDLP Foyle MLA Sinéad McLaughlin has said that the new PSNI action plan to tackle violence against women and girls is “long-overdue”, adding that it must be accompanied by action from a reformed Executive. Ms McLaughlin is the SDLP representative on the Policing Board. Commenting, Ms McLaughlin said: “The launch of today’s action plan by […]
Sinn Féin MLA Liz Kimmins has welcomed the health minister’s announcement of a £5.5m package to help GP services. The Newry and Armagh MLA said an Executive must be formed now to invest an extra £1 billion in the health service. Liz said: “It’s welcome that GP practices will receive a £5.5 million package of […]
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