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Cheapest Spots to Fill Up Revealed – Where does your town rank?

By Compare NI Parents tackling the dreaded school runs are being shown the most pocket-friendly places to fill up their cars across Northern Ireland to help make savings on their fuel bills. Back-to-school season is a challenging time financially for many families, with new figures showing that a third of NI parents are being forced […]

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Campaigns Community Constituency Daisy Hill Health Newry Newry and Armagh

Grant: Recent Health Trust Reports Concerning

Ms. Grant said over the last few days and weeks we have had a whole raft of concerning reports about the situation within some of our Health Trusts impacting on financial and human resources. The Southern Health Trust reported losses of £9.3million for the year ending 31st March 2025 2millon less than the previous year. The largest […]

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Campaigns Community Constituency Cost of Living Newry Newry and Armagh

Grant: Executive Not Doing Enough to Tackle Child Poverty

Nicola Grant Workers Party Regional spokesperson speaking at a Workers Party event discussing poverty said that child poverty is at the root of so many evils, yet our Executive parties are doing nothing to address the root causes of poverty and multiple deprivations. Ms. Grant said generational poverty has impacted on the life chances of not […]

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Campaigns Community Constituency Daisy Hill Government Health Newry Newry and Armagh Politics Westminster

Grant Concerned Labour Considering Public-Private Funding For NHS

Nicola Grant Workers Party has expressed concern following reports that the Labour Government is considering Public-Private funding for the NHS. Ministers will be making a final decision in the autumn budget about whether to use this funding approach which was put on pause eight years ago. Ms. Grant said even the Tories knew this was […]

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Campaigns Community Constituency Cost of Living Government Newry Newry and Armagh Politics Westminster

Grant Calls on MPs to Oppose Welfare Cuts

Nicola Grant workers party representative is calling on all Northern Ireland MPs to oppose the government welfare bill in Westminster next Tuesday. Already over 120 Labour MPs have signed the amendment calling for a pause on the changes, including further consultations and for support to be in place before any further cuts are made. They […]

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

Feehan Welcomes “Watershed Moment” For Newry Canal

Newry SDLP Councillor Killian Feehan has welcomed confirmation from Newry, Mourne and Down District Council that £160,000 will be invested to repair Forsythe Lock on the historic Newry Canal, describing it as a “watershed moment” and a launchpad for wider regeneration of the canal. SDLP Councillor Killian Feehan said:  “This investment is a hugely important […]

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

McNulty Advocates for Daisy Hill at Southern Trust Meeting

SDLP Newry & Armagh MLA Justin McNulty met with senior management of the Southern Trust this week to address concerns regarding Daisy Hill Hospital.  Mr. McNulty asserted strongly that with population and growth projections and with the highest birth rate in the region, the full suite of maternity services should be retained at Daisy Hill’s […]

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Campaigns Community Constituency Cost of Living Downpatrick Education Government Politics South Down Stormont

Mason Welcomes £55 Million Investment Into Childcare and Early Years

Sinn Féin MLA Cathy Mason has welcomed the £55 million investment into childcare and early years. The party’s spokesperson on childcare and early years said: “Today’s announcement of additional childcare support for school-aged children is very welcome, and will help make childcare more affordable and accessible for families from September. “The extension of 22.5 free […]

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Minister Announces £55 Million Childcare Scheme

Education Minister Paul Givan has announced a £55 million package of measures for early learning and childcare that will include an extension of the Northern Ireland Childcare Subsidy Scheme to cover school-age children. Speaking after Executive approval of the support measures, the Minister said: “Today, the Executive agreed an additional £55m investment in early learning and […]

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

Racism Has No Place Here! – Dáire Hughes MP

Sinn Féin MP for Newry and Armagh, Dáire Hughes, has encouraged as many people as possible to attend an upcoming solidarity event, supporting healthcare staff who have recently been subjected to racist abuse.  ‘The ‘Racism Has No Place Here’ event has been organised by Daisy Hill staff and the Unison trade union. It takes place […]

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

Grant: Those Who Can’t Pay For Private Healthcare Will Suffer

Responding to a report that a senior medic has said that patients who cannot afford to pay upfront for medical care are going to suffer under the new reimbursement scheme. Nicola Grant said this is exactly what the Workers Party have been highlighting for years. Many people will be in this situation. At at time […]

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

Newry Delegation Engages Birmingham City Council on Canal Regeneration

A Newry delegation, including SDLP councillors Killian Feehan and Doire Finn, Alliance Party councillor Helena Young, and Jimmy Crossey from the Newry Maritime Association, has held an online meeting with Birmingham City Council officials to explore how lessons from the regeneration of Birmingham’s canal network could be applied to Newry. The meeting focused on the […]