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Saoradh’s Newry office have raised concerns at the removal of emergency surgery services from Daisy Hill Hospital. These services will now take place over 20 miles away at Craigavon Hospital instead. Speaking from Saoradh’s Newry office local craobh member Cliodhna McCool voiced the party’s concerns “Daisy Hill hospital has for many years provided a vital, […]
Political group IRSP Newry have condemned the removal of Emergency General Surgery services at Daisy Hill Hospital. A spokesperson for the group stated: “Once again the Southern Trust are attempting to down grade/dilute the much needed services at Daisy Hill Hospital. The latest proposal is the removal of all emergency surgery: Appendectomy, perforated gall bladder […]
Sinn Féin MLA for Newry and Armagh, Liz Kimmins has stated that following plans announced by the Trust for the relocation of emergency surgery to Craigavon, it is imperative that services are reinstated at Daisy Hill as soon as possible. Liz said: “I and my Sinn Féin colleagues have met with the Trust Chief Executive […]
Newry & Armagh SDLP MLA Justin McNulty is seeking immediate, cast-iron assurances that the safety of local people will not be put at any increased risk as a result of the proposed “temporary” removal of emergency surgery from Daisy Hill Hospital. Mr. McNulty said, “I’m fully supportive of rationalising our Health Service, but, the people […]
From Monday 28th February, all emergency surgical patients requiring inpatient assessment in the Southern Trust will be admitted to Craigavon Area Hospital until a full consultation on a sustainable future service model has been completed with outcomes agreed. There will be no change to the Emergency Department at Daisy Hill which will continue to operate as […]
Emergency general surgery is to be temporarily withdrawn at the Daisy Hill hospital in Newry from the end of February. A Southern Health Trust board meeting was told it was an “interim” measure due to ongoing recruitment challenges. This is the first time this has occurred at the hospital, with services to be delivered at […]
Newry based self defence group Krav Maga Prime will be running self defence classes for women based at Fit Club Newry. Speaking to Clanrye News and Sport a spokesperson for the group said: “Krav Maga Prime Newry will be running a self defense seminar for women. UNDERSTAND & LEARN❗Situational awareness❗Personal Safety❗ Self Protection❗ Self Defense […]
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council has undertaken a £4m regeneration of seven villages within the District. The villages of Annalong, Ballyhornan, Dundrum, Hilltown, Killyleagh, Meigh and Newtownhamilton have benefited through Environmental Improvement (EI) schemes following awards of almost £3m from the Northern Ireland Rural Development Programme 2014-2020, funded by the Department of Agriculture, Environment […]
Newry & Armagh DUP Assemblyman and DAERA Committee member William Irwin MLA has said that the red diesel rule changes, whilst not severely impacting farming processes, will have an impact economically across many sectors, including hugely popular charity tractor runs. Mr Irwin said the fact that in response to a recent UFU and HMRC webinar, […]
Officers from the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Organised Crime Branch have seized nine vehicles during two searches in the Kilkeel and Newry areas today (Wednesday 26th January). Detective Inspector McCamley said: “Today we have seized nine vehicles worth approximately £155,000, as part of a proactive Nationwide investigation into Organised Crime led by the National […]
The Revolutionary Republican Party Saoradh have taken protest action at the SDLP office and Crown Force Barracks in Newry this evening [Jan 25th]. During the first protest activists held images highlighting incidents of harassment and unfurled Anti-RUC banners whilst posters were pasted on the SDLP office itself. Republicans then made their way to the nearby […]
Sinn Féin MLA Liz Kimmins has called on Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon to consider strengthening road safety targets for the new Road Safety Strategy to 2030. The Newry and Armagh MLA stated: “At the Committee for Infrastructure this week I stressed my concern to Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon that in the draft road safety strategy to […]
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