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Campaigns Community Constituency Craigavon Daisy Hill Health Newry Newry and Armagh Upper Bann

Groundbreaking AI Technology For Stroke Patients at Daisy Hill

The Southern Health and Social Care Trust has introduced the very latest AI (artificial intelligence) technology in helping to identify the most suitable treatments for stroke patients. Already used throughout the UK and Ireland, ‘Rapid AI’ was first introduced to Northern Ireland by the Royal Victoria Hospital and is now being rolled out to other […]

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Community Constituency Craigavon Health Newry and Armagh

MND Trial Fundraisers Visit Neurology Centre

Fundraisers from the My Name’5 Doddie Foundation have visited the Neurology Centre in Craigavon Area Hospital to see how their funding is being used to help people across NI with Motor Neuron Disease (MND). The Southern Health and Social Care Trust is the first site in NI to open as a centre for the MND-SMART clinical […]

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Community Constituency Crime Newry Newry and Armagh

Cloughoge Farmer Sentenced at Newry Court

Michael Maguire (38), Carrive Crescent, Cloughoge, Newry was sentenced at Newry Magistrates Court of one charge of causing unnecessary suffering to eight bovine animals. Mr Maguire was previously convicted on 20 March 2023. Mr Maguire was disqualified from keeping, owning, participating in keeping animals, being party to an arrangement under which animals are kept, from […]

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Community Constituency Louth Newry Newry and Armagh

Popular Newry Based Priest Moved to Another Diocese

A popular Newry based priest is to be moved to another diocese following an overhaul by archbishop Eamon Martin. Father Damien Quigley who is based in Middle Killeavy took to social media to express his sincere thanks to his parishioners. Message from Fr. Damien: “After sharing the news with my family and with the people […]

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Community Constituency Crime Newry Newry and Armagh

Further Bank Accounts Closed by PSNI/MI5 Including Children’s Accounts In Newry

In a sickening twist Nationwide has now resorted to freezing the bank accounts of Saoradh members children with Stephen Murney’s 17 year old son becoming the latest victim. Earlier this week [19th July] Saoradh reported that Stephen and his partner Cliodhna McCool had their bank accounts frozen on the orders of the PSNI/MI5. It has […]

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Business Constituency Government Newry Newry and Armagh South Armagh Stormont Westminster

‘Local Businesses Need Executive Formed Now’ – Murphy

Sinn Féin MLA Conor Murphy has said local businesses need an Executive formed quickly to seize the huge economic opportunities available to us to create jobs and strengthen the economy.  Speaking after meeting with businesses leaders at Stormont today, the party’s economy spokesperson said: “Today we met with representatives from the local Chambers of Commerce and […]

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Community Constituency Education Newry Newry and Armagh

Local Tutor Named 2023 Runner-Up ‘Tutor of the Year’

Maura Quinn is no stranger to awards, having been a finalist over the past four years for Tutor of the Year from the Institute of Accountants and Bookkeepers (“IAB”) and has won two of those years. This year’s Award ceremony took place at the House of Lords in London on Tuesday 20th June, and Maura […]

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Community Constituency Newry and Armagh South Armagh

Young Adult Rescued from Camlough Lake

In the early hours of Wednesday morning response officers from D section Newry attended a report of a young adult having entered the waters of Camlough Lake. It was reported that the young adult had not returned to were they entered the water from and friends could no longer see them in the water.  It […]

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Community Constituency Newry Newry and Armagh

Newry Based Saoradh National Chair & Partner Have Bank Accounts Frozen

The National Chairperson of the Revolutionary Republican Party Saoradh, Stephen Murney, and his partner Cliodhna McCool are the latest Republicans to have their bank accounts frozen at the behest of MI5/PSNI. The activists who both hold separate current accounts with Nationwide were both notified on Wednesday [July 19th] that access to their accounts were restricted. […]

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Armagh Community Constituency Entertainment Lifestyle Newry and Armagh

Armagh Teen Makes Final of the Voice Kids

14-year-old County Armagh singer/harpist Niamh Noade made the Final of The Voice Kids this weekend, narrowly missing out on victory to twins Shanice and Andrea. As the final act selected by her judge Ronan Keating following the Battle Round, Niamh took the stage for the Final during the extended show on Saturday night, singing her […]

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Armagh Community Constituency Crime Newry and Armagh

Vehicles Set on Fire In Armagh

Detectives are appealing for witnesses and information after a number of vehicles were set on fire in Armagh. Detective Sergeant Stewart said: “Just before 5.40am today, Wednesday 19th July, we received a report from our colleagues in Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service of a fire at a yard in the Tullysaran Road area. “Three vehicles, […]

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ABC Council Armagh Banbridge Community Constituency Council Craigavon Government Newry and Armagh Upper Bann

ABC Planning Caseloads Moving ‘In Right Direction’

By Adam Morton Despite having 1,036 live planning applications to deal with Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council’s planning caseload is “moving in the right direction” the local authority’s head of planning has said. Addressing a meeting of the committee on Wednesday, July 5, Damian Mulligan said the number of live planning applications had […]