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Nicola Grant has commented on the Department of Health’s public consultation event on the future of Northern Ireland hospital network. She agrees that the people in Newry and surrounding areas should make their voices heard loudly and clearly on the future of Daisy Hill Hospital. Nicola said people from the Newry area are quite rightly […]
CARNBANE LEAGUE RESULTS FOR SAT 22 FEBRUARY 2025 FRIDAY 21 FEBRUARY – MU SHIELD SEMI-FINAL- KICK-OFF 7.45 West End Hibs 2 v 3 Cleary Celtic at BMG Arena, Portadown SATURDAY 22 FEBRUARY – AOH CUP ROUND TWO – KICK-OFF 2.00 PM Lisdrum FC 3 v 2 Millburn United at Killeavy PREMIER DIVISION – KICK-OFF 2.00 PM […]
Police have arrested a 16-year-old male following a series of vehicle thefts and attempted vehicle thefts in the Lurgan area, which occurred sometime overnight, between Friday 21st February and Saturday 22nd February. Sergeant Bigger said: “It was reported that a driving licence and a bank card were taken from a vehicle in the Richmount Gardens […]
Nicola Grant Workers Party Newry representative has described the school uniform bill as a missed opportunity to do something positive to relieve the burden placed on parents. Some who may have several children attending primary and secondary schools. “The bill for all its hype when out for consultation does not substantially alter the status quo. […]
Sinn Féin MLA Cathal Boylan has said the growing number of people using the Belfast-Dublin train line is ‘helping to drive our economy and create jobs’. He was speaking after Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins revealed passenger numbers on this service have increased by nearly 50% to just under 400,000 in the period between October 2024 and […]
SDLP Newry Councillor Doire Finn is calling on the Minister for Agriculture, the Environment & Rural Affairs (DAERA) to provide support for the recovery of the district’s forests and woodlands following significant damage inflicted by Storm Éowyn. Councillor Finn made the proposal at February’s meeting of the Sustainability & Environment Committee. The proposal was seconded […]
Newry Chamber look forward to hosting their Annual International Women’s Day Celebration Lunch which will be held on Friday 7th March 2025 in the beautiful surroundings of Killeavy Castle Estate, kindly sponsored by Southern Regional College, KPMG Ireland and Zen Orthodontics. The Chamber are delighted to have secured a trailblazing Keynote Speaker, Sósanna Ní Dhubháin, Composite Lead Engineer at the Aston […]
Well done to all of our team in Craigavon Area Hospital laundry for achieving ISO accreditation. As part of a three-year certification process our laundry service gets a surveillance visit annually to ensure we continue to meet Standard ISO 9001:2015 The auditor reviews different areas including leadership, planning and performance evaluation. Our team are extremely […]
SDLP Opposition Health Spokesperson Colin McGrath MLA has said that urgent action is needed to address the high level of cancer deaths in deprived parts of the North. He was speaking following the publication of Cancer Research UK’s Cancer in the UK 2025: Socioeconomic Deprivation report. It found cancer death rates are around 45% higher for […]
In a heartfelt commitment to the wellbeing of local young people in care, Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough (ABC) Council held a special tree planting ceremony to celebrate the tenth anniversary of Care Day. The event, which took place on Wednesday 12 February at the Palace Demesne in Armagh saw representatives from Voice of […]
Sinn Féin’s newest MLA, Aoife Finnegan, has said she will use her position to stand up for rural areas. The Newry and Armagh representative was speaking after being appointed to the Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee. “I’m delighted to be working on the AERA committee, especially given my role as party spokesperson on environmental […]
Detectives in Newry are appealing for information following a report of an arson attack on a house in Kilkeel in the early hours of this morning, Wednesday 19th February. Detective Constable McVeigh said: “Shortly after 2am, police attended the scene in the Drummond Walk area to find the front windows had been smashed, an accelerant […]
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