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Business Community Constituency Newry Newry and Armagh Newry Chamber

Tee Up for the Newry Chamber Golf Classic

Newry Chamber are delighted to announce details of this year’s Golf Classic which will take place on Friday 19th May 2023 in Cloverhill Golf Club, kindly sponsored by Digney Grant. This is the second year that Digney Grant has partnered with Newry Chamber for the Annual Golf Classic. Digney Grant offers a wide range of […]

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Community Constituency Crime Newry Newry and Armagh

Police Attend Sudden Death In Newry

Police attended the scene of a sudden death in the Sandy’s Street area of Newry this afternoon, Wednesday 19 April. Police attended the scene along with colleagues from the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service with Sandy Street in the city being closed off while services attended the scene. The death is not being treated as suspicious at […]

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Community Constituency Crime South Down

Mayobridge Man Fined For Waste Offences

Patrick Murphy (70), of Ryan Road, Mayobridge, was today fined a total of £1,000 at Newry Magistrates’ Court for a series of waste offences. On 25 January 2018, officers from the Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) carried out an intrusive survey on lands controlled by Patrick Murphy on the Ryan Road in which waste was […]

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Business Community

PSNI Launch ShopKind Campaign

The Police Service of Northern Ireland is supporting this week’s national ShopKind campaign, by reminding customers across Northern Ireland of the importance of being considerate to shop workers and to each other. The campaign, which runs from Monday 17th April until Sunday 23rd April, is backed by the Home Office and supported by over 100 […]

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Business Community Constituency Government Newry Newry and Armagh South Armagh Stormont

Executive Needed to Help Businesses Seize Economic Opportunities – Murphy 

Sinn Féin MLA Conor Murphy has said the Executive must be formed now to help businesses to grow and strengthen the economy.  Responding to a report from Ulster Bank, the party’s economy spokesperson said:  “We need the Executive formed now to help grow our businesses, particularly the construction industry which has seen slow growth.  “It […]

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Community Constituency Crime Election 2023 Elections Newry Newry and Armagh

Newry Aontú Candidate and Hospital Campaigner Targeted With Loyalist Graffiti

The home of Newry Aontú candidate and Hospital Campaigner Sharon Loughran has been targeted by Loyalist graffiti. Loyalists wrote “Aontú IRA out” and “UDA” on her property. Commenting Sharon Loughran stated; “This has come as a massive shock to me. It is an attack on my home and it is a violation. As a result […]

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Community Constituency Election 2023 Elections Health Newry Newry and Armagh

Progress on New Centre – a Major Step Forward – Grant

Progress on the Newry Community Treatment and Care Centre has been welcomed by Nicola Grant of the Workers Party.  ” This has been a long-drawn-out project, but the news that additional ground at Abbey Way has now been secured will hopefully be the catalyst for major progress over the coming months,” Nicola said.  “Bringing community […]

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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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Business Community Constituency Council Downpatrick Government NMD Council South Down Westminster

Calls to Review Council Policy on Street Trading

Sinn Féin’s Chris Hazzard MP has said Newry, Mourne & Down Council must urgently review its policy on street trading as a recent policy change has been an “abject failure” and has led to many local traders seeking urgent financial support.  The South Down MP this week met with more than a dozen local traders […]

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Agriculture Community Constituency Crime Government Lurgan Upper Bann Westminster

Scams Warning As Farmers Increasingly Targeted

Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart has urged the local farming community to be vigilant, following instances of farmers being targeted by scammers on online marketplaces. The DUP representative issued the warning after being made aware of a farmer being swindled out of money by someone purporting to sell machinery. Carla Lockhart said: “I cannot comment […]

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Community Constituency Craigavon Education Government Stormont Upper Bann

Coade Slams Cut to Education Support With Single Day’s Notice

SDLP Craigavon representative Jackie Coade has slammed a decision by the Department of Education to give school leaders a single day’s notice of their intention to end important education support programmes across Northern Ireland. Principals were informed that funding for the Healthy Happy Minds Pilot and the Engage programme would cease from 31st March. It […]