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Sinn Féin MLA Liz Kimmins has said that the halting of the Cross Border Directive scheme is a blow for patients across the north as waiting lists continue to grow. The Newry and Armagh MLA said: “We recently learned that this scheme, which allowed patients from the North to have their operations carried out in […]
Coiste Contae Ard Mhacha is honoured to propose former senior football team captain Jarlath Burns for the position of Uachtarán CLG at Congress in 2023. Jarlath has had a successful playing career at college and inter-county levels, most notably as captain of the Armagh senior footballers in 1999 that won county’s first Ulster Championship in […]
Alliance Upper Bann MLA Eóin Tennyson has branded childcare costs faced by parents and caregivers as ‘crippling’ and has called for immediate action to be taken to ensure that affordable, flexible childcare is accessible for all. Recent figures from Employers for Childcare highlight that over 40% of the workforce in Northern Ireland are parents with […]
Sinn Féin MLA John O’Dowd has said it’s unfair that people are being left in the dark over the £400 Energy Payment which was promised months ago. The Upper Bann MLA said: “Workers and families are struggling to pay through the roof energy bills and they need support now as we approach a cold winter. […]
Sinn Féin Councillor Valerie Harte has welcomed a commitment from Translink to build a bus shelter for residents in Carnagat. The Newry City councillor said: “I have worked closely with the Carnagat community association over recent months to assist them in this process. “This is a very busy bus route, with both students and residents […]
Alliance Upper Bann MLA Eóin Tennyson has called for urgent clarification on the roll-out of energy support payments in Northern Ireland, following a statement from the Utility Regulator indicating that the timing and delivery of the £400 Energy Bill Support Scheme was still at this point unclear. This comes after the passing of Friday 28th […]
Louth Science Festival (LSF) is back for its fifth year: bigger and better than ever. Supported by Louth County Council and Science Foundation Ireland (SFI), Louth Science Festival (7th – 20th November) is a fun, educational and exciting community festival. According to SFI research, Louth is a low intervention county in terms of STEAM participation, […]
Alliance Upper Bann MLA Eóin Tennyson has said it is unconscionable to leave the health system without clear political leadership over the coming months, after the Minister outlined the severe pressures facing it this winter. Robin Swann said the health and social care system is facing another ‘extremely difficult winter’. Mr Tennyson said his statement […]
Gardaí in Carrickmacross are continuing to investigate the discovery of a body of a man on Tuesday morning, 1st November 2022, on the curtilage of a premises on the Kingscourt Road at Lossets, County Monaghan. A post-mortem has been completed on the body of the deceased by State Pathologist Dr. Heidi Okkers. The results of […]
By Paul Higgins An alleged drug dealer was driving “naked from the waist down” when he rammed a police vehicle with his van, a court heard today (wed). Newry Magistrates Court also heard that when eventually stopped and searched, cops uncovered a kilo of suspected cocaine estimated to be worth around £100,000 in the white […]
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough (ABC) Council launches new Warm Spaces Scheme and online Cost of Living Support Hub to help support local community groups and residents this autumn and winter. The new Warm Spaces Scheme is designed to help local community groups deliver eligible programmes across a network of 18 council community centres, […]
Sinn Féin councillor Mickey Larkin has welcomed the latest in a series of road repairs carried out by DFI on the Longfield road in Forkhill. The Slieve Gullion councillor said: “I hope that the latest works carried out here on the Longfield road will help make it a safer surface for everyone to drive on. […]
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