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Man Questioned on Suspicion of Murder

Police have named the man who died in hospital following an incident in Portadown in the early hours of Sunday morning as 23 year old Jake Bailey-Sloan from the Portadown area. Detectives have been granted an additional 36 hours to question a 22 year old man on suspicion of his murder. Any pedestrians or motorists […]

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Platinum Training Institute Offers Mental Health Awareness Course

Platinum Training Institute, As part of World Mental Health Day on October 10th are offering £50 OFF their next Level 2 Award in Mental Health Awareness. The course takes place on November 9th,11th,16th,18th from 5.30-9.30pm (UK Time) and will be taking place LIVE Online with their Tutors. This course also includes a Mental Health First Aid Unit. Furthermore as with all their Mental […]

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Republican Groups Oppose Armagh City of Culture Bid

Armagh’s bid to win the ‘UK City of Culture’ title in 2025 has been condemned by Anti Imperialist Action Ireland (AIAI) and Republican Network for Unity (RNU). Traditional Irish republican Cait Trainor stated: “Armagh is the ancient Capital of Ulster, it is a city that has a long and proud history of resisting British occupation, […]

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Arcadian Leading the Way in IT Services in Newry

Local business Arcadian IT is leading the way in IT services in the Newry and Mourne area. Based at ITEC business park they provide numerous services such as home support, business support, gaming PC’s, computer upgrades and CCTV to name but a few.  Speaking on behalf of Arcadian Ciaran McDermott said:  “We are a young […]

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16 Year Old Charged With 16 Offences Following Rathfriland Band Incident

Police investigating an incident at Newry Street in Rathfriland on Friday 17th September have charged a 16 year old male with 16 motoring offences including dangerous driving, failing to stop for police and disqualified driving. He is due to appear at Newry Youth Court on Friday 5th November. As is normal procedure all charges are reviewed by the […]

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Police Appeal Following Portadown Assault

Detectives are appealing for information following an incident in Portadown in the early hours of Sunday 17th October, which has left a man, aged in his 20’s, in a critical condition in hospital. Detective Sergeant Stephen Wilson said: “We believe at this time that the injured man was assaulted outside licensed premises at the junction […]

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Council Pitch For Park Funds Is Welcome But Now We Need More- Kimmins

Sinn Féin MLA, Liz Kimmins, has welcomed the news that Newry, Mourne and Down District Council has sought £16 Million for projects including enabling and landscaping works for the Newry city centre park.Commenting on this News, Liz said: “It’s great to see the Council moving proactively to try and secure funds to start works on […]

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Sinn Féin Ministers Must Intervene After Assembly Backs Action to Halt Universal Credit Cut! – McNulty

SDLP MLA Justin McNulty has said Sinn Féin Ministers Deirdre Hargey & Conor Murphy must act to protect communities across the North from the imminent £20 weekly cut to Universal Credit. It comes after MLAs backed an SDLP motion calling for the Assembly to address the impact of the cut and for Minister Hargey to […]

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Fast-Track Protest Exclusion Zones – Campbell

Legislation introducing ‘protest exclusion zones’ around healthcare facilities – particularly those providing family planning services and advice – must be fast-tracked through the Assembly, says Nicola Campbell, Workers Party spokesperson in Newry and Armagh For a number of years now hostile, aggressive and intimidatory groups have been openly bullying women and girls as they attempt to keep appointments […]

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Time To Get Ready For Self Assessment

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is reminding Self Assessment customers to check that they have the correct information in order to complete their tax return. The deadline for 2020/21 tax returns is 31 October 2021 for those completed on paper forms and 31 January 2022 for online returns. While the end of January is more […]

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CRADLE Service Launches In Southern Trust

Ahead of Baby Loss Awareness Week starting October 9, the charity CRADLE has launched in the Southern Trust. CRADLE support women, partners and families affected by pregnancy loss before the 24th week of pregnancy. They provide a range of resources including CRADLE comfort bags of toiletries and outpatient and antenatal appointment packs to reflect the […]

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City of Culture Presents Real Opportunities for Armagh – McNulty

SDLP Assembly Member Justin McNulty has described the announcement that Armagh has made the City of Culture 2025 longlist as ‘an exciting opportunity for the city’. The Newry & Armagh MLA commented, ‘Armagh is an ancient city with a rich and diverse history, steeped in culture, heritage, myth, and legend. As a city, Armagh provides […]