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Community Crime Louth

An Garda Síochána and RSA Launch Easter Bank Holiday Road Safety Appeal

RSA and An Garda Síochána launch Easter Bank Holiday Road Safety Appeal as year-to-date road deaths have almost doubled – 50 road deaths in 2022, up 23 deaths on the same period in 2021*– All road users are urged to take extra care over the Easter Bank Holiday– Drug drivers target of Easter Bank Holiday road safety campaign– Cannabis […]

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Community Council Government Infrastructure Louth Louth County Council

Cllr Pearse McGeough Offers Initiative on Ardee Gridlock

The gridlock in Ardee at certain times of the day is getting worse and according to Sinn Féin Councillor Pearse McGeough, is ‘destroying Ardee’. Speaking after this month’s Ardee Municipal meeting where Cllr McGeough put forward a proposal to alleviate the problem, he said “Ardee and its business community can’t wait any longer. This evening […]

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Community Government Lurgan Politics Upper Bann Westminster

United Voice Needed to Defeat Protocol Protagonists – Lockhart

Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart has said it is imperative that Unionism speaks with one voice if the Northern Ireland Protocol is to be defeated, and said the groundswell of grassroots unionist opposition should send a message to the leaders of Unionism that the community wants a united voice in support of the restoration of […]

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Crime Newry

Police Received Report of Anti-Social Behaviour at Shandon Villas, Newry

Police received a report of anti-social behaviour within the Shandon Villas area of Newry shortly before 7pm on Thursday, 14th April. Officers attended and a number of youths who had been in the area made off. No damage had been caused. Anyone experiencing anti-social behaviour is asked to contact police in the first instance on […]

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Business Community Newry

Unite Members at Haldane Fisher Demand a Cost-of-Living Pay Increase

Newry based business Haldane Fisher is one of the leading independent suppliers to the construction industry in the UK and Ireland. However Clanrye News and Sport can reveal the company has been pulled into disarray following a pay dispute with its workers. Clanrye News and Sport has been contacted by employees of Haldane Fisher and […]

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ABC Council Armagh Banbridge Community Council Government Portadown Upper Bann

Go the ‘Eggstra’ Mile For Recycling This Easter!

With Easter just around the corner, many of us are stocking up on delicious chocolate eggs and tasty treats! In the U.K we buy more that 80 million Easter eggs and it is estimated that over 8,000 tonnes of waste is generated from this packaging each year – including single-use plastic. Armagh City, Banbridge and […]

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Crime Newry

Police Call for Vigilance Following Distraction Burglary in Newry

Police Newry, Mourne & Down or asking residents to be vigilant following a distraction burglary on Temple Hill Road, Newry. A female went to the address asking if the householder had seen a lost pet. While the resident was distracted a male made his way into the property stealing cash & jewellery. We are investigating […]

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Armagh Community Health

Harm Reduction Café for People with Addictions

People with an interest in addiction issues from across the Southern Health and Social Care Trust area, including staff, service users and carers are invited to take part in a Harm Reduction Café on Friday 6th May, 12-3pm, in the beautiful courtyard garden at St Luke’s Hospital, Armagh. Organised through ‘So Hope’ the Harm Reduction […]

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Community Dáil Éireann Government Louth

Ukrainian Refugees Need Suitable Accommodation

‘Imagination’ is needed in order to ensure that Ukrainians arriving into Ireland from the war in their country are provided with suitable accommodation, Dundalk Sinn Féin TD Ruairí Ó Murchú has said. The deputy said he had been speaking to Minister Roderic O’Gorman in the last number of days and had urged upon him the […]

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Banbridge Community Government Lurgan Upper Bann Westminster

Lockhart Congratulates Skeogh Flute Band on 140 Year Landmark

DUP MP Carla Lockhart has joined with DUP Leader Rt. Hon. Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP at a celebration dinner to mark 140 years of Skeogh Flute Band. The event was held in the Bannville Hotel at the weekend, with current and former members coming together along with many supporters of the band through the years. […]

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Crime Lurgan Upper Bann

19 Year Old Charged Over Lurgan Stabbing Incident

Detectives have charged a 19-year-old man over two incidents in Lurgan on Monday evening (11th April). The teenager is to appear at Craigavon Magistrates’ Court via videolink this morning (Wednesday) on three charges of attempted murder and one charge of possession of an offensive weapon with intent to commit an indictable offence. As is usual procedure, all charges will be reviewed […]

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Armagh Community Election 2022 Health Newry South Armagh

Sympathy to Family, Friends and to the Ambulance Crew – Grant

Nicola Grant, Workers Party Assembly candidate in Newry & Armagh, has expressed her sympathy on the death of the young woman  while waiting for an ambulance in Newry recently. “This is a terrible tragedy and a very difficult and heartbreaking time for this young woman’s family and friends. They are very much in my thoughts”, Nicola […]