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Armagh Business Community Constituency Newry and Armagh Portadown Upper Bann

Local Producers Enjoy Taste of Success at Ulster Regional Final of the Irish Restaurant Awards!

Unrivalled commitment, talent and expertise – these are just a few ways to describe the restaurants and hospitality businesses in the Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council area – and this has been recognised recently at the Ulster Regional Final of the Irish Restaurant Awards! Eleven awards were scooped by nine local businesses, who […]

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Armagh Community Constituency Newry and Armagh

Man Dies Following Middletown Collision

Police can confirm that a man aged in his 20’s has died following a road traffic collision on the Monaghan Road, near Middletown, County Armagh, on Monday 17th October. The man was the driver of a white Audi A3 car that was involved in a collision with a white Volvo lorry shortly before 6am on […]

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Campaigns Community Constituency Cost of Living Education Government Newry Newry and Armagh Politics Stormont

Education Minister Must Address Delays With Free School Meal Payments – Kimmins

Sinn Féin MLA Liz Kimmins has said the Education Minister must do more to support families who are still waiting on free school meals for their children. The Newry and Armagh MLA said: “The cost of living crisis is hitting workers and families hard, and delays in getting free school meal support out to children […]

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Armagh Banbridge Community Constituency Downpatrick Health Kilkeel Lurgan Newcastle Newry Newry and Armagh Portadown South Armagh South Down Upper Bann Warrenpoint

Infant Mental Health Service Celebrates 10 Years

The Southern Trust Infant Mental Health Team, i-CAMHS is marking ten years of service. i-CAMHS was originally set up as part of the Trust’s Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service, as the first in Northern Ireland to directly provide intensive specialist support to children under three years old and their parents or primary care givers. […]

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Business Constituency Newcastle Newry and Armagh South Down

Fisher & Fisher Solicitors in Acquisition Mode

Newry headquartered Solicitor’s practice Fisher & Fisher has announced the acquisition of Colman R Hanna Solicitors, Newcastle. Fisher & Fisher, a well-known legal practice with six locations across Northern Ireland, has been operational for almost 125 years. The business has grown over the years, offering a wide range of legal services from its offices in […]

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Business Community Constituency Council Government Kilkeel Newcastle Newry and Armagh NMD Council South Down

Adventure Tourism Conference to Take Place in The Mournes

Newry, Mourne and Down District Council is delighted to act as the main sponsor for Ireland’s Association for Adventure Tourism (IAAT) Annual Conference and will host the event in partnership with Tourism Northern Ireland and Fáilte Ireland. The conference will take place in the Slieve Donard Hotel, Newcastle on Wednesday 23 and Thursday 24 November. […]

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Community Constituency Council Downpatrick Government Newry and Armagh NMD Council South Down

Council Hosts PEACE IV Celebration Event

Newry, Mourne and Down District Council PEACE IV Partnership hosted a final event to celebrate the success of the PEACE IV funded Local Authority Action Plan at Down County Museum on Tuesday 20 September. The local authority action plan has delivered over 180 community, sporting, cultural, historical and capital projects since 2017, engaging over 4,000 […]

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Community Constituency Council Government Newry and Armagh NMD Council South Armagh

Local DEA’s Celebrate Good Relations Week with “Flavours in the Forest”

An event to celebrate the diverse range of cultures that are living across our community has been held as part of Good Relations Week 2022. Newry and Slieve Gullion District Electoral Areas (DEAs) in partnership with Radius Housing, Arbour Housing, and the Clanrye Group Slieve Gullion organised an event on Saturday 24 September in Slieve […]

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ABC Council Armagh Banbridge Climate Community Constituency Council Government Lurgan Newry and Armagh Portadown South Armagh Upper Bann

Nine Parks and Open Spaces in ABC Borough Secure Coveted Green Flag Awards

Nine parks and open spaces across the borough of Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon secure coveted Green Flag Award status this year.   Organised by leading environmental charity Keep Northern Ireland Beautiful, the Green Flag Award is an internationally recognised certification for environmental quality management for parks and open spaces, and continues to go from strength to strength […]

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Constituency Crime Newry Newry and Armagh

Newry Arrests Released on Bail

Two people arrested following a search by the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Organised Crime Branch have been released on police bail to allow for further police enquiries. The arrests of the 21-year-old man and 43-year-old woman were made following searches at three properties in the Newry area on Friday, 14th October. During the searches, suspected Class A […]

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Community Constituency Crime Newry Newry and Armagh

Arrests Made Following Three Drug Raids in Newry

Detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Organised Crime Branch have made a number of arrests following searches at three properties in the Newry area on Friday, 14th October. A 21-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of possession of a Class A controlled drug and possession of a Class A controlled drug with […]

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Community Constituency Council Government Newry Newry and Armagh NMD Council

Council Celebrates Positive Ageing Month with ‘Mad Hatters’ Tea Party

Newry, Mourne and Down District Council Chairperson, Councillor Michael Savage officially opened Positive Ageing Month with a virtual ‘Mad Hatters Tea Party’ which took place on Wednesday 5 October. We are working in partnership with the Southern Health and Social Care Trust, for Positive Ageing Month to offer a range of events and activities throughout […]