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Business Campaigns Community Constituency Cost of Living Government Newry Newry and Armagh Newry Chamber Politics South Down Stormont

Newry Chamber Meet Alliance MLAs on Cost-of-Living Crisis

Newry Chamber members held a meeting with Alliance MLAs, Andrew Muir MLA and Patrick Brown MLA at the Canal Court Hotel & Spa on Wednesday 27th July 2022. The focus of the meeting was the cost-of-living crisis but discussions also included a range of business challenges and opportunities. Meetings with other MLAs & MPs will […]

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Community Constituency Council Government Newry Newry and Armagh NMD Council

Taylor to Raise Monaghan Street Dumping Concerns with Council

UUP Slieve Gullion Councillor David Taylor has condemned the recent dumping of waste at a derelict site adjacent to Monaghan Street and Railway Avenue in Newry City. Councillor Taylor said: “The dumping of materials such as that which has occurred just off Monaghan Street is unacceptable and has a very negative impact on the aesthetic […]

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Community Constituency Council Government Newry Newry and Armagh NMD Council

Mulgrew Condemns Dublin Road Dumping

Sinn Féin Councillor, Roisin Mulgrew, has condemned the dumping of a large quantity of Diesel cubes inside a 40ft trailer on the Dublin road. The Newry city councillor said: “The most recent dumping has seen a 40ft trailer filled with diesel cubes abandoned in a lay-by on the Dublin road. “This has happened on four […]

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Community Constituency Entertainment Lifestyle Newry Newry and Armagh

Street Feast Returns to Newry Variety Market

The extremely popular Street Feast is returning to Newry variety market this Friday 29th July from 6pm to 10pm. The event showcases the very finest in local produce. Speaking to Clanrye News and Sport Melissa McCabe said: “Street feast is back in Newry market Friday evening (29th July) from 6pm to 10pm. With top drawer […]

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Constituency Crime Newry and Armagh South Armagh

Man Arrested in Relation to Paul Quinn Murder

A male in his 50’s was arrested on the 25th July 2022, and was detained at a Garda station in Co. Monaghan pursuant to Section 30 Offences against the State Act, 1939 as amended. He was released without charge on the afternoon of 26th July, 2022 and a file will be prepared for the Director […]

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Community Constituency Government Lurgan Politics Stormont Upper Bann Westminster

Lockhart Pays Tribute to Lord Trimble

Commenting on the passing of former Upper Bann Member of Parliament, Lord Trimble, Carla Lockhart MP said: “First and foremost this is a great loss to Lady Trimble, and their children Richard, Vicky, Nicholas and Sarah, and the wider family circle. The loss of one’s life partner, and a parent, is a pain that is […]

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Constituency Crime Newry Newry and Armagh

Police Appeal Following Craigavon Shooting

Detectives are appealing for information following a report of a shooting incident which occurred at the Meadowbrook area of Craigavon on Tuesday 26th July. Detective Inspector Handley said: “Shortly before 11:15pm, it was reported that two shots from a shotgun were fired. Damage was caused to a front window of a property in the area and […]

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Community Constituency Government Infrastructure Newry Newry and Armagh Stormont

Kimmins Welcomes Windmill Road Inclusion in Roads Resurfacing Scheme

Sinn Fein MLA Liz Kimmins has welcomed news that the Windmill road will be included in the new list of resurfacing works for Newry. The Newry and Armagh MLA stated: “Since last year road resurfacing works have been delayed in council areas including Newry Mourne and Down, as a result of a legal challenge. “This […]

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Constituency Newry Newry and Armagh Sport

Anti-Internment Picket Set for Newry

The Revolutionary Republican Party Saoradh have announced plans to hold an Anti-Internment picket in Newry.  Announcing the party’s intentions Saoradh’s Newry representative and former Republican Prisoner Stephen Murney said “The 51st anniversary of the reintroduction of Internment takes place in the month of August. However the practice began long before 1971 and indeed continues to […]

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

Motorists Deserve Fair and Transparent Fuel Pricing – Lockhart

Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart has questioned whether recent reductions in wholesale fuel prices have been passed on to motorists and said that steps must be taken to ensure a transparent and fair pricing system is in place. The DUP MP said, “The price of fuel is crippling many households across Northern Ireland. Because of […]

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Community Government Politics Stormont

Re-writing the Script! – Workers Party

We are living in a bubble. It cuts us off from the real world, it substitutes politics with tribalism, it offers nothing but a Groundhog Day view of the world and yet the majority of people here seem perfectly happy with it. The cost-of-living crisis that is having a devastating effect on working people, families, […]

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Government Politics Stormont

SDLP to Form New Official Opposition at Stormont

SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood MP has written to the Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly signalling the party’s intention to form an Official Opposition immediately ahead of the recalled NI Assembly tomorrow. Months after the Assembly election, parties have yet to form an Executive. The SDLP Leader said that the party will form an opposition […]