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Campaigns Community Constituency Daisy Hill Health Newry Newry and Armagh

Daisy Hill Rally Held In Newry

Newry City seen over a thousand people attend a rally calling for services to remain at Daisy Hill Hospital. The message on the day was loud and clear to the Southern Trust, “hands off our hospital!” The Chairman of the Daisy Hill Hospital Save Our Emergency Surgery Committee, Mr. Francis Gallagher asked the public to support Daisy Hill Hospital […]

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

No Health Worker Should Be Discriminated Against Due to Age or Disability – Kimmins

Sinn Féin MLA Liz Kimmins has commended midwives in the Southern Trust area who fought against an attempt to impose new contracts on them which would have undermined their terms and working conditions. The Newry and Armagh MLA said:   “I want to commend the midwives for the dignified way they worked to protect their rights […]

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Campaigns Community Constituency Daisy Hill Health Newry Newry and Armagh

Public Rally In Support of Daisy Hill Hospital to Be Held In Newry

The Chairman of the Daisy Hill Hospital Save Our Emergency Surgery Committee, Mr. Francis Gallagher has asked the public to support Daisy Hill Hospital with their feet by taking part in a rally on Saturday 29th April 2023 at 12noon.  The rally will start at Marcus Square on Newry’s Hill Street and walk to Daisy […]

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

Masterclass for International Nurses

The Southern Health and Social Care Trust has teamed up with the Nursing Midwifery Council (NMC) to host a masterclass for international nurse colleagues. Over the past number of months, 132 new international nurses have joined the Southern Trust team in permanent posts across Craigavon, Daisy Hill, Lurgan and South Tyrone hospitals. All new international […]

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Campaigns Community Cost of Living Education Government Health Politics Stormont

Executive Must Be Restored Now to Support Children and Young People – Sinn Fein

Sinn Féin MLA Pat Sheehan said cuts to the Baby Books scheme are totally unacceptable and said the Executive must be restored now to support children and young people.  The party’s education spokesperson said: “It’s deeply concerning that a programme to provide babies with free books is the latest service to feel the impact of […]

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Campaigns Community Cost of Living Education Government Stormont

Baby Books Scheme Latest Casualty of Budget Cuts 

SDLP Education Spokesperson Daniel McCrossan has said that the free books for babies scheme is the latest victim of the political stalemate at Stormont and Tory austerity. He was speaking after the Department of Education said it could no longer fund the Book Start Baby programme. It is the latest in a number of vital […]

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Kearns Welcomes £220,000 for Temporary Community Space at Newry Park Site

Sinn Féin councillor Geraldine Kearns has welcomed £220,000 from the Department for Communities to set up a temporary community space at the Newry City park site. The Newry City councillor said: “The £220,000 from the Department for Communities will be used for resurfacing, supplying electricity and water to the site and putting more storage in […]

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

Brady Welcomes Investment for Key Health Projects In Newry

Sinn Féin MP Mickey Brady has said the purchase of the Monaghan Row site, along with investment to purchase the Abbey Way site, are key steps in securing the future of Daisy Hill Hospital. The Sinn Féin MP said: “The news that the Monaghan Row site has now been bought by the trust is very […]

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Campaigns Community Constituency Daisy Hill Health Newry Newry and Armagh

Investment Plans for Daisy Hill Hospital Welcomed by Future Group

The Daisy Hill Future Group have welcomed the announcement that Newry Mourne and Down Council’s Monaghan Row site has been bought by the Southern Trust to support the expansion of clinical services at Daisy Hill Hospital.  This investment has been hailed by the Future Group as a very significant step forward in securing the future […]

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Banbridge Campaigns Community Constituency Cost of Living Education Government Health Politics Stormont Upper Bann

Abhorrent That Vulnerable Children Are Paying The Price For Lack of Budget and Political Instability, says Tennyson

Alliance Upper Bann MLA, Eóin Tennyson, has said it is abhorrent that vulnerable children and young people in Northern Ireland are paying the price for the lack of a confirmed budget and the DUP’s boycott of Stormont.  He spoke following news this morning that funding for Healthy Happy Minds, the Engage programme, and the School […]

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Campaigns Community Constituency Cost of Living Government Lurgan Stormont Upper Bann

Community Jobs Face Axe

Sinn Féin MLA John O’Dowd has said time is running out for groups funded by the European Social Fund who face a cliff-edge at the end of this week.  The Upper Bann representative said:  “Time is running out for groups funded by the European Social Fund organisations, their workers and the people who use their […]

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Business Campaigns Community Cost of Living Government Politics Stormont Westminster

SDLP: Addressing Economic Imbalance Must Be Priority

SDLP Jobs & Economy Spokesperson Sinéad McLaughlin has called for intensive work to address regional economic imbalance across the North, adding that it must be the priority of any restored Executive. She was speaking after introducing a motion at the SDLP Conference in Derry.  Foyle MLA Ms McLaughlin said:  “Decades of chronic under-investment and economic […]