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Lurgan Sport

Cllr Mackle Extends Best Wishes to Clann Éireann

Sinn Féin Council Group Leader Liam Mackle has extended his best wishes to Clann Éireann’s senior footballers as they prepare to take on Creggan Kickhams in Sunday’s Ulster Football Club Senior Championship Quarter Final in Belfast. Cllr Mackle said, “Clann Éireann’s exhilarating win in the Armagh Championship Final was a great boost in lifting the […]

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Community Health

First Winner Revealed of Award Launched In Memory of Nurse Edel Corr

A team who provide “exceptional care and compassion” have been chosen as the very worthy recipients of an award created in honour of an inspirational nurse who died earlier this year. Coalisland District Nursing Team became the first recipient of the ‘Edel Corr award for Outstanding Compassionate Care’, which has been created by the Southern […]

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Banbridge Community

Banbridge Eagerly Awaits Game of Thrones Studio Tour and The World of Westeros in February 2022

Winter may be upon us, but Banbridge is certainly not feeling the chill as it basks in the limelight today, with the global announcement that the world’s only official Game of Thrones Studio Tour will open to the public on Friday 4February 2022. Located at the acclaimed series’ original filming location at Linen Mill Studios […]

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Health Lurgan

Mackle Welcomes Booster Extension to 18-36 Age Group

Sinn Féin ABC councillor Liam Mackle has welcomed the JCVI recommendation to extend the booster vaccines to the 18 to 39-year-old age group. Cllr Mackle said: “Monday’s announcement that the booster vaccine programme has been extended to include younger people is very welcome . “The COVID booster vaccination has been shown to be highly effective […]

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Community South Down

Alliance Councillor Calls Out Unlicensed Tree Felling

Local Alliance councillor, Patrick Brown, has spoken out against unlicensed tree felling on the Rann Road in Annacloy. Cllr Brown commented: “Last week I visited a site in Annacloy that has been subject to, in my opinion, disgraceful environmental vandalism. Contractors on the Rann Road have torn down a large area of trees, despite not […]

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Lurgan Politics

Workers & Families Benefiting From Protocol Protections – O’Dowd

Sinn Féin Upper Bann MLA John O’Dowd has said figures published by Britain’s Office of National Statistics highlights once again that the Protocol is benefitting the north and blunting some of the worst impacts of Brexit. Mr. O’Dowd said:   “The latest statistics from the ONS show that the north has performed better economically than […]

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Armagh Banbridge Community Lurgan Portadown

Ulster in Bloom 2022: Council is rooting for you!

Planning to enter your town or village in next year’s Translink Ulster in Bloom competition? Get ready to bring the flower power to your area and apply now with the help of Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough (ABC) Council. Supporting successful applications that demonstrate a real interest and commitment to the improvement of their […]

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Armagh Banbridge Community Health Lurgan Newry Portadown South Armagh South Down

Winter Healthcare Tips For Parents

With increasing cases of respiratory viruses and tummy bugs circulating in the community, the Southern Trust is offering parents some useful health care advice. Health Visitors are sharing information on how to recognise and deal with common childhood symptoms and the Trust will be sharing tips across its social media pages. Julie McConville, Assistant Director […]

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Business

Businesses Call on Public to Spend It Now, Spend It All and Spend It Local

Traders across Northern Ireland joined Economy Minister Gordon Lyons in urging the High Street Scheme Spend Local card holders to continue to “spend it now, spend it all and spend it local”. As the roll out of the £100 High Street Scheme continues, people across Northern Ireland have been supporting businesses by spending local and […]

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Crime

Two Arrested In Warrenpoint Regarding Wayne Boylan Murder

Detectives from the PSNI’s Serious Crime Branch investigating the murder of 37-year-old Wayne Boylan in the Lower Dromore Road area of Warrenpoint on January 18, 2019, have made two arrests this morning (Tuesday, December 7). The two men, aged 63 and 67, were arrested in the Warrenpoint area on suspicion of murder, grievous bodily harm […]

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Armagh Community Newry Politics South Armagh

McNulty: Hargey Is Failing the Homeless!

SDLP MLA Justin McNulty has said Sinn Féin Minister Deirdre Hargey is failing the homeless and urged her to get to grips with the housing crisis.   He was speaking after the Department for Communities published its housing bulletin for July-September 2021.   It showed 4,026 households presenting as homeless during that period, with building […]

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Health Politics South Down

McGrath: Lyons’ Recklessness Putting Public at Risk

SDLP Health Spokesperson Colin McGrath has said DUP Economy Minister Gordon Lyons’ reckless proposal to scrap the agreed vaccine certification scheme will put the public at risk. Mr McGrath said that by refusing to introduce mitigations like vaccine certifications the Economy Minister was risking collapse in the health service and further restrictions being introduced which […]