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Community Constituency Newry Newry and Armagh South Armagh

Remembrance Collection in Camlough Village in Honour of Stephen and John Farrell

What has now become an annual fundraising event On Christmas Eve, brothers Sean & Brian Farrell assisted by many of their family, friends and neighbours once again took to the roads of Camlough Village in what was very wet and rainy weather conditions in honour of their brother Stephen and Father John to raise funds […]

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Community Health Infrastructure Louth

The RSA’s ‘Check it Fits’ Service is Returning to Dundalk

The Road Safety Authority’s Check It Fits Chid car seat testing service will be visiting Marshes Shopping Centre, Dundalk  on Thursday 16th February 2023 from 10am to 5.30pm.   Experts in child car seat safety will offer advice on the different types of seats available, how to fix any problem, demonstrate how to fit the restraint correctly […]

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Business Community Constituency Education Newry Newry and Armagh

The BIG Apprenticeship Event – A Roaring Success

February has seen the return of The BIG Apprenticeship Event at Southern Regional College.  The College hosted an Apprenticeship and Higher Level Apprenticeship (HLA) open evening at Newry West campus on Tuesday evening.  Crowds flocked to the event with over 600 people, made up of prospective students and parents attending.  Attendees got the opportunity to […]

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ABC Council Armagh Community Constituency Council Election 2023 Elections Government Infrastructure Newry and Armagh

Haughey Requests Site Meeting With DFI for Tullynagin Road

Sinn Féin councillor Bróna Haughey has requested a site meeting with DFI to discuss how to tackle the flooding issues on the Tullynagin road. The Cusher Councillor said: “Like many roads in the Cusher area, the Tullynagin road is plagued by flooding and drainage issues. “Along with the flooding issues, there is also the issue […]

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Community Constituency Craigavon Crime Upper Bann

Angler Convicted at Craigavon Court

A Lurgan angler was today convicted at Craigavon Magistrates’ Court in his absence for several fishing offences and fined a total of £415 which included a £15 offender levy. Mr Kieran Jackson (23) of Ardboe Drive, Lurgan, was today found guilty at Craigavon Magistrates’ Court of five breaches of legislation on two different dates as prescribed under […]

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Community Constituency Council Downpatrick Government NMD Council South Down

Spring Forward and Secure Your New Job at Newry, Mourne and Down Job Fair

Newry, Mourne and Down Labour Market Partnership is offering local employers and residents the opportunity to come together at a Job Fair in Downpatrick on Thursday 9 March 2023. Providing a platform for businesses across the district to promote a range of vacancies, the Newry, Mourne and Down Job Fair will entice those interested in […]

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Banbridge Community Constituency Government International Stormont Upper Bann

Tennyson Supports Holocaust Memorial Day 2023

Alliance MLA Eóin Tennyson has declared support for Holocaust Memorial Day, saying we must never forget the pain imposed on millions of people around the world. Holocaust Memorial Day is the day for everyone to remember the millions of people murdered in the Holocaust and in the genocides which followed in Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia, and […]

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Banbridge Community Constituency Crime Portadown Upper Bann

Police Continue Drug Raids in Portadown and Banbridge

Detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Organised Crime Branch have last night, February 6, and today carried out further house searches as part of an ongoing investigation into an Organised Crime Group. Last night detectives returned to the Garvaghy Road area of Portadown and conducted a further house search where they uncovered a […]

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Community Council Government Health Louth Louth County Council

Improving Quality of Life in Louth County Council Housing Stock

Louth County Council have spent €6.7 million retrofitting local authority housing stock over the last two years, ensuring warmer, cleaner, more energy efficient homes. The Energy Efficiency Retrofit Programme (EERP) launched in 2021 is one of the pillars of the Housing for All initiative. The objective of the scheme is to improve the energy efficiency […]

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Campaigns Community Constituency Cost of Living Education Government Newry Newry and Armagh Stormont

Cuts to Local Youth Services Are Deeply Concerning – Kimmins

Sinn Féin MLA Liz Kimmins has said that plans by the EA to cut budgets of local youth services is a real concern. The Newry and Armagh MLA said: “Here in Newry I have already met some local service providers to listen to their concerns around cuts to local EA youth services. “We have now […]

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Armagh Community Constituency Crime Government Newry and Armagh Stormont

More Must Be Done to Tackle Rural Crime! – Boylan

Sinn Féin MLA Cathal Boylan has said more must be done to tackle rural and agricultural crime in our communities. The Newry & Armagh MLA was speaking following a recent spate of agricultural thefts in the rural Armagh area. Cathal said:   “We’ve learned of a number of rural thefts that have taken place recently in the […]

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Business Community Constituency Council Election 2023 Elections Government Newry and Armagh NMD Council Politics South Armagh

Planning Delays Compromising Investment for South Armagh – Murphy

Sinn Féin Councillor Declan Murphy has expressed concern at the delay in the council processing planning applications. Speaking in relation to a project to develop a mobile phone mast in the Camlough and Bessbrook area, the Slieve Gullion councillor said: “The delay facing planning applications such as these, is proving to be problematic.  “The application […]