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(13/12/2021) On foot of yesterday’s court ruling against Garfield Beattie, Aontú Deputy Leader Cllr Denise Mullen has welcomed the verdict which returns Beattie to jail and increases his sentence for having appealed against a prison sentence. Cllr Mullen: “It is a huge relief to me and my family to see the Courts ensure that the […]
In a statement today, local Fine Gael TD Fergus O’Dowd, has welcomed confirmation that Dunleer has been awarded €100k to deliver the governments initial Town Centre First Plan in County Louth. Each Local Authority in the country has received a €100k as part of an overall €2.6m investment from government which will deliver a focused town centre first […]
SDLP MLA Dolores Kelly has expressed concern at a spike in food bank use in the Upper Bann area following the £20 weekly cut to Universal Credit. Craigavon Area Foodbank reported a rise of over 100 new referrals for food boxes following the cut at the beginning of October. There was also a […]
An initiative to help dispose of unwanted or unused drugs, whether prescribed or illegal, continues to be rolled out across the borough of Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon. Milestone Supermarket in Rathfriland and the Asda Superstore in Portadown are the latest locations in the borough to see new RAPID bins installed. RAPID (Remove All Prescription […]
Local Fine Gael TD Fergus O’Dowd has said that the extension of the EWSS at full rate as well as the CRSS, will come as a great relief to businesses in the hospitality and events sectors. O’Dowd said “My colleague, Minister Paschal Donohoe, announced today that the Government have extended the EWSS at the full […]
Speaking on the Hooded Men court decision, Aontú Deputy Leader Cllr Denise Mullen has said that Garda Commissioner Drew Harris has questions to answer over the Hooded Men. Cllr Mullen: “Last week, the British Supreme Court ruled that the decision of the PSNI to refuse to investigate the torture of the Hooded Men was illegal. […]
Crime Prevention Advice – Cash Handling this Christmas Although many personal commercial transactions now take place with cards or electronically, in the run up to and over the Christmas period people may be in possession of larger amounts of cash in their homes. Bank ‘Jugging’ is a theft method where customers of financial institutions are […]
Mr John Thomas (Sean T) Murphy (64), Carnally Road, Carnally, Newry was convicted at Newry Magistrates’ Court today on one charge of causing unnecessary suffering to animals, one charge of leaving animals unattended, one charge of failing to comply with a duty imposed under animal welfare regulations, one charge of failing to isolate an animal with […]
Sinn Féin MLA John O’Dowd has welcomed the announcement of a £20.5 million new school build at New-Bridge Integrated College, Loughbrickland. The Upper Bann spokesperson and former Education Minister said: “The news that New-Bridge will be undergoing a significant refurbishment is exciting for the staff, pupils and families associated with the College. As a previous […]
SDLP Policing Board member Dolores Kelly has written to Chief Constable Simon Byrne seeking an explanation over recent PSNI arrest figures. It has emerged nearly twice the number of Catholics than Protestants have been arrested and charged in the North over the past five years. The figures were obtained by the Detail through a Freedom […]
Local Fine Gael TD, Fergus O’Dowd, has warmly welcomed news this afternoon that €1m in funding has been secured to assist the development of the long awaited Newgrange Hospice Unit in Drogheda. O’Dowd said “This money today is a real boost for the project which is incredibly important to the Drogheda area and in fact […]
Sinn Féin MLA John O’Dowd has welcomed a £20 million boost to regenerate small villages and rural towns announced by Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey and other Executive Ministers. The Upper Bann spokesperson said: “I welcome the announcement of a £20 million scheme to help regenerate small towns and villages across the north. “This funding will […]
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