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Members from local community groups arrived at Killeavy Castle on Sunday 4 June for a very special afternoon tea. The day was organised by Newry, Mourne and Down District Council as a thank you for all the hard work community volunteers do to help manage community facilities throughout the district. The contribution of volunteers is […]
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council is encouraging users of council owned lakes and waterways to be mindful of the signs of blue-green algae and exercise precautionary measures. Blue-green algae are tiny organisms that can multiply in still waters and along its edges during times of warm weather, discolouring the water so that it […]
With its newly acquired UNESCO Geopark status, Mourne Gullion Stangford played host this week to the 2023 meeting of the UK Committee for UNESCO Global Geoparks. The Committee is a dynamic network where members work together to share examples of best practice and join in common projects. With the addition of Mourne Gullion Strangford, there […]
Newry City SDLP Councillor Michael Savage has called for Southern Trust “heads to roll” over the recent crisis at Daisy Hill Hospital. Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (NMDDC) passed a motion to request management of the Trust to be held accountable at a special meeting. Councillor Chairperson Michael Savage said: “There are plans to […]
Newry City SDLP Councillor Doire Finn has called on the voting age to be reduced to 16 in an effort to give young people a voice in politics. The young Newry City Councillor was speaking on the issue during the first full Council meeting of the new Council term. Speaking to Clanrye News and Sport […]
Alliance MLA Sorcha Eastwood has called on Sinn Féin’s John Finucane to rethink his addressing an IRA commemoration event this coming weekend. The North Belfast MP is due to be the main speaker the ‘South Armagh Volunteers Commemoration’ ceremony in Mullaghbawn in Armagh on Sunday, in honour of the IRA’s South Armagh Brigade. “Families and […]
Aontú representative in Newry, and Paediatric A&E nurse, Sharon Loughran, has expressed her ‘deep concern’ over the future of Daisy Hill Hospital, after the Southern Trust announced a near 60% reduction in the number of beds. Speaking today, Ms Loughran said: “This is deeply concerning news. It’s not the case that a few beds are […]
Hughes (née Rickard), Phyllis – R.I.P. 14 Mountain View Drive, Armagh Road, Newry. Passed away peacefully 5th June 2023. Beloved wife of the late Patsy and much loved mother of Diane, Carmel, Cathy, Christine, Pat, Siobhan and Fergal. Phyllis’ remains will repose at her home. House private this evening for family only please. All are […]
Councillor Valerie Harte (Sinn Féin) has been elected Newry, Mourne and Down District Council Chairperson at the Council’s Annual General Meeting held on Monday 5 June 2023. Cllr Gareth Sharvin (SDLP) was elected Deputy Chairperson at the meeting. In her inaugural speech as Chairperson, Cllr Harte said she accepted the nomination for Chairperson with “great […]
The Southern Trust has decided to cut the number of beds at Daisy Hill Hospital due to the ongoing staffing crisis. The Trust states it is due to patient safety concerns it has been proposed that the number of beds at the hospital be reduced from 107 to 40 as an interim measure. However the […]
The first 12 homes in a brand-new housing development in Newry were completed recently, with the keys being handed over to local families. Craigmore View, which is being developed by Apex Housing Association (Apex), will see a total of 255 homes completed over the next two years. The £35.7million development is supported by £19.7million Housing […]
Sinn Féin MP Mickey Brady has urged the Department of Health to prioritise the delivery of the Community Care Hub in Newry. The Newry and Armagh MP spoke after writing to the Permanent secretary for Health, asking for details on a timeline for delivering the hub and urging him to prioritise the project. “The ‘Community […]
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