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

McNulty Calls For GAA Games to be Easily Accessible

Newry and Armagh SDLP MLA Justin McNulty has called on the GAA and RTE to make GAA games easily acceptable and free to watch. The former Armagh footballer has written to the Director General of RTE. McNulty said: “I am well aware that GAAGO is not necessarily out of the question in terms of affordability […]

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

McNulty Calls For Additional Train Services to Meet GAA Demand

SDLP Sports Spokesperson Justin McNulty has called for Translink to put on additional train or bus services this weekend for fans travelling to Dublin for All-Ireland quarter-final matches. Additional train services for the double header in Croke Park on Saturday have quickly sold out, with limited availability left on other special services. Mr McNulty has […]

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Community Constituency Crime Newry Newry and Armagh

Man Arrested Following Serious Assault In Parkhead, Newry

Police in Newry have arrested a man following a report of a serious assault in the Parkhead Crescent area of the city in the early hours of this morning, Wednesday June 28th. A Police Service spokesperson said: “At around 2.25am, officers received and responded to a report that a man was being assaulted by another […]

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DUP Should End Blockade of Executive and Get Back to Work – Murphy

Sinn Féin MLA Conor Murphy has called on the DUP to immediately end its blockade of the Executive and get back to work with other parties to tackle the challenges facing public services.  Responding to remarks by Jeffrey Donaldson at the Centre for Brexit Policy today, Conor Murphy said:  “Negotiations between the EU and the […]

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Community Constituency Council Government Lifestyle Newry Newry and Armagh NMD Council

New Exhibition on ‘Newry Artists Past and Present’ Now Open at Newry and Mourne Museum

Newry and Mourne Museum are delighted to announce the opening of its latest temporary exhibition, ‘Newry Artists Past and Present’. This showcase celebrates the works of talented artists who hail from Newry or who have found inspiration in the local area. The new exhibition features a collection of fine and applied art, including sculptures, dating […]

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Community Constituency Newry Newry and Armagh

Saoradh Slams 17 Loyalist Marches Set for Newry in July

Next month a total of seventeen marches are due to take place in the Newry area over a four day period on the 9th, 11th, 12th and 13th July. Numerous bands will effectively bring Nationalist Newry to a standstill in order to indulge in these acts of sectarian supremacy, on some occasions marches take place […]

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

McNulty: Power to the People

Speaking after the SOS Daisy Hill Rally attended by thousands of people on Sunday, SDLP Newry and Armagh MLA  Justin McNulty said:   “Power to the people. Well done to every man, woman and child who today showed up in defiance.  There was thunder in the air. People are furious as they are sick of […]

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Community Constituency Council Government Health Newry Newry and Armagh Sport

Council Launches ‘Be Active’ Summer Programme

Newry, Mourne and Down District Council is excited to announce the launch of the new ‘Be Active Summer Programme’ for 2023. The fun filled programme opened for bookings on Monday 19 June and is designed to provide children and young people with a range of activities and sports to keep them entertained throughout the summer […]

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Campaigns Community Constituency Council Daisy Hill Government Health Newry Newry and Armagh NMD Council South Armagh

Taylor Wants Long Term Daisy Hill Strategy

Ulster Unionist Councillor David Taylor has said the proposals presented by the Southern Health & Social Care Trust to stabilise services at Daisy Hill Hospital represent some progress.  However, he stated they are only a temporary means of addressing the issues affecting the hospital at present and the Trust and the Department of Health must demonstrate their long […]

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Campaigns Community Constituency Daisy Hill Health Newry Newry and Armagh

Lets Send a Clear Message to the Southern Trust

Tomorrow’s march and rally should be used to send a clear message to the Southern Trust and to the Department of Health”, Nicola Grant of the Workers Party has said. “It is more important than ever that the pressure is maintained to force the Trust and the Department to come clean on the future of Daisy […]

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Newry Chamber Encourage Everyone to Attend Daisy Hill Rally

Newry Chamber are represented on the Daisy Hill Hospital Future Group and we urge you to please read the statement from the group on the latest position at the Hospital. A public rally will be held on Sunday 25th June at 2pm at Marcus Square, Newry before making its way to Daisy Hill Hospital. We would encourage […]

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64 Local Fighters Heading to European TKD Tournament

A Newry based Tae Kwon Do club is currently preparing for the European TKD Championships this weekend in Lisburn with the successful trophy laden club busy with preparation for another potential trophy haul. Cathal Fegans Schools of Tae Kwon Do has established itself as one of the most successful clubs in Ireland. The club obtained […]