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Community Constituency Council Government Infrastructure Newry Newry and Armagh NMD Council

Casey Urges Repairs for Camlough Road Walls

Sinn Féin councillor Charlie Casey has urged for a resolution to be found to address the serious safety issues posed by the crumbling walls on the Camlough road in Newry. The Newry City Councillor said: “We’ve received numerous complaints about the state that these walls are currently in. “They have been badly damaged by a […]

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Community Constituency Council Government Louth Louth County Council Newry Newry and Armagh NMD Council South Down Warrenpoint

Simultaneous Halloween Fireworks Display for Omeath/Warrenpoint

Sinn Féin Councillors Antóin Watters and Mickey Ruane (Newry, Mourne and Down) together with Omeath Tidy Towns have organised the inaugural Cross Border Fireworks display which will see simultaneous displays in Omeath and Warrenpoint on Halloween night at 7.30pm. Cllr Watters said “Cllr Ruane, Omeath Tidy Towns and I have been working on this over […]

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Constituency Crime Newry Newry and Armagh

Man Living in Newry Area Sentenced for Sexual Assault of a Child

A 43 year old man from the Newry area was sentenced to 4 years and 6 months on Thursday 20th October, at Newry Crown Court for a number of offences including sexual assault and engaging in sexual activity in the presence of a child. Kami Olkowski will serve 2 years 3 months in prison. He will […]

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Campaigns Community Constituency Cost of Living Government Newry Newry and Armagh Politics South Armagh Stormont Westminster

Removal of Energy Support Flawed! – Murphy

Finance Minister, Conor Murphy has said the new Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt’s intention to scale back future energy support is flawed. Speaking following the Chancellor’s statement, Minister Murphy said: “The cost of living crisis is having a profound impact on households and families who deserve some certainty around their future financial outlook. It is already a stressful […]

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Community Constituency Government Newry Newry and Armagh Politics South Armagh Stormont Westminster

Murphy Presses Westminster for Further Support and Full Replacement of EU Funds

Finance Minister, Conor Murphy met with Ministers in London and urged the British Government to replace EU funds in full. The Minister’s engagement began with a meeting with Nadhim Zahawi, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster during which Minister Murphy outlined the need for the Executive to be restored. Minister Murphy then met the Chief […]

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Business Community Constituency Council Government Infrastructure Newry Newry and Armagh NMD Council Stormont

Damolly Retail Park Traffic Issues Must be Resolved – Casey

Sinn Féin councillor Charlie Casey has said that there must be a resolution found to the traffic issues coming from the Damolly retail park on the Armagh road. The Newry city councillor said: “This week alone there have been two traffic collisions on this stretch of road. “Today, myself and my Sinn Féin colleague, Liz […]

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Community Constituency Newry Newry and Armagh

Man Who Passed Away Following Newry RTC Named

Police can confirm the name of the man who died following a single vehicle road traffic collision on the Dublin Road, Cloghoge, Newry on Tuesday, 18th October, was 23-year-old Harrison Jameson from the Cavan area. Sergeant Neil Harrison said: “Police received a report shortly after 11am on Wednesday, 19th October of a single vehicle road […]

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Community Constituency Crime Newry Newry and Armagh

Man Dies Following RTC in Newry

Police can confirm that a man in his 20s has sadly died following a one-vehicle road traffic collision on the Dublin Road, Cloghoge, Newry.  It is believed the collision occurred late on Tuesday 18th October 2022 D/Sgt Harrison said: “We would like to hear from anyone who was travelling in the Dublin Road / A1 […]

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Armagh Community Constituency Newry Newry and Armagh South Down

Triple Whammy as Teen Classmates Make the Final of Irish Junior Eurovision

From 4,000 hopefuls, three teens from Co Down and Armagh have secured their place in the Final of Ireland’s Junior Eurovision Song Contest (JESC). Following success in their respective heats, the Northern Ireland trio made it the Semi Finals aired on TG4 Sunday 16th October where eight contestants were reduced to just three Finalists. Singer […]

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

Pathfinder Group Welcomes Daisy Hill Elective Surgical Centre Announcement

The Daisy Hill Pathfinder Group have welcomed the announcement by Health Minister Robin Swann that Daisy Hill Hospital is to be declared an Elective Surgical Centre as part of the regional review of surgical services. The review was commissioned by the Department of Health in response to the ongoing workforce challenges around the availability of […]

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Business Community Constituency Health Newry Newry and Armagh

Newry Clinic Named ‘Best in NI’ in Prestigious Health & Pharma Awards

Newry based business Mourne Scan Clinic is celebrating as they have scooped a Global Award for their ultrasound scanning services. The family business (based on Bridge Street) provides a range of pregnancy, general and musculoskeletal ultrasound scans and was last week named BEST Ultrasound & Early Pregnancy Scan Clinic – Northern Ireland by The Global […]

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

McNulty Urges Minister to Clarify Future of Emergency General Surgery at Daisy Hill Hospital

SDLP Newry & Armagh MLA Justin McNulty has called on Health Minister Robin Swann to clarify the situation around emergency general surgery at Daisy Hill Hospital. It follows reports that emergency surgery could be permanently moved from the hospital. Minister Swann has announced Daisy Hill will become an Elective Overnight Stay Centre. Mr McNulty said: […]