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Time To Get Ready For Self Assessment

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is reminding Self Assessment customers to check that they have the correct information in order to complete their tax return. The deadline for 2020/21 tax returns is 31 October 2021 for those completed on paper forms and 31 January 2022 for online returns. While the end of January is more […]

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CRADLE Service Launches In Southern Trust

Ahead of Baby Loss Awareness Week starting October 9, the charity CRADLE has launched in the Southern Trust. CRADLE support women, partners and families affected by pregnancy loss before the 24th week of pregnancy. They provide a range of resources including CRADLE comfort bags of toiletries and outpatient and antenatal appointment packs to reflect the […]

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City of Culture Presents Real Opportunities for Armagh – McNulty

SDLP Assembly Member Justin McNulty has described the announcement that Armagh has made the City of Culture 2025 longlist as ‘an exciting opportunity for the city’. The Newry & Armagh MLA commented, ‘Armagh is an ancient city with a rich and diverse history, steeped in culture, heritage, myth, and legend. As a city, Armagh provides […]

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Alliance Councillor Raises Road Safety Concerns on Finnebrogue Road

Local Alliance councillor, Patrick Brown, has written to the Department of Infrastructure to highlight his road safety concerns for pedestrians on the Finnebrogue Road, between Crossgar and Downpatrick. Cllr Brown commented: “Many people in the local community use the Finnebrogue Road for outdoor exercise, such as running, walking, and cycling with young children. Understandably, these […]

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UVF Killer of Father of Aontú Deputy Leader, Cllr Denise Mullen, Found Guilty.

Responding to the Aontú Deputy Leader Denise Mullen’s legal victory over Garfield Beattie (her father’s killer), Aontú Leader and Meath West TD Peadar Tóibín has expressed solidarity with Denise and her family on behalf of the Aontú organisation, and emphasised the continued battle that victims and survivors of the British Military and the Glenanne Gang […]

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UUP Welcome Cross-Party Support For Long-Term Strategy For Arts and Creative Industries

Mike Nesbitt MLA said: “It’s welcome that our call for long-term support for the arts & creative industries sectors was supported by all parties today.  It’s estimated that many thousands are employed within these sectors and they are growing industries here with large-scale investment in new studios. “The need for a 10-year strategy is clear.  It will […]

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“If the price of ministerial office is facilitating the Protocol then Unionists need to resign!” – TUV Newry and Armagh

Reacting to the ruling that the boycott of North/South meetings is unlawful Jim Allister said: “Ultimately the DUP has a choice to make. Are DUP Ministers going to climb down and facilitate the Protocol? If they do so they will deny everything they have said about North/South relations being unable to continue as normal as […]

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HMRC Urges Small Motor Businesses and Car Enthusiasts in Northern Ireland to be Aware of Post-Brexit Changes

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is urging small businesses and enthusiasts in the automotive sector to be aware of post-Brexit rules when sending and receiving parts from Europe or travelling across Europe to attend events, to ensure they don’t get caught out. New rules have been in place since January this year and while larger […]

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Towards Zero Suicide

To mark World Mental Health Day (Sunday 10 October) the Southern Trust has launched a new Suicide Prevention Care Pathway (SPCP). Developed through the regional Towards Zero Suicide initiative, the pathway aims to identify and respond to patients at risk of suicide as quickly as possible. Co-produced in partnership with service users, volunteers with lived […]

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Workers Party Slams Integrated Education Bill

While the Workers Party welcomes the opportunity to comment on the proposed Integrated Education Bill (2021), it is important that we note that it is an appalling indictment of our society, and of our political processes, that, 40 years after the opening of Northern Ireland’s first integrated school and 23 years after the signing of […]

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Tory Austerity Cuts Must Be Challenged! – Finnegan

Sinn Féin Councillor for Slieve Gullion, Aoife Finnegan has called for a united opposition to the cutting of the £20 Universal Credit uplift, proposed by the Tory Government.  Commenting after the Council meeting, Councillor Finnegan stated:  “The Tory government has moved once again to attack working-class people with the cut to the Ł20 universal credit […]

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Council’s Women’s Working Group Host Events for Local Democracy Week

Newry, Mourne and Down District Council’s Women’s Working Group will celebrate Local Democracy Week 2021 by hosting a ‘Dragons Den’ style event with six schools from across the district. The events take place on Tuesday 12 and Friday 15October and will see six local schools put forward four students to debate a ‘Notice of Motion’ […]