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Community Constituency Crime Newry and Armagh South Armagh

Police Search for BMW In Crossmaglen Area

Police are appealing for information in relation to a car that failed to stop for police. Inspector Corner said: “The silver BMW car was sighted in the Crossmaglen area shortly after 2am on Monday 22nd April. The vehicle failed to stop and made off in the direction of the Freeduff Road in Cullyhanna. It remains […]

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Community Constituency Education Government Health Newry Newry and Armagh Politics Stormont

Education Must Be Relevant to Needs of Young People – Kimmins

Sinn Féin Newry & Armagh MLA Liz Kimmins  said education must be relevant to the needs of young people. “This means modernising education to include Relationships and Sexual Education (RSE) where young people should have access to age-appropriate, science based education on sexual and reproductive health and rights. “Sinn Féin wants an education system that […]

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Community Education Government Health Politics Stormont

Aontu Slam Alliance Party’s RSE Implementation Motion

Aontú Deputy Leader Gemma Brolly has spoken out against the Alliance Party’s RSE implementation motion scheduled for this Monday. “Monday’s motion is yet another step in the pathway impinging upon the role of the family in society. It seeks to impinge upon the rights of parents and respecting that parents know their children best, wrongfully […]

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Community Crime Education Government Health Politics Stormont

SDLP Seek Assembly Support For ‘Consent Education’ to Tackle Violence Against Women and Girls

SDLP Education Spokesperson Cara Hunter MLA will propose an amendment to an Assembly motion on Monday seeking support for specific guidance in the curriculum on consent, coercive control and positive relationships. The East Derry MLA has been campaigning to introduce specific guidance on consent education for the last number of years and has pressed previous […]

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Community Education Government Health Politics Stormont

DUP – “Teacher & Parental Choice Is Key In RSE”

DUP East Antrim MLA Cheryl Brownlee, who also sits on the Assembly’s Education Committee has said the Alliance Party should spell out in detail their RSE plans for schools and how they will respect school ethos and parental choice. There will be an Alliance motion on Relationship and Sexuality Education debated in the Assembly on […]

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Community Constituency Education Government Health Lurgan Politics Upper Bann Westminster

Parties Need to be Clear on “Gender-Affirming Healthcare”

Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart has said parties need to spell out their stance on “gender affirming healthcare” and that the Health Minister should spell out more clearly what stance will be taken by the Department of Health in light of the publication of the Cass Report. The DUP MP said, “The publication of the Cass […]

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Community Education Government Health Politics Stormont

Alliance Calls for Inclusive, Standardised, Age-Appropriate Relationship and Sexuality Education In Schools

Alliance South Belfast MLA Kate Nicholl has said that we must end the ‘postcode lottery’ that currently exists around young peoples’ access to Relationship and Sexuality Education (RSE), and that we must ensure the rights of children are enshrined in law. She was speaking ahead of Monday (22 April), when Alliance will be bringing a motion to […]

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Community Government Health Westminster

Final Stage of Cass Report Published

Dr Hilary Cass has submitted her final report and recommendations to NHS England in her role as Chair of the Independent Review of gender identity services for children and young people. The Review was commissioned by NHS England to make recommendations on how to improve NHS gender identity services, and ensure that children and young […]

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Community Constituency Newry Newry and Armagh Sport

Carnbane League Tables – 20/4/24

PREMIER DIVISION  after games on 20 April 2024   P W D L F A GD Pts Newry Celtic 18 14 3 1 54 19 35 45 Cleary Celtic 14 12 2 0 50 8 42 38 Villa Rovers 18 8 3 7 44 43 1 27 Camlough Rovers 19 7 5 7 40 36 […]

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Community Constituency Lifestyle Newry Newry and Armagh

Award-Winning Newry Comedian Tickles Northern Ireland’s “Supernatural” Underbelly In THE DIVIL’S OWN

Award-winning Comedian John Meagher tickles Northern Ireland’s “supernatural” underbelly in THE DIVIL’S OWN, a documentary from new Belfast Indie: FABEL Productions, coming to Radio 4: 21st of April at 7.30 pm. Did you ever have a reoccurring dream that you think might just be a memory? Or a nightmare so vivid that it could almost […]

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Community Constituency Newry Newry and Armagh Sport

Carnbane League Results – 20/4/24

CARNBANE LEAGUE RESULTS FOR THE PERIOD TUES 16  – SAT 20 APRIL 2024 TUES 16 APRIL  – PREMIER DIVISION  – KICK-OFF 6.45 pm Camlough Rovers  3  v  1  Newry Celtic  at Camlough Cleary Celtic           3  v  1  Villa Rovers  at  Olympic Park SEAN HAVERN MEMORIAL LEAGUE CUP – KICK-OFF 6.45 pm                                                                SECTION 2 Church […]

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ABC Council Community Constituency Council Government Legacy Newry Newry and Armagh South Armagh

O’Neill Kingsmill Comments Nauseatingly Hypocritical – Ratcliffe

TUV Cusher Councillor Keith Ratcliffe has slammed First Minister Michelle O’Neill’s recent comments on the Kingsmill Inquest as hypocritical. Statement by TUV party chairman Cusher councillor Keith Ratcliffe: “The Jesuitical words from O’Neill about the Kingsmill inquest will cut no ice with those with any knowledge of the massacre. “It is nauseatingly hypocritical for her […]