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Oonagh Magennis, Sinn Féin councillor for Slieve Gullion has echoed the calls of her party colleague, Declan McAleer, urging the Agriculture Minister to publish details of the new draft agriculture policy for public consultation Councillor Magennis stated: “Back in August the DAERA Minister published a future agricultural framework document outlining a vision for a new […]
Detectives are appealing for information in relation to a serious assault that occurred in the Lough Road area of Lurgan in the early hours of today (Saturday, 18th December). A 36-year-old male was assaulted around 2am resulting in serious facial injuries. Appealing for information, a Police Service of NI spokesperson said: “Efforts are ongoing to […]
Julie Gibbons has been elected as the new President of Newry Chamber of Commerce and Trade at the Annual General Meeting held on Thursday 9th December at Customs House, Newry. Julie is the current Managing Director of AbbeyAutoline, the largest Insurance Broker in Northern Ireland. Prior to this Julie was Operations Director of Autoline Insurance […]
SDLP Newry & Armagh MLA Justin McNulty has said the spiralling costs of school uniforms to parents across the North must be addressed. He was speaking after the Assembly’s Education Committee received a briefing on the huge difference in support available to parents in Britain compared with the North. A Department of Education review into […]
Sinn Féin MLA Conor Murphy has welcomed the launch of Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey’s plan to deliver 100,000 over the next 15 years. The Newry and Armagh MLA said: “Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey has launched a plan to deliver 100,000 homes over the next 15 years across the north. “This is the most ambitious plan […]
By Paul Higgins A kidnapper turned evil knife killer was today (Fri) ordered to serve at least 22 years of his life sentence for the murder of the “much loved” Brian Phelan. At Newry Crown Court Judge Gordon Kerr QC told remorseless killer Daniel Carroll, who still maintains his innocence, given the fact that he […]
Gardaí are renewing their appeal to the public for assistance in tracing the whereabouts of 30-year-old Evgheni Guzun, who is missing from his home on Clonsilla Road in Dublin 15, since Friday 8th December 2021. Evgheni is described as being 6’ 0” in height, of thin build with dark brown hair. It is not known […]
Three local Disability Units will benefit from €40k in funding to develop much needed Sensory Gardens according to local TD, Fergus O’Dowd. The positive news comes from the Minister of State for Disabilities, Anne Rabbitte TD, who has today announced a €1m investment in Sensory Gardens across disability service O’Dowd said “The Malta Day Services […]
SDLP Upper Bann MLA Dolores Kelly has called for a renewed focus on tackling animal cruelty after Sinn Féin teamed up with some DUP MLAs and Jim Allister to vote against a ban on fox hunting. Mrs Kelly has been working with the UPSCA on an All Island Animal Cruelty Register. It would work […]
Newry, Mourne and Down Policing and Community Safety Partnership (PCSP) recently held a ‘Kids Court’ at St. Michaels Primary School in Newtownhamilton to help reduce speeding issues on the road outside the local primary school. Motorists apprehended for speeding outside of St. Michaels Primary School, Newtownhamilton faced a ‘Kid’s Court’ panel of P7 pupils to […]
Social Democratic and Labour Party MLA Dolores Kelly has said that it is shocking and deeply disappointing that Sinn Féin and a number of DUP MLAs have teamed up to kill a bill that would have banned fox hunting in Northern Ireland. The Upper Bann MLA, who has been working with the USPCA on the […]
SDLP Assembly Member Justin McNulty has called on the Economy Minister to ensure that unspent funds from the High Street Voucher Scheme are reallocated to boost social protections this winter. Speaking as the Spend Local Scheme draws to a close, the Newry & Armagh MLA commented: ‘I have been lobbying the Economy Minister to ensure […]
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