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Armagh Campaigns Community Constituency Daisy Hill Government Health Newry Newry and Armagh South Armagh Stormont Uncategorized

Sinn Féin Health Spokespersons Call For Greater Cross-Border Healthcare

Sinn Féin MLA Liz Kimmins and David Cullinane TD have today called for greater all-island approaches to healthcare. The party’s representatives were speaking after the assembly’s health committee visited Leinster House to engage with the Oireachtas’ health committee. Liz Kimmins said: “To improve health outcomes for people right across this island, we must use every […]

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Campaigns Community Constituency Craigavon Daisy Hill Health Newry Newry and Armagh

Trust Remembrance Service For Babies and Children

The Southern Trust is hosting a special service of remembrance and thanksgiving for parents and families who have been bereaved through pregnancy loss or the death of a baby, child or young person in Daisy Hill Hospital or the wider community. The service will take place on Sunday 24 November 2024 at 3.00pm in Newry […]

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Campaigns Community Constituency Daisy Hill Government Health Newry Newry and Armagh Stormont

Daisy Hill Categorised As a General Hospital By DoH

Hospitals have a brighter and more secure future as part of a Northern Ireland network of care, Health Minister Mike Nesbitt has emphasised. The Minister launched a reconfiguration framework for hospitals, setting out the key principles to underpin service reorganisation. Entitled ‘Hospitals – Creating a Network for Better Outcomes’, the document will be the subject […]

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Pensioners to Protest at Stormont Over Removal of Winter Fuel Payment

Draft programme for government provides nothing to Northern Ireland pensioners What: National Pensioners Convention protest When: 11am-1pm Monday October 7th 2024 Where: Bottom of steps at Stormont buildings (some protesters gathering at entrance gates from 10.30am) The National Pensioners Convention in Northern Ireland will host a protest at Stormont over the government’s failure to address the needs of older […]

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Campaigns Community Constituency Daisy Hill Government Health Newry Newry and Armagh Stormont

McNulty Challenges Health Minister & Southern Trust on Daisy Hill Maternity

The SDLP’s Justin McNulty has challenged both the Health Minister and the Southern Trust on the decision to divert mothers and babies away from Daisy Hill to Craigavon Area Hospital last weekend. The Newry & Armagh MLA has faced sharp criticism from the Trust and political opponents for his staunch defence of services at Daisy […]

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MP Carla Lockhart Welcomes Pay and Grading Review Agreement for School Support Staff

Carla Lockhart MP has welcomed the good news that school support staff across Northern Ireland will benefit from an agreed pay and grading review. This resolution, delivered by DUP Minister Paul Givan MLA in partnership with representative unions, marks a significant step forward for the dedicated staff who play such a vital role in supporting […]

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Albert Basin Park Business Campaigns Community Constituency Council Government Newry Newry and Armagh NMD Council Politics

NMD Council Welcomes Clarification of City Deal

Newry, Mourne and Down District Council, as a partner of the Belfast Region City Deal welcomes the clarification received today, Monday September 16, 2024, from the Department of Finance, following communication between the NI Secretary of State and HM Treasury in relation to the continued commitment to the Belfast Region City Deal, signed in December […]

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Albert Basin Park Business Campaigns Community Constituency Government Newry Newry and Armagh Politics Stormont Westminster

McNulty: City Deal Decision Must Be Reversed

SDLP Newry & Armagh MLA Justin McNulty has said that a decision by the UK Government to pause funding for City Deals in the North must be reserved. The SDLP group on Newry, Mourne and Down District Council have called for a special council meeting to take place to discuss the issue. The area was […]

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Albert Basin Park Business Campaigns Community Constituency Government Health Infrastructure Newry Newry and Armagh Politics Stormont Westminster

Ministers ‘Gravely Concerned’ on Pausing of City and Growth Deals Funding by UK Government

Executive Ministers have spoken of their grave concern at the decision by the UK Government to pause City and Growth Deals until the Spending Review. First Minister Michelle O’Neill said: “The decision to pause funding for City and Growth Deals is unacceptable and deplorable, and I would urge the British Government to urgently reconsider. “This […]

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Campaigns Community Cost of Living Government Health Politics Westminster

SDLP MPs Oppose Cuts to Winter Fuel Payments

SDLP MPs have voted against proposed cuts to Winter Fuel Payments for pensioners in the House of Commons this afternoon. Speaking from Westminster, Claire Hanna MP said: “The cut to Winter Fuel Payments runs the very real risk of pushing pensioners into fuel poverty over the coming months. The targeting is too narrow and the […]

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Campaigns Community Constituency Daisy Hill Government Health Newry Newry and Armagh Stormont

Health Minister Visits New Trauma and Orthopaedic Clinic at Daisy Hill Hospital

A new trauma and orthopaedic clinic has opened on the ground floor of Daisy Hill Hospital. Health Minister Mike Nesbitt called in to meet staff and see the new unit during his visit to the hospital last week. Located behind the coffee bar, in the former physiotherapy department, the service will be open five days […]

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Extend Child Benefit For Your Teen By 31st August

Parents have less than two weeks to tell HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) their 16-19 year-old is continuing education or training, or their Child Benefit payments will stop. Hundreds of thousands of teenagers will decide on their future this week as they receive their GCSE results on Thursday (22 August 2024). For parents of 16-19-year-olds […]