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A public meeting being held by local community group ‘Clean Keady’ is taking place in the Tommy Makem Arts and Community Center (TMAC) this Saturday 1st April at 1-2pm. The meeting has been organised by the chair of the group, Daniel Connolly, who hopes it will be attended by anyone who wishes to see Keady cleaned […]
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 […]
SDLP Foyle MLA Sinéad McLaughlin has welcomed the rollout of an online contraception delivery service across the North. It follows a successful pilot last year, with the service being funded by Health and Social Care and delivered by the online sexual health service SH:24. Foyle MLA Ms McLaughlin said: “I welcome the rolling out of […]
Addressing the increase of the Northern Ireland Related Terrorism threat level, Chief Constable Simon Byrne said: “Today the threat level has been increased from substantial to severe by MI5. The independent assessment means the threat has moved from an attack is ‘likely’ to an attack is ‘highly likely’. “This is part of an ongoing process […]
A service that allows women and girls aged 16 and over to order their contraception online and get it delivered discreetly to their door is now fully operational across Northern Ireland following a successful pilot last year. The service is funded by Health and Social Care and delivered by SH:24 – a free online sexual […]
SDLP Armagh councillor Gráinne O’Neill has said that pupils of Lisanally Special School and their families are disappointed by the cancellation of the school’s summer scheme. The summer scheme cannot take place due to traffic management works on the school’s new car park. Councillor O’Neill raised the issue at the full meeting of council on […]
Speaking following the news that the terrorism threat level in Northern Ireland has been raised from ‘substantial’ to ‘severe’, Alliance Policing Board representative John Blair MLA has said that this must continue to be monitored, and that we cannot let ourselves be dragged back into the past. “This is incredibly concerning but unfortunately not surprising […]
Staff and representatives from Clanrye Group attended a civic reception on Monday 20 March hosted by Newry, Mourne and Down District Council Chairperson, Councillor Michael Savage. The event, which took place in Council Offices in Monaghan Row, was to mark the anniversary of delivering 40 years of service to the local community. During the reception […]
A number of Newry based charities and social enterprises have been recognised at the CO3 Leadership Awards. The Annual CO3 Awards in the Europa in Belfast celebrate outstanding leadership across the third sector in Northern Ireland. Pictured are the local winners including: Jacinta Linden, CEO, Bolster Community who were ‘Highly Commended’ for their work with Women’s […]
Detectives are appealing for information following a burglary in the Lislea area of County Armagh yesterday evening, Saturday 25th March. At approximately 5.15pm police received a report that access had been gained to the property in the Longfield Road area sometime between 9.30am on Friday 24th and 5.15pm on Saturday March 25th. During the burglary […]
Alliance MLA Nuala McAllister has called for clarity on how an additional £3m allocated to Northern Ireland is to be spent. The budget statement said the money was to extend the Tackling Paramilitarism Programme. The North Belfast MLA, who is a member of the Policing Board, said: “Twenty five years after the Good Friday Agreement […]
Centred Soul, Newry is celebrating receiving funding to deliver the 1000th Building the Community-Pharmacy Partnership (BCPP) programme to improve the health and wellbeing of women in the local community. The BCPP programme is led by Community Development and Health Network (CDHN) in Northern Ireland and is funded by the Department of Health. BCPP supports communities […]
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