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Leader of the Opposition Matthew O’Toole MLA has called on Caretaker Finance Minister Conor Murphy to outline what steps he is taking to address the cost of living crisis. He was speaking after the Department of Finance confirmed a significant portion of the £400m plus currently deadlocked at Stormont could be used for the £400 […]
A Newry man has recently been found guilty in court of four charges including common assault, criminal damage and two counts of possession of a deadly weapon. Martin McCabe of Canal Street in Newry pleaded not guilty to the charges in front of him. The victim stated to police that whilst driving long the Armagh […]
Children over 12 in Louth will be referred to private opticians so that HSE staff can begin to clear the massive backlog in referrals, Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú has revealed. The Sinn Féin TD said the information had come in response to a parliamentary question he put to the Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly before […]
Sinn Féin MLA Conor Murphy has said the Bank of England forecasts of recession and of inflation hitting 13% emphasises the need for the British government to urgently get to grips with the cost of living emergency. And he urged the DUP to return to the Executive so ministers are in a position to take […]
Sinn Féin MP Mickey Brady has called on the British government to cut the cost of fuel. Speaking on analysis by the RAC that shows Britain and the north have some of the highest petrol and diesel prices across Europe the Newry and Armagh MP said: “The British government needs to cut taxes on petrol […]
Three prestigious national awards have been presented to the Housing Executive for a ground-breaking net zero carbon project that’s now driving the organisation’s strategy for upgrading homes across Northern Ireland. The Newry-based project has scooped the National Housing Maintenance Forum (NHMF) award for Best Net Zero Carbon Initiative, recognising the innovative approach being developed to […]
Sinn Féin Vice President Michelle O’Neill was wrong to say there was no alternative to IRA violence during the Troubles, Alliance Leader Naomi Long MLA has said. Mrs Long said while those in positions of leadership are entitled to their own prospectives, they were “not entitled to their own truth”. “Michelle O’Neill is wrong to […]
The Ulster Unionist Party Leader, Doug Beattie MC MLA, has stated that Michelle O`Neill`s comments that “there was no alternative“ to IRA violence, are an attempt to justify the indefensible. Doug Beattie MC MLA said: “Michelle O`Neill`s comments are an attempt to justify the indefensible. Cold blooded murder is always wrong. No-one needed to die to […]
Councillor Taylor said: “The appearance of sectarian graffiti on the Markethill Road, Newtownhamilton targeting the local Protestant community is an extremely concerning and very sinister development. “The perpetrators of this disgusting act have no place in any civilised society and this action should be roundly condemned by everybody. “It’s appearance has obviously caused genuine concern […]
Statement by TUV Newry and Armagh spokesman Keith Ratcliffe: “The painting of “All Prods ar [sic] targets” on a road outside Newtownhamilton is a most sinister development not least because it has appeared in an area where sectarian slaughter of the minority Protestant community was exactly what occurred in the not too distant past. “When […]
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council has relaunched its public awareness campaign to tackle the ongoing issue of dog fouling and raise awareness of ‘Responsible Dog Ownership’ in our district. The campaign was previously developed in partnership with Keep Northern Ireland Beautiful, which is an independent charity dedicated to creating a cleaner, greener and more […]
Alliance Animal Welfare spokesperson Patrick Brown MLA has raised concerns that a knock-on impact of the cost-of-living crisis will be rising numbers of pets being given to shelters or abandoned. This follows a number of animal charities in South Down and across Northern Ireland highlighting that they are having to manage a sharp rise in […]
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