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People must start heeding the advice on restrictions to stop the spread of COVID-19, otherwise hospitals will continue to have to refuse patients, Alliance representatives have said. Party Health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA and Upper Bann Councillor Eóin Tennyson were speaking after the Southern Health Trust diverted ambulances from Craigavon Area Hospital on Sunday, except […]
Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey has confirmed that payments to protect people from the ‘bedroom tax’ and Tory government welfare cuts will be extended for a further three years. The extension closes existing loopholes on the ‘bedroom tax’ and benefit cap and provides financial support to low-paid workers, families and vulnerable people. Minister Hargey said: “This […]
Sinn Féin Councillor for Newry City, Roisin Mulgrew has spoken after attending an information workshop on PEACE+ funding in the Canal Court. Speaking after the meeting Roisin said: “Today was such an exciting and informative meeting for me as a representative of Newry. “This funding package was put on the agenda in Europe by Sinn […]
TODAY, (November 10th) marks the fifth anniversary of the launch of the ScamwiseNI Partnership. The initiative was started by a number of organisations including the Police Service of Northern Ireland, Department of Justice, The Commissioner for Older People for Northern Ireland and the Northern Ireland Policing Board, in response to the growing number of scams […]
Around 24,000 HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) customers with a Post Office card account have just three weeks left to update the department with new payment details before the 30 November deadline, or risk having payments paused. From 1 December 2021, HMRC will stop making tax credits, Child Benefit and Guardian’s Allowance payments to Post […]
By Columba O’Hare Family ,friends and colleagues met recently in Canal Court Hotel to mark the retirement of five members of staff with a total of 190 years commitment to ABP on the Greenbank Industrial Estate. All fulfilled important roles within the company and undoubtedly contributed massively to the continuous success of the company over […]
Warrenpoint Municipal Park hosted a Heritage Schools Project recently, inviting children from St. Bronagh’s Primary School, Rostrevor, Carrick Primary School, Burren, Dromore Road Primary School, Warrenpoint and St. Dallan’s Primary School, Warrenpoint to take part. The school children were entertained in the bandstand with a magician and puppet show. Local author, Declan Carville, delivered an […]
SDLP Communities Spokesperson Mark H Durkan has said a failure from Sinn Féin Finance Minister Conor Murphy to reverse the £20 weekly cut to Universal Credit is a huge blow to people across the North. Mr Durkan was speaking after Mr Murphy rejected a bid from party colleague and Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey for £55m […]
Cathal Boylan MLA has called for efforts to tackle the driving test backlog to be revamped after hearing that the DVA are looking towards the end of 2022 to clear the backlog. The Newry and Armagh MLA stated: “Reports that the driving test backlog may not be addressed until the end of 2022 will be […]
Following recent reports of anti-social behaviour throughout the Rowallane area, local Alliance councillor, Patrick Brown, and other DEA members took part in a meeting with the PSNI in an attempt to address the issue. Cllr Brown commented: “Last week, myself and other Rowallane DEA members had a constructive meeting with senior PSNI officers to discuss […]
Elk Events presents ‘The Elk Launch Night’, live at The Skylite Room – No 7 Duke Street, Warrenpoint on the 11th of November 2021. The launch will be headlined by The Professionals, String Ninjas, David Browne-Murray and Yellow Sky. Elk Creative Media was founded in May of this year and we are on our way to […]
A suite of Good Relations themed video animations for use in local schools was launched in Newry High School on Wednesday 20 October 2021. Funding for this project was received from Newry, Mourne and Down District Council’s Good Relations Programme, which aims to encourage and support activity that promotes good relations between people from different […]
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