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Simon Community Optimistic About Ending Homelessness

Simon Community, Northern Ireland’s leading homeless charity, is collaborating with Prince William, The Royal Foundation and the Northern Ireland Housing Executive over the next five years as part of a transformational new programme, Homewards, which aims to demonstrate that together, it is possible to end homelessness – making it rare, brief and unrepeated. Northern Ireland […]

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

Southern Trust Success at RCN Nursing Awards

A number of local nurses from the Southern Health and Social Care Trust have won awards at the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) Northern Ireland Nurse of the Year Awards 2023 held recently in the Culloden Hotel, Holywood. Dawn Ferguson, from Banbridge, Assistant Director in the Southern Trust, won the Brownlee-Silverdale Leadership Award. As a […]

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Business Campaigns Community Cost of Living Government Politics Stormont

DUP Playing Pathetic Games With Tory Hardliners While NI Public Services Face Collapse: SDLP

SDLP Stormont leader Matthew O’Toole has hit out at the DUP’s stalling tactics and pathetic game playing as Jeffrey Donaldson again elevated unworkable fantasy proposals from hardline Tory Brexiteers over the interests of ordinary citizens in Northern Ireland. Amid delay and incoherence over plans for a DUP return to Stormont, Jeffrey Donaldson spoke to a […]

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

DUP Should End Blockade of Executive and Get Back to Work – Murphy

Sinn Féin MLA Conor Murphy has called on the DUP to immediately end its blockade of the Executive and get back to work with other parties to tackle the challenges facing public services.  Responding to remarks by Jeffrey Donaldson at the Centre for Brexit Policy today, Conor Murphy said:  “Negotiations between the EU and the […]

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

McNulty: Power to the People

Speaking after the SOS Daisy Hill Rally attended by thousands of people on Sunday, SDLP Newry and Armagh MLA  Justin McNulty said:   “Power to the people. Well done to every man, woman and child who today showed up in defiance.  There was thunder in the air. People are furious as they are sick of […]

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Campaigns Community Constituency Council Daisy Hill Government Health Newry Newry and Armagh NMD Council South Armagh

Taylor Wants Long Term Daisy Hill Strategy

Ulster Unionist Councillor David Taylor has said the proposals presented by the Southern Health & Social Care Trust to stabilise services at Daisy Hill Hospital represent some progress.  However, he stated they are only a temporary means of addressing the issues affecting the hospital at present and the Trust and the Department of Health must demonstrate their long […]

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Campaigns Community Constituency Daisy Hill Health Newry Newry and Armagh

Lets Send a Clear Message to the Southern Trust

Tomorrow’s march and rally should be used to send a clear message to the Southern Trust and to the Department of Health”, Nicola Grant of the Workers Party has said. “It is more important than ever that the pressure is maintained to force the Trust and the Department to come clean on the future of Daisy […]

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Business Campaigns Community Constituency Daisy Hill Health Newry Newry and Armagh Newry Chamber

Newry Chamber Encourage Everyone to Attend Daisy Hill Rally

Newry Chamber are represented on the Daisy Hill Hospital Future Group and we urge you to please read the statement from the group on the latest position at the Hospital. A public rally will be held on Sunday 25th June at 2pm at Marcus Square, Newry before making its way to Daisy Hill Hospital. We would encourage […]

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

Long Term Plan Needed to Secure Daisy Hill – Kimmins

Sinn Féin MLA Liz Kimmins has said that new proposals to stabilise Daisy Hill are an improvement but insists that there is still much work to be done. The Newry and Armagh MLA said: Today’s proposals are an improvement over previous suggestions from the Trust and will help to stabilise the current crisis at Daisy […]

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

Stability Plan Agreed for Daisy Hill Hospital

The Southern Health and Social Care Trust has agreed a plan to stabilise inpatient medical services at Daisy Hill Hospital at its Trust Board meeting, which took place at Monaghan Row in Newry today. The plan focuses on immediately stabilising services for the summer months in light of challenges with senior medical cover. Work will […]

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

British Government Must Support Homeowners Struggling With Rising Mortgage Payments – Murphy

Sinn Féin MLA Conor Murphy has called on the British government to do more to support homeowners struggling with rising mortgage repayments. The party’s economy spokesperson said: “The Bank of England is expected to hiked its interest rate this week for the 13th time in a row. “Some home-owners, who have already been squeezed over […]

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

Department Must Step in to Stabilise Services at Daisy Hill – Murphy

Sinn Féin MLA Conor Murphy has said the Department of Health must step in to stabilise services and provide a plan to secure the future of Daisy Hill Hospital. The Newry and Armagh MLA was speaking after he joined the Daisy Hill Future group in a meeting with the Permanent Secretary of the Department of […]