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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
SDLP MLA Justin McNulty has called for immediate and coordinated action from both the Department of Health and the Department for Infrastructure to address the ongoing lack of car parking at Daisy Hill Hospital and Craigavon Area Hospital, warning that current capacity is failing patients, visitors, and frontline staff. In a series of Assembly Questions, […]
Newry & Armagh SDLP MLA Justin McNulty has called on the Minister of Health to provide an urgent update on the reintroduction of the Cross-Border Reimbursement Scheme amid a surge in public enquiries from individuals facing unacceptable waits for NHS surgical treatment. Mr. McNulty, who has tabled an urgent Written Assembly Question pressing the Minister […]
Commenting on the blackouts that took place in Spain and Portugal Nicola Grant Workers Party representative said this major event should serve as a warning to working class people about the dangers inherent in a cashless society. The blackouts flagged up the profound consequences of being reliant on technology to access goods and service. Nicola […]
Aontú’s Newry & Armagh Rep, Liam Reichenberg, and Newry rep Sharon Loughran, address the recent racist incident at a local play park in Newry They stated: “We in Aontu which to express our dismay and totally reject the racist behaviour of those involved in the recent incident at a local playpark. In this case those […]
Nicola Grant Workers Party representative for Newry and Armagh has condemned those who subjected Five Daisy Hill Doctors and their families to racist abuse during an outing to a play park. She said there should be no room within our communities for racism in any circumstances, but to abuse families in a play park is […]
Speaking on the recent racist harassment suffered by families of medical workers at a playpark, Marc Mac Seáin as PBP’s Newry & Armagh representative makes the following comment: “We’re extremely disappointed to hear that families at a play park were harassed on account of their race, to the point of calling the police. Then further […]
Sinn Féin MP Dáire Hughes has slammed those responsible for abusing international Daisy Hill Hospital Staff. Recently five doctors and their families were enjoying a day out in a local play park when they were subject to vile racist abuse. Condemning the incident, the Newry and Armagh MP said, “This is absolutely disgraceful and disgusting […]
SDLP Newry and Armagh MLA Justin McNulty has welcomed the announcement from Health Minister Mike Nesbitt that the cross-border healthcare scheme is to be reintroduced, calling it a “vital opportunity” to strengthen health services in the region. McNulty is urging the Department of Health to ensure that Daisy Hill Hospital is positioned as a key […]
A planning application has been submitted for Newry City Park, a transformative project poised to reshape the city’s landscape. The 15-acre development at the Albert Basin site would create a world-class park for Newry residents, offering a vibrant community space designed to enhance health, fitness, and overall wellbeing, whilst also attracting more visitors to the […]
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