Categories
Campaigns Community Constituency Craigavon Daisy Hill Government Health Newry Newry and Armagh Stormont Upper Bann Westminster

Date Confirmed for Safe Access Zones at Abortion Clinics

Safe Access Zones will be introduced at health service locations across Northern Ireland on September 29, 2023. Five NI Health and Social Care Trusts will introduce the Zones on this date. Safe Access Zones are being established under NI Assembly legislation to protect women and girls accessing abortion services, information, advice and counselling, and protect […]

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

New Newry City Park Concept Designs for Phase One are Released

New concept designs and an animation bringing the vision for Newry City Park to life have been released by Newry, Mourne and Down District Council. Among the features highlighted in the new visuals for Phase One of the park development are changing places facilities, an inclusive play park, a sensory garden, an outdoor event space, […]

Categories
Campaigns Community Cost of Living Government Stormont

Extortionate Electricity Profits a Slap in the Face to Workers and Families! – Sinn Fein

Sinn Féin MLA Caoimhe Archibald has said ESB’s announcement of €676 million of profits in the first six months of the year is a slap in the face to customers who have been struggling to pay their bills. The East Derry MLA said:  “These extortionate profits, which represent a 30% increase on the same period last […]

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

Public Patience Wearing Thin As Tories Propose Further Attacks on Workers and Families! – Murphy

Sinn Féin MLA Conor Murphy said today the Tory government is punishing ordinary workers and families for the political neglect and irresponsibility of one party. Conor Murphy was speaking after British Secretary of State Chris Heaton Harris announced a consultation on a wide range of punishing charges on workers and families. Conor Murphy said: “In […]

Categories
Campaigns Community Constituency Craigavon Daisy Hill Health Newry Newry and Armagh South Down Upper Bann

Three Out of Three For Trust Trauma and Orthopaedic Service

The Southern Health and Social Care Trust’s Trauma and Orthopaedic (T&O) service has recorded a hat-trick of national awards for the high-quality information it provides about joint replacement surgery. The team has gained national accreditation as a NJR Quality Data Provider for their commitment to patient safety, for the third successive year. It first won […]

Categories
Campaigns Community Constituency Cost of Living Government Newry Newry and Armagh Politics South Armagh Stormont

Murphy Welcomes Trade Union Rejection of Tory Cuts

Sinn Féin MLA Conor Murphy has welcomed the Irish Congress of Trade Unions comments on public finances and their rejection of Tory austerity. The party’s economy spokesperson said: “I welcome the positive contribution that the Irish Congress of Trade Union has brought to the debate around the public finances. “Their analysis recognises that the Executive has suffered […]

Categories
Campaigns Community Constituency Craigavon Daisy Hill Health Newry Newry and Armagh Upper Bann

Seven Midwives Take Up Posts Within Southern Trust

Seven midwives have taken up posts with the Southern Health and Social Care Trust after completing a two year innovative Midwifery programme. They are among the first recruits to graduate from a new Masters in Midwifery course at Queen’s University Belfast, which was designed to enable registered nurses to become fully qualified midwives in two […]

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

Newry Council Misses Out on Potential Park Funding

By Donal McMahon A Northern Ireland council’s “sluggish response” has caused it to miss out on a potential EU pot of millions of pounds to complete its city centre park project. Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (NMDDC) chief executive Marie Ward has told elected reps this week that officials failed to apply for the […]

Categories
Campaigns Community Constituency Daisy Hill Health Newry and Armagh

UNISON to Strike In September

UNISON members in the Health service in Northern Ireland will be taking to the picket lines next week.  On Thursday 21st and Friday 22nd of September during a period of 48 hours ambulance crews, nurses, health care assistants, pharmacists, radiographers, porters, admin and technical staff, cleaners and catering will be on strike. Payroll staff will […]

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

SDLP Secure Clarity Commitment on Park Funding

Newry SDLP Councillor Michael Savage has welcomed a commitment from the Council Chief Executive to clarify in writing to all Councillors why an application has not been made to the PeacePlus Fund for Newry City Park. Councillor Savage and Councillor Finn wrote to the Chief Executive last week seeking clarity on the matter and the […]

Categories
Campaigns Community Constituency Daisy Hill Downpatrick Government Health Politics South Down Stormont

SDLP: Waiting List Times Underscore Awful Human Cost of Political Failure

SDLP Health Spokesperson Colin McGrath MLA has responded to today’s published waiting list times and said these figures “underscore the awful human cost of political failure.” Mr McGrath said: “The figures published today paint a devastating picture of the current status of health waiting lists in the North. These aren’t just figures or statistics, these are […]

Categories
Campaigns Community Constituency Daisy Hill Government Health Lurgan Politics Stormont Upper Bann

Executive Needed to Support Health Workers and Patients

Sinn Féin MLA John O’Dowd has said an Executive is needed now to work together to help tackle chronic health waiting lists. Responding to the Department of Health’s latest waiting time figures, the Upper Bann representative said: “Every one of these figures represents a person suffering as a result of the continuation of long waiting […]