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Sinn Féin Seanad Leader, Senator Conor Murphy, has been nominated to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement. As a lead negotiator since the 1998 Agreement, Senator Murphy has dedicated nearly three decades to advancing its principles and ensuring their implementation. Speaking at Leinster House, he said: “I look forward […]
By Paul Higgins Armagh All-Ireland winner Aidan Nugent appeared in court today (tues) accused of sexual assault. Appearing in the dock of Armagh Magistrates Court, sitting in Newry, the 30-year-old was charged with four offences all alleged to have been committed against a single complainant on 17 November last year. Nugent, from the Cullyhanna Road […]
Food-to-go manufacturer officially opens its fifth manufacturing site at Slough Trading Estate Food-to-go manufacturer Around Noon, one of the UK’s fastest growing food groups, has officially opened its newest manufacturing facility at Slough Trading Estate following continued strong business performance throughout 2024. Located close to London Heathrow, the new 30,000 sq ft factory becomes the […]
By Paul Higgins A Co. Down man who had been evading police for more than a decade appeared in court today (sat) charged with dangerous driving after he caused up to £15,000 of damage to a police interceptor vehicle. Standing in the dock of Lisburn Magistrates Court 38-year-old Emmet McGuigan confirmed he understood the seven […]
One of the best ways for children to learn is from their peers, and the Mourne Gullion Strangford Geopark Team saw this in action recently when they were on the road delivering interactive workshops about Ireland’s Fossil Heritage. Developed by The University College Cork, the workshops explored how fossils are formed, Ireland’s ancient timeline and […]
Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins has thanked members of the Inclusive Mobility and Transport Advisory Committee (IMTAC) for facilitating Disability Equality Training for the Department’s senior management team. Liz Kimmins said: “There is a lot of good work ongoing across both the Department for Infrastructure and Translink in this space but there is always room to do more. […]
After the success of year one, CompareNI is launching it’s community initiative, Fish4Funds, for a second year – with a further five local clubs to be awarded funding. Last year’s winners were a selection of clubs, sports and community groups from across Northern Ireland, each winning £1000 to support their development. The winning clubs were Carrickfergus […]
SDLP MLA Justin McNulty has called for immediate and coordinated action from both the Department of Health and the Department for Infrastructure to address the ongoing lack of car parking at Daisy Hill Hospital and Craigavon Area Hospital, warning that current capacity is failing patients, visitors, and frontline staff. In a series of Assembly Questions, […]
A bicycle-maintenance project, instigated by the Neighbourhood Policing Team in Dromore, has equipped children with practical skills to keep safe on the roads this summer. The P6 and P7 children from St Colman’s PS and Dromore Central PS rolled up their sleeves to learn basic bike maintenance including how to fix a puncture, check brakes […]
SDLP Newry & Armagh MLA Justin McNulty has welcomed a Court of Appeal decision to affirm a High Court ruling that the UK Government must hold a public inquiry into the murder of Sean Brown. Mr. McNulty and SDLP Mid Ulster MLA Patsy McGlone attended court with the Brown family on Friday. UK Secretary of […]
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council was delighted to welcome horticulture teachers and students from the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) and Teagasc College of Horticulture (Teagasc), Dublin, to Castlewellan Forest Park on Wednesday 30 April. The group of 30 students and staff worked in mixed teams alongside park staff to carry […]
Newry & Armagh SDLP MLA Justin McNulty has called on the Minister of Health to provide an urgent update on the reintroduction of the Cross-Border Reimbursement Scheme amid a surge in public enquiries from individuals facing unacceptable waits for NHS surgical treatment. Mr. McNulty, who has tabled an urgent Written Assembly Question pressing the Minister […]
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