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Wednesday 22 February, at Newry Crown Court, 52-year-old Brian Anthony Nicholl was sentenced for the manslaughter of Nigel Burgess. Mr Burgess, who was aged 65, died following an altercation on the night of 11 April 2020 in Armagh. Brian Nicholl was sentenced to 100 hours of community service, and two years on probation. Detective Inspector […]
Sinn Féin MLA Liz Kimmins has expressed her support for teachers and Health workers who have gone on strike to demand fair pay and safe conditions. The Newry and Armagh MLA said: “It is unacceptable that teachers and health workers have been forced into industrial action to demand fair pay and safe working conditions during […]
Fourteen school children from Ballyholland Primary School Student Council visited Newry, Mourne and Down District Council Chairperson, Councillor Michael Savage at Council Offices in Monaghan Row on Monday 20 February. The pupils from Primary 4 to Primary 7, expressed an interest in visiting the Council Chamber as they wanted to learn more about the Chairperson […]
Sinn Féin MLA Cathal Boylan has said the rise in Housing Executive rents will pile more pressure on families who are already struggling. The Newry and Armagh MLA said an Executive is needed now to protect people. Cathal said: “Confirmation that Housing Executive rents will be increased by 7% is deeply concerning and will add more […]
Life-saving firefighter cancer and health monitoring has now begun with the first samples carried out in Tyne and Wear, as part of a ground-breaking UK wide research project commissioned by the Fire Brigades Union (FBU). The research is being carried out by the University of Central Lancashire, led by world experts in fire chemistry and […]
Sinn Féín representative Jude Mallon has called on DFI roads to properly maintain and clean the footpaths and black path network in Brownlow, Craigavon. Mr Mallon said : ‘The footpaths and black path network in Craigavon are as important as the road network and should be maintained to a high standard. ‘If we want to encourage children to walk to school and get more of us […]
Sinn Féin MP Paul Maskey has hailed the Donate4Dáithí campaign for successfully changing our organ donation system and getting Dáithí’s Law over the line. Speaking as Dáithí’s Law passed at Westminster, the West Belfast MP said: “This is a hugely momentous day for little Dáithí Mac Gabhann, his parents Máirtín and Seph and everyone who […]
Given the ongoing pressure on public funding, and the need to support the carbon reductions in the Climate Change Act (Northern Ireland) 2022, on-street parking tariffs in Belfast, Newry and Lisburn will increase from 1 April 2023. The on-street parking tariffs in the Controlled Parking Zones (CPZs) in Belfast, Lisburn and Newry were last increased […]
The income limits which people must come under in order to qualify for legal aid for civil cases was raised in Leinster House last week by Dundalk TD Ruairí Ó Murchú who said he was aware of ‘people finding it difficult to get legal aid where actions were being taken against them which have an […]
Newry community group, Three Ways Community Association, based in Three Ways Community Centre, Well Lane, Newry has donated a wonderful £3,000 to local charities within the Newry area. Within 6 months of 2022, the association delivered several community events and fundraisers including a open-air cinema, funday and Santa Sunday in aid of Macmillan Cancer, Newry […]
TUV Leader Jim Allister has slammed any potential Protocol deal. Statement by TUV leader:- “When all is said and done the critical test of any Sunak deal with the EU will be constitutional, not economic. “It is the imposition and supremacy of EU law and subjection to the EU Customs Code which have Art 6 […]
Local Fine Gael TD, Fergus O’Dowd, has welcomed news that over €2.8m in one off funding will be delivered to voluntary and community providers in County Louth over the coming weeks. In Budget 2023, government announced funding to assist various sectors with costs related to energy inflation, including €100 million targeted at a range of […]
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