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Constituency Crime South Down Warrenpoint

£20,000 Reward on 4th Anniversary of Murder of 37 Year Old Wayne Boylan

Detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Major Investigation Team are making a renewed appeal for information on the fourth anniversary of the brutal murder of 37-year-old Wayne Boylan following a £20,000 reward from the independent charity Crimestoppers. Mr Boylan, a father of one, was shot dead in the Lower Dromore Road area of […]

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Armagh Banbridge Community Constituency Downpatrick Education Kilkeel Newry Newry and Armagh Portadown South Down Upper Bann

Southern Regional College Leading the Way With Accreditation Status!

Southern Regional College are the proud recipients of a formal accreditation status from The Royal Society of Chemistry. The College is the only Further Education College within Northern Ireland to achieve this accolade, and one of six Further Education providers in the UK with permission to use The Royal Society of Chemistry’s crest! The College […]

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Community Education Government Politics Stormont Westminster

Education Cuts “Catastrophic” for Children

Proposed further cuts to funding would have a “catastrophic” effect on schools and young people, the NI Children’s Commissioner has said, following news that the Education Authority (EA) have been directed to bridge a £110m funding gap. “Meeting with the EA recently I was alarmed to discover the scale and depth of cuts being asked […]

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ABC Council Community Constituency Council Government Newry and Armagh Portadown Upper Bann

ABC Council Launch Get Future Ready – Employability and Skills Conference

As part of Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council’s February campaign Get Future Ready, a special employability and skills conference is taking place on Thursday 23 February. Hosted by Wendy Austin, this event is open to all local employers, citizens and community representatives as well as stakeholders from across education, training and employment organisations.  […]

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Community Constituency Council Election 2023 Elections Government Infrastructure Newry Newry and Armagh NMD Council

Long Overdue Road Repairs Secured for High Street – Harte

Sinn Féin councillor Valerie Harte has welcomed a commitment from DFI to carry out a resurfacing of High Street, Newry in the coming Financial year. The Newry City councillor said: “After much lobbying of DFI on behalf of local residents, I am glad to have a commitment from DFI to carry out these works. “They […]

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Community Council Government Infrastructure Louth Louth County Council

Cllr Watters Welcomes Progress on Proposed Ravensdale Footpath

Sinn Féín Councillor Antóin Watters has welcomed progress on the proposed footpath in Ravensdale from Blackgate to Annaverna. The news follows a positive meeting with the Active Travel Department in Louth County Council in early January.  The Active Travel team have confirmed they are currently carrying out further investigation of the Blackgate footpath proposal with the aim of […]

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Community Constituency Newry Newry and Armagh Sport

Carnbane League Tables – 28/1/23

 PREMIER DIVISION as at 28 January 2023   P W D L F A GD Pts Villa Rovers 14 12 1 1 44 19 25 37 Newry Celtic 10 6 0 4 25 13 12 18 Camlough Rovers 11 5 3 3 15 13 2 18 Cleary Celtic 7 5 2 0 18 10 8 […]

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Community Constituency Council Election 2023 Elections Government Infrastructure Newry and Armagh NMD Council South Armagh

Magennis Meets DFI to Tackle Local Flooding Issues

Sinn Féin Councillor Oonagh Magennis met with DFI to discuss a number of flooding issues in Belleeks and Lislea. The Slieve Gullion Councillor said: “Serious flooding took place on the Newry Road in Belleeks village and the Mountain road in Lislea following the recent heavy rain. “I arranged an urgent meeting with the DFI engineer […]

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Community Constituency Newry Newry and Armagh Sport

Carnbane League Results – 28/1/23

CARNBANE LEAGUE RESULTS FOR SATURDAY 28 JANUARY 2023  PREMIER DIVISION   –  KICK-OFF 2.00 pm Cartwheel United  0  v   2     Newry Celtic at Jimmy Steen Park   Cleary Celtic           3  v    0    Camlough Rovers  at Olympic Park   Greenfield Park      1  v    2    Ballybot United  at Artie Green Park Villa Rovers             5  v    1    Rossowen  at Jennings Park […]

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Armagh Community Constituency Government Infrastructure Newry and Armagh Politics Stormont

Financial Pressures a Real Issue for Delivery of Infrastructure Projects – Boylan

Sinn Féin MLA Cathal Boylan has said the current financial pressures facing DFI are posing real issues to the delivery of key infrastructure projects across the north. The Newry and Armagh MLA said: “Improving rural roads, expanding sewer capacity and delivering cornerstone projects such as the A6 are all facing further challenges as a result […]

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Community Constituency Council Election 2023 Elections Government Newry and Armagh NMD Council South Armagh

Larkin Welcomes Electricity Upgrade for Dromintee.

Sinn Féin councillor Mickey Larkin has welcomed the upgrade of the electricity network in Forest Park, Dromintee. The Slieve Gullion councillor said: “This upgrade includes the replacement of transformers, sub-stations, poles and the undergrounding of a number of overhead cables. “I have been working with the residents of Forest Park and NIE on this issue […]

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Community Constituency Education Government Lurgan Stormont Upper Bann

Clarity Needed on Support for Lurgan Campus Pupils

Alliance MLA Eóin Tennyson has called for greater clarity on arrangements for the pupils of the Lurgan campus of Craigavon Senior High School. It follows a recent announcement from the Department of Education’s permanent secretary Dr Mark Browne that the Kitchen Hill campus in Lurgan will move to operate on the Portadown campus site from […]