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Community Constituency Newry Newry and Armagh Sport

Carnbane League Results – 30/9/23

TheCarnbane League and local Mid Ulster Shield results for SAT 30 SEPTEMBER 2023 are shown below. MUFA SHIELD ROUND 1 TIES – SAT 30 SEPTEMBER 2023 – KICK OFF 2.00 pm Ballyholland           4   v   1    Red Star  at Jennings Park No. 1 Dollingstown Res   3  v    3   Church Street  at Planters Park, Dollingstown (Church Street […]

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Business Community Constituency Council Government Newry Newry and Armagh NMD Council

NI Small Business the Foundation of Our Economy

The vital role of Northern Ireland Smallest Business Sector to the local economy, was the key message from this year’s Annual NI SME Business Conference & Expo, held in Newry. Hosted by one of Northern Ireland’s largest membership organisations, Newry Chamber, more than 200 delegates from across Northern Ireland attended the conference. The event was […]

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Campaigns Community Constituency Daisy Hill Government Health Newry Newry and Armagh Westminster

Trust Commitment to Plan for Future of Daisy Hill Welcome – Brady

Sinn Féin MP Mickey Brady has welcomed a commitment by the Southern Trust to work with staff in building a five-year plan for the future of Daisy Hill Hospital. The Newry and Armagh MP said: “Today the Southern Trust committed to working with staff in Daisy Hill to develop a five-year plan for the future […]

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Campaigns Community Constituency Daisy Hill Health Newry Newry and Armagh

Daisy Hill to Lose Emergency General Surgery Permanently

The Southern Health and Social Care Trust has recommended that all Emergency General Surgery Services for the area are delivered from the Craigavon Area Hospital site on a permanent basis. The decision was made at a meeting of Trust Board today (Thursday 28th September), following the presentation of a feedback report on a 12 week […]

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Campaigns Community Constituency Craigavon Daisy Hill Health Newry Newry and Armagh

Southern Trust COVID-19 Serious Adverse Incident Report Published

The Department of Health has today welcomed the publication by the Southern Health and Social Care Trust of the final report into fatal COVID-19 outbreaks in Craigavon Area and Daisy Hill Hospitals in 2020. [https://southerntrust.hscni.net/covid-19-serious-adverse-incident-report-published/] The Serious Adverse Incident (SAI) investigation had been announced in the Assembly by the former Health Minister, Robin Swann MLA, […]

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Albert Basin Park Campaigns Community Constituency Council Government Health Lifestyle Newry Newry and Armagh NMD Council Politics Stormont

Park Vision Now Becoming A Reality – SDLP

The SDLP have stated that the vision of a world-class 15-acre city park for Newry has moved one step closer to becoming a reality. It comes as Newry Mourne and Down District Council released the concept designs and a fly through animation which brings the layout and vision to life. Welcoming this latest positive step, […]

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Community Constituency Council Crime Government Newry Newry and Armagh NMD Council Stormont

Multi-Agency Meeting To Tackle Dublin Road Diffing – Kimmins

Sinn Féin MLA Liz Kimmins will meet with both the PSNI and DFI this week to try and address the long running issues with ‘boy racers’ on the old Dublin road near the border. The Newry and Armagh MLA said: “Local residents have been regularly tormented by the anti-social behaviour from these gatherings and despite […]

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Albert Basin Park Campaigns Community Constituency Council Government Health Lifestyle Newry Newry and Armagh NMD Council Stormont

Kimmins Welcomes Publication of Plans for Newry City Park

Sinn Féin MLA Liz Kimmins has welcomed the publication of plans for the Newry City park by the council. The Newry and Armagh MLA said: “We welcome the plans for the park, unveiled today by the council. “These plans offered people an opportunity to see how the Newry City park will look when phase one […]

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Armagh Community Constituency Government Health Newry Newry and Armagh South Armagh Stormont

McNulty Welcomes Appointment of New Housing Executive Contractors

SDLP Newry & Armagh MLA Justin McNulty has welcomed the appointment of new Housing Executive contractors.  New contractors have been appointed to carry out £250m of maintenance and repair work. Newry & Armagh MLA Justin McNulty said: “These new contracts will be a relief to thousands of Housing Executive tenants across the North who have […]

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Campaigns Community Constituency Craigavon Daisy Hill Government Health Newry Newry and Armagh Stormont Upper Bann Westminster

Date Confirmed for Safe Access Zones at Abortion Clinics

Safe Access Zones will be introduced at health service locations across Northern Ireland on September 29, 2023. Five NI Health and Social Care Trusts will introduce the Zones on this date. Safe Access Zones are being established under NI Assembly legislation to protect women and girls accessing abortion services, information, advice and counselling, and protect […]

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Albert Basin Park Campaigns Community Constituency Council Government Health Lifestyle Newry Newry and Armagh NMD Council

New Newry City Park Concept Designs for Phase One are Released

New concept designs and an animation bringing the vision for Newry City Park to life have been released by Newry, Mourne and Down District Council. Among the features highlighted in the new visuals for Phase One of the park development are changing places facilities, an inclusive play park, a sensory garden, an outdoor event space, […]

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Community Constituency Council Government Newry Newry and Armagh NMD Council

Newry May Need Crematorium With Graveyard to Reach Capacity

By Donal McMahon Newry could be in the frame for crematorium after its council chairperson raised concerns over the final expansion of the city’s cemetery. The Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (NMDDC) owned Monks Hill Cemetery with 2,421 burial plots is currently being expanded by 600 plots in its Phase 3 programme. The graveyard first […]