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Health Politics

Human Rights Commissioner Must Resign Over Support For Criminalising Pro-Life People – Precious Life

Northern Ireland’s leading pro-life group Precious Life says the Human Rights Commissioner Alyson Kilpatrick must resign after she gave her support for a bill to criminalise pro-life people. Precious Life said, “a human rights commissioner who supports denying humans their rights is not fit for office.” The head of the pro-abortion Northern Ireland Human Right Commission […]

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Community Crime Louth

Gardaí Appeal For Missing Person Evgheni Guzun

Gardaí are renewing their appeal to the public for assistance in tracing the whereabouts of 30-year-old Evgheni Guzun, who is missing from his home on Clonsilla Road in Dublin 15, since Friday 8th December 2021. Evgheni is described as being 6’ 0” in height, of thin build with dark brown hair. It is not known […]

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Community Louth

€40k for 3 Local Disability Units to Develop Sensory Gardens – O’Dowd

Three local Disability Units will benefit from €40k in funding to develop much needed Sensory Gardens according to local TD, Fergus O’Dowd. The positive news comes from the Minister of State for Disabilities, Anne Rabbitte TD, who has today announced a €1m investment in Sensory Gardens across disability service O’Dowd said “The Malta Day Services […]

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Lurgan Politics

Kelly Urges Renewed Efforts to Tackle Animal Cruelty

SDLP Upper Bann MLA Dolores Kelly has called for a renewed focus on tackling animal cruelty after Sinn Féin teamed up with some DUP MLAs and Jim Allister to vote against a ban on fox hunting.   Mrs Kelly has been working with the UPSCA on an All Island Animal Cruelty Register. It would work […]

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Community Education South Armagh

Speeding Drivers in Newtownhamilton Face Kids Court at St. Michaels Primary School

Newry, Mourne and Down Policing and Community Safety Partnership (PCSP) recently held a ‘Kids Court’ at St. Michaels Primary School in Newtownhamilton to help reduce speeding issues on the road outside the local primary school. Motorists apprehended for speeding outside of St. Michaels Primary School, Newtownhamilton faced a ‘Kid’s Court’ panel of P7 pupils to […]

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Business Politics

More Tax Breaks For The Business Class – Workers Party

Light-touch regulation, Freeports, and Enterprise Zones are the centrepieces of the recent Belfast Chamber of Commerce report, ‘Empowering Belfast’. Its stated aim is to devolve power from Stormont to local councils: and to Belfast City Council in particular. Despite its fanfare launch and the accompanying hype it is unlikely to deliver anything of substance for working […]

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Lurgan

Kelly: Missed Opportunity for Assembly to Act on Fox Hunting

Social Democratic and Labour Party MLA Dolores Kelly has said that it is shocking and deeply disappointing that Sinn Féin and a number of DUP MLAs have teamed up to kill a bill that would have banned fox hunting in Northern Ireland. The Upper Bann MLA, who has been working with the USPCA on the […]

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Armagh Business Community Newry Politics South Armagh

McNulty Calls on Economy Minister to Redeploy High Street Voucher Scheme Funding

SDLP Assembly Member Justin McNulty has called on the Economy Minister to ensure that unspent funds from the High Street Voucher Scheme are reallocated to boost social protections this winter. Speaking as the Spend Local Scheme draws to a close, the Newry & Armagh MLA commented: ‘I have been lobbying the Economy Minister to ensure […]

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Health South Down

McGrath Backs Plans to Ban Smoking in Cars With Children  

SDLP Health Spokesperson Colin McGrath has backed plans to ban smoking in cars with children. Regulations to make smoking with children in the car a punishable offence were introduced in the Assembly on Monday.  The regulations also include plans to ban the sale of products like e-cigarettes to under 18s.   South Down MLA Mr […]

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Lurgan Politics

Businesses, Workers and Families Deserve Better

Sinn Féin MLA John O’Dowd has said that the DUP must end its repeated threats to the political institutions and focus on issues that matter to businesses, workers and families across Upper Bann. The Upper Bann representative said: “At the weekend we again witnessed yet more dysfunction and recklessness from the DUP in the midst […]

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Crime

Police Welcome Child Sex Offender Sentencing Despite Only 4 Years in Prison

Detectives have welcomed the sentencing of  a 53 year old man at Newry Crown Court on Tuesday 14th December. The man was sentenced to 7 years and 10 months for a number of sexual offences against a child, including , sexual assault by penetration, inciting child family member to engage in sexual activity and indecent […]

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Health

‘Looking After Our Mental Health and Wellbeing is Vital’ – Health Minister

Health Minister Robin Swann is again urging people to look after their mental health and wellbeing. The Health Minister said: “The impact and experience of the Covid-19 pandemic has been different for everyone, but there’s no doubt it continues to be a difficult time for everyone. The pandemic has caused uncertainty and complicated our daily lives and routines and added to […]