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Health Minister Mike Nesbitt has confirmed how £80million will be invested to reduce waiting times and improve elective care across Northern Ireland. The ringfenced Programme for Government (PfG) funding will support more patients accessing assessment, diagnostic tests and treatment sooner. It will increase elective capacity, across Health and Social Care and support continued progress in […]
Ms Grant speaking this morning after reading an article in a national newspaper about the heat wave afflicting Western Europe fuelled by the climate crisis and how low-income families are often the most disproportionately affected and women are always at the sharp end of the hardships.Ms Grant said this was not surprising because the working […]
PLAYR-FIT has proudly presented Evora Hospice with a cheque for £9,650 following the outstanding success of this year’s PLAYR-FIT Business 5s charity tournament. Now firmly established as a highlight of the local business and sporting calendar, the annual event continues to grow year after year, attracting more teams, stronger community support, and an ever-increasing display […]
Speaking in Stormont on Monday 29th June, SDLP Justin McNulty MLA asked Minister of Infrastructure Liz Kimmins whether she would commit full support to realising the enormous economic, tourism and environmental potential of the Newry Canal? Mr McNulty was questioning the Minister after her delivery of a statement on inland waterways. His question comes off the […]
Ms Grant has called on Translink to give a guarantee that in future every passenger who has a valid ticket is provided with the service they paid for. This call is being made following a serious incident on the 20th of June when 30 passengers who have bought tickets to travel on the last bus from Belfast to […]
By Kevin McAteer A Newry woman has made Irish sporting history after becoming the first Irish athlete to earn professional status in the World Natural Bodybuilding Federation (WNBF) Bikini division, a remarkable achievement made even more poignant by the personal journey that led her there. Aoife Carlisle secured her coveted WNBF Pro Card in 2025, […]
Aontú’s Newry & Armagh Rep, Roisin Mulgrew, speaks out on the housing situation locally and the information obtained by Aontú that there has been a 50% rise in the waiting list for those waiting 5 years or more The 50% rise since 2021, in people waiting more than 5 years for housing in Newry, Mourne […]
Following a number of rural thefts across South Area*, the independent charity Crimestoppers is now offering a reward. From 26 June, a reward of £3,500 is available for information given directly to the charity that results in the arrest and conviction of those responsible. Inspector Brian St Ledger said: “The theft of valuable agri-equipment and […]
Sinn Féin MP for Newry and Armagh, Dáire Hughes, has raised the issues surrounding maternity services at Daisy Hill Hospital. Speaking at Thursday’s Southern Trust Board meeting, Dáire Hughes said: “Last week’s suspension of services demonstrated the fragility of maternity at Daisy Hill Hospital. Whilst we understand the causes of this suspension and understand the […]
Northern Ireland is facing an unprecedented housing crisis, with almost 50,000 households currently waiting for a social home and thousands more trapped in temporary accommodation. The latest figures paint a stark picture of growing housing demand, rising homelessness, and increasing pressure on already stretched public services. At the end of 2025, there were 49,755 households […]
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council was one of a number of public bodies represented at a Stormont event to mark the end of the first year of new Climate Change reporting legislation. The Department of Environment, Agriculture and Rural Affairs (DAERA) which hosted the event, requires public bodies to report on their respective Climate […]
Earlier this month, the Lord Mayor Councillor Mary O’Dowd hosted a Civic Reception at the Palace, Armagh to welcome athletes and international guests ahead of the 2026 Small Countries Association Senior Men’s Indoor Volleyball Championship. Alderman Margaret Tinsley and Councillors John Óg O’Kane and Peter Haire were also in attendance. Representatives from five nations – […]