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Community Constituency Newry Newry and Armagh

Making Dreams Come True Is All In A Day’s Work For Our Foster Care Social Workers

Ben*, 8, has recently experienced a number of tough challenges. HSCNI Foster Care social worker, Elaine Martin, developed an encouraging relationship with him and wanted to seek out positive experiences to help lift his spirits. A chance encounter on her commute resulted in one of his biggest dreams coming true. A supercar fanatic, Ben loves […]

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Community Health

Stabilising General Surgery Services

The Southern Trust’s General Surgery team is asking for public support with a proposal to stabilise their service.   The plan, currently open for public consultation, recommends that allEmergency General Surgery Services for the area are delivered from the Craigavon Hospital site on a permanent basis. General Surgery specialises in abdominal organs such as stomach, […]

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Newry and Downpatrick Ready to Pay Homage to St Patrick

Don’t miss our 2023 St Patrick’s Day celebrations in Newry and Downpatrick this Friday.  With a packed programme of events, including our fabulous cross community parades led by St Patrick himself, there will be plenty for everyone to enjoy! Newry, Mourne and Down District Council Chairperson, Councillor Michael Savage said, “Newry and Downpatrick are renowned […]

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Council Delivers Cycle Training Sessions to Primary Schools

Killowen Primary School, Rostrevor is one of five schools in the district to receive a free Level One Cycle Training session as part of Newry, Mourne and Down District Council’s Active Travel Programme facilitated by Sustrans NI. Visiting the school to lend his support as the pupils took part in their training session, Council Chairperson, […]

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Community Sport

Ulster GAA Results and Fixture – 7/3/23

RESULTS: 07–03-2023 (Tues) Ulster GAA Football Intermediate Club League Group D Wolfe Tones 19:45 Wolfe Tones (Armagh) 0-12   0-05 Drumgath (Down) 09–03-2023 (Thurs) Ulster GAA Football Senior Club League Group A MUSA 19:30 Moortown (Tyrone) 1-04   0-05 St Peters (Armagh) Ulster GAA Football Intermediate Club League Group B Clonoe 19:30 Clonoe (Tyrone) 1-14 […]

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Executive Needed to Help Families in Need of Care Packages – Kimmins

Sinn Féin MLA Liz Kimmins has said an Executive is needed now to help families in need of care packages and to invest in the under-pressure health service. Commenting on reports from the Department of Health that 2,780 people are waiting for a care package, the party’s social care spokesperson said: “The sharp decline in the […]

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Community Constituency Crime Newry Newry and Armagh South Armagh

Petrol Bomb Thrown at House in Bessbrook

Police in Newry are appealing for information and witnesses following a report of a petrol bomb incident in Bessbrook yesterday evening, Sunday 12th March. Sergeant Rooney said: “At around 8.10pm, officers received and responded to report that a petrol bomb had been thrown at the back of a property in the O’Donoghue Park area. “It […]

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Newry City Park Project Pens Letter to Dept of Communities

Stakeholders at the Newry City Park project have written to the Department of Communities requesting an alternative delivery of the project. See letter below: “Dear Permanent Secretary, We are writing as stakeholders in the Newry City Park project to bring to your attention a number of challenges currently facing the project, and to request that […]

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Community Constituency Education Newry Newry and Armagh

The Future is Bright for SRC WorldSkill UK Team Members

The year 2024 will see greatness descend on France.  Taking centre stage next summer is the Paris 2024 Olympics, closely followed by ‘Skills Olympics’ in September in Lyon.  With 1,500 competitors competing in 60 categories, WorldSkills is the pinnacle event in apprenticeship training and standards.  WorldSkills has often been dubbed the ‘Skills Olympics’ as competitors […]

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Hazzard Welcomes Ibec Report Outlining Growing Success of All-Ireland Economy

Sinn Féin’s Chris Hazzard MP has welcomed a major new economic report, ‘The Economic and Social Benefits of the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement’ which has outlined the growing success of the all-Ireland economy since the signing of the Good Friday Agreement. The South Down MP said: “This new report from the Ibec – Ireland’s largest business […]

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Community Constituency Council Government Newry Newry and Armagh NMD Council

Exciting New Architectural Heritage Project to Begin in Newry

Newry, Mourne and Down District Council has announced plans for the development of an exciting new project in partnership with the Ulster Architectural Heritage Society to showcase the rich architectural heritage of Newry.  The Newry Architectural Heritage Project will showcase the significant number of historic buildings across the city, which exhibit several different architectural styles […]

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PM Should Take Time to Get The Right Deal – Lockhart

As speculation around an agreement between the Government and the European Union on the Northern Ireland Protocol continues, Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart has said that the Prime Minister and EU should be in no doubt that unless the seven tests set out by the DUP are met in any new agreement, then Stormont will […]