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Community South Armagh

Cuan Mhuire (St Consilios) Fundraising ‘Bucket Collection’ this Saturday in Camlough

Cuan Mhuire (Sr Consilios) will be holding their annual ‘Bucket Collection’ in Camlough village this Saturday (27th November) from 9am to 3pm. All monies raised will help Cuan Mhuire, founded by Sr Consilio in 1966 continue deliver its life saving and life changing services. The local ‘Friends of Cuan Mhuire’ Group are once again organising […]

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Crime Lurgan

Kelly Welcomes Public Consultation on Charlotte’s Law  

SDLP Upper Bann MLA Dolores Kelly has welcomed a public consultation into a law-change that would consider killers’ decision not to reveal the location of their victims’ bodies.   ‘Charlotte’s law’ follows a campaign by the family of Co Tyrone woman Charlotte Murray who went missing in 2012. The law has also received support from […]

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Community Politics

Prevention to Remain Focus in Addressing Homelessness

Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey said that her focus is on preventing homelessness, during a visit to a housing project funded by her Department. The Queens Quarter Housing project currently receives funding from the Department’s Homelessness Budget and from the Supporting People Budget, which are administered by the Housing Executive.  The Minister was speaking ahead of […]

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Lurgan Politics

British SoS Must Live up to Irish Language Commitment

Sinn Féin MLA John O’Dowd has said the British Secretary of State must live up to his commitment and introduce the Irish Language Act.  The Upper Bann spokesperson said:  “Sinn Féin back An Dream Dearg’s call on the British Secretary of State to live up to his commitments to legislate for an Acht Gaeilge.  “The […]

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Politics

Nationalise Energy Production Now! – Workers Party

Fuel poverty is a harsh reality. The ‘official’ figure in Northern Ireland is 22% of households. Fuel poverty charities are now warning that recent energy price increases will push thousands of additional households into further fuel poverty. The current energy crisisis a symptom of the crisis underlying global capitalism. The working class, the unemployed, the […]

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Health Politics

Health Minister Unable to Provide Three IVF Cycles Due to Funding Constraints

Health Minister Robin Swann marked National Fertility Awareness Week by thanking staff at the Regional Fertility Centre (RFC) in Belfast for their work to restore and rebuild services impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. The Minister also heard about ongoing plans to implement the Executive’s New Decade, New Approach commitment to providing up to three publicly-funded cycles of […]

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Armagh Newry Politics South Armagh

“Unionism Must Win the Protocol Battle, or Lose the Union!” – TUV Newry and Armagh

Speaking to Newry & Armagh TUV Annual Dinner on Saturday night Jim Allister warned the Government that weakening on the Protocol would store up destabilising pressures on the very institutions which the Protocol dishonesty claims to protect. “I can think of no quicker and more assured way to alienate Unionists even more from the failing […]

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Armagh Crime

Two Arrested In Armagh Following Suspicious Activity

Police, responding to the report of suspicious activity in Armagh, have arrested two men. Officers received a report from a couple in the Loughgall Road area of the town just before 6.15am today (Saturday 20 November), who believed that intruders had tried to enter their property. It’s reported that two males were outside the house, […]

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Health Politics

Covid Passes Allow People With Covid into Hospitality, They Don’t Work! – Aontu

Aontú Representative for East Derry, Gemma Brolly, has condemned the Stormont Executive’s introduction of COVID Vaccine Passports as dangerous, discriminatory and poorly thought out. “For weeks now, we have had growing numbers of COVID cases and increasing pressure on hospitals and medical services. Now, in the middle of a pandemic, and with the ‘flu season’ […]

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Business Politics South Armagh

Murphy Welcomes Living Wage Announcement

Conor Murphy, Sinn Féin MLA for Newry Armagh and Finance Minister has made it a condition for anyone who gets a government contract to pay their workers a living wage.  This measure will come into effect next year and will put more money into the pockets of thousands of workers. Conor said:  ““Every worker should […]

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Armagh Banbridge Community Lurgan Portadown

Get Ready to Light Up Our Borough

ABC Council is set to light up the borough with a virtual light switch-on on Saturday 4th December at 7.30pm. One of the highlights of the Christmas celebrations will be the virtual light switch-on lighting up our city, towns and villages across the borough. The event will be streamed live on Facebook, YouTube and online […]

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Armagh Crime

County Armagh Brothers Sentenced For £290k Tax Fraud

Two brothers from County Armagh have been sentenced for tax fraud after an investigation by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). Patrick Carvill, 37, from Derrynoose and his brother Paschal, 28, from Middletown, set up and then closed a number of haulage companies between 2012 and 2016. The pair charged their customers VAT then closed the […]