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Community Constituency Newry Newry and Armagh Sport

Carnbane League Results – 30/9/23

TheCarnbane League and local Mid Ulster Shield results for SAT 30 SEPTEMBER 2023 are shown below. MUFA SHIELD ROUND 1 TIES – SAT 30 SEPTEMBER 2023 – KICK OFF 2.00 pm Ballyholland           4   v   1    Red Star  at Jennings Park No. 1 Dollingstown Res   3  v    3   Church Street  at Planters Park, Dollingstown (Church Street […]

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CBS Primary to Park’ n ’Stride this Irish Road Safety Week

Louth County Council have joined forces with Dundalk Chamber of Commerce and An Garda Síochána to ask parents and students across Louth to rethink their daily commute by taking part in the ‘Park ‘n’ Stride’ campaign. The aim of this initiative, which coincides with Irish Road Safety Week, October 2nd to 9th, is to reduce […]

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Business Community Constituency Council Government Newry Newry and Armagh NMD Council

NI Small Business the Foundation of Our Economy

The vital role of Northern Ireland Smallest Business Sector to the local economy, was the key message from this year’s Annual NI SME Business Conference & Expo, held in Newry. Hosted by one of Northern Ireland’s largest membership organisations, Newry Chamber, more than 200 delegates from across Northern Ireland attended the conference. The event was […]

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Time to Move Forward as Windsor Framework Becomes Reality – Sinn Fein

Sinn Féin MLA Declan Kearney has said that the time has come to move forward and make progress as the Windsor Framework becomes reality.  The party’s Brexit spokesperson said: “In two days’ time, the Windsor Framework becomes fully operational, with the implementation of the trading rules around the movement of goods into the north. “I […]

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Campaigns Community Constituency Daisy Hill Downpatrick Government Health Politics South Down Stormont

McGrath Urges Action to Avoid Junior Doctors’ Strike

SDLP Health Spokesperson Colin McGrath has called for talks to avert industrial action from junior doctors. Mr McGrath urged health officials to engage with junior doctors and listen to their legitimate concerns. South Down MLA Mr McGrath said: “Junior doctors balloting for strike action is a symptom of how desperate pay and conditions have gotten […]

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Ratcliffe Dismayed By Loss of Emergency Surgery at Daisy Hill

Statement by TUV party chairman Cusher councillor Keith Ratcliffe: “I am dismayed by the loss of emergency surgery at Daisy Hill, an announcement which means that people will have to travel over 20 miles to Craigavon Area Hospital. Many people within the constituency of Newry and Armagh will now have to travel considerable distance for […]

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Sinn Fein Calls on Department of Health to Continue Women’s Aid Funding

Sinn Féin MLA Caoimhe Archibald has expressed concern that funding for the Women’s Aid Federation will end in the coming days.  The party’s Executive Office spokesperson said: “Ending violence against women and girls needs to be a priority for us all and Women’s Aid are a key partner in helping to deliver on this. “It […]

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Campaigns Community Constituency Daisy Hill Government Health Newry Newry and Armagh Westminster

Trust Commitment to Plan for Future of Daisy Hill Welcome – Brady

Sinn Féin MP Mickey Brady has welcomed a commitment by the Southern Trust to work with staff in building a five-year plan for the future of Daisy Hill Hospital. The Newry and Armagh MP said: “Today the Southern Trust committed to working with staff in Daisy Hill to develop a five-year plan for the future […]

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Campaigns Community Constituency Daisy Hill Health Newry Newry and Armagh

Daisy Hill to Lose Emergency General Surgery Permanently

The Southern Health and Social Care Trust has recommended that all Emergency General Surgery Services for the area are delivered from the Craigavon Area Hospital site on a permanent basis. The decision was made at a meeting of Trust Board today (Thursday 28th September), following the presentation of a feedback report on a 12 week […]

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Campaigns Community Constituency Craigavon Daisy Hill Health Newry Newry and Armagh

Southern Trust COVID-19 Serious Adverse Incident Report Published

The Department of Health has today welcomed the publication by the Southern Health and Social Care Trust of the final report into fatal COVID-19 outbreaks in Craigavon Area and Daisy Hill Hospitals in 2020. [https://southerntrust.hscni.net/covid-19-serious-adverse-incident-report-published/] The Serious Adverse Incident (SAI) investigation had been announced in the Assembly by the former Health Minister, Robin Swann MLA, […]

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Park Vision Now Becoming A Reality – SDLP

The SDLP have stated that the vision of a world-class 15-acre city park for Newry has moved one step closer to becoming a reality. It comes as Newry Mourne and Down District Council released the concept designs and a fly through animation which brings the layout and vision to life. Welcoming this latest positive step, […]

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Community Constituency Council Government Lifestyle Newry and Armagh NMD Council South Armagh

Footsteps in the Forest Returns to Slieve Gullion with an Immersive Halloween Experience

Would you take a walk in a spooky forest during Halloween?  ‘Footsteps in the Forest’, will make a spooktacular return to Slieve Gullion Forest Park between Wednesday 25 and Monday 30 October. Once again celebrating the Gaelic festival of Samhain (Sow-in), which marks the harvest season’s end and the beginning of winter, the six-day festival […]