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UK Nature Positive 2030 Report Praised

Environment Minister Edwin Poots MLA has commended the recent UK Nature Positive 2030 Report. The report prepared by the UK’s five nature agencies, setting out how the UK can reverse declines in biodiversity so that species & ecosystems can recover and become Nature Positive by 2030. It is designed to inform preparations for the upcoming […]

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Health

Progress on the Adoption and Children Bill

Speaking following the second reading of the Adoption and Children Bill, Health Minister Robin Swann has welcomed the progress on the Bill. The Bill will modernise the legal framework for adoption in Northern Ireland and improve outcomes for children and families in need, children in care and those who have left care. The Minister said: “The […]

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Practical Help Being Delivered in Communities Thanks to Assets Recovery Funding – Long

Practical help is being delivered in the heart of local communities thanks to the Department of Justice Assets Recovery Community Scheme, Justice Minister Naomi Long has said. The Minister was speaking at an event in Belfast hosted by the Redeeming Our Communities (ROC) project, which was granted Assets Recovery Community Scheme (ARCS) funding from January […]

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Council’s CANN Project Secures Finalist Position in The Innovations in Politics Awards

Newry, Mourne and Down District Council’s ‘Collaborative Action for the Natura Network’ (CANN) project is a finalist at this year’s prestigious Innovations in Politics Awards. This Europe-wide competition, now in its fifth year, asks politicians from all over Europe to submit their most outstanding political initiatives. The Council’s CANN project was nominated as an exceptional […]

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Killeavy Castle Estate Wins World Luxury Hotel Award

Killeavy Castle Estate has been awarded the Continent of Europe 2021 Award in the Luxury Castle Hotel category at the recent World Luxury Hotel Awards. The World Luxury Hotel Awards is a recognized global organization providing luxury hotels with recognition for their world class facilities and service excellence provided to guests. Newry, Mourne and Down […]

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Immediate Investigation Needed Into UVF Killer’s Court Testimony – Cllr Denise Mullen, Aontu

Aontú Deputy Leader Cllr Denise Mullen has demanded “an immediate cross-border investigation into the UVF use of British Amy weapons” as alleged by UVF killer Garfield Beattie as part of his court testimony recently.  Cllr Mullen said: “The court testimony given in recent weeks by the UVF & Glenanne Gang killer who murdered my father […]

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Council Launches the Pink Present Programme in Secondary Schools

Newry, Mourne and Down District Council and The Larder, Newry have teamed up to launch ‘The Pink Present Programme’ to help combat period poverty in local secondary schools. The programme aims to provide free period products to participating schools, to improve access to sanitary products for girls in secondary schools, especially for those who are […]

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GP Survey Clear on Need For Action to End Crisis – Kimmins

Sinn Féin MLA, Liz Kimmins said that the Department of Health must act urgently to address the crisis in GP services across the north. Speaking after launching the findings of his access to GP services survey, the Newry and Armagh MLA said: “GP shortages are being felt in GP surgeries all over the north – […]

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Enjoy a ‘spooktacular’ Halloween With Get Active ABC!

Things are about to get spooky this Halloween with getactiveabc’s frighteningly good line-up of ghoulish games and eerie events! From the spooktacular fireworks display at Craigavon Lakes to fang-tastic multi-sports camps, there is something for everyone to enjoy as darkness falls this Halloween! Spooktacular Halloween Multi-Sports Camps – Monday 25 – Friday 29 October 2021 […]

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‘Listening Rooms’ Open at Skeagh Cottage

The Trust’s ‘Listening Rooms’ facility has opened at Skeagh Cottage in Dromore. The rooms offer a private and comforting space for families that have suffered baby loss, with staff available to guide and signpost those bereaved – mothers, fathers and siblings – to appropriate resources within the Trust and voluntary sector. The facility will also […]

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Everything You Need to Know… The Pocket Box Guide To Warranties.

The process of buying an automobile doesn’t stop once you got your car. There are a series of maintenance and repairs afterward. If you want to save money and time caring for your vehicles, a car warranty will help you become cost-savvy. A car warranty can be taken as the manufacturer’s guarantee that it will replace […]

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Bill to Tackle North’s Gambling Problem Doesn’t Go Far Enough – McNulty

SDLP MLA Justin McNulty has said a bill aiming to update the North’s gambling laws does not go far enough.     Mr. McNulty said the bill lacked both ambition and substance and would not address the issues plaguing the North’s 40,000 problem gamblers.    He also drew attention to the fact Sinn Féin Communities […]