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Community Constituency Council Government Infrastructure Newry and Armagh NMD Council South Armagh

Road Repairs in Forkhill Welcomed

Sinn Féin councillor Mickey Larkin has welcomed a number of road repairs carried out recently in Forkhill. The Slieve Gullion councillor said: “Recently, two swerious defects developed on both the Shean road and the Longfield road in Forkhill. “At the Shean road, a blocked pipe had caused the tarmac to rise several inches. While at […]

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Constituency Crime Newry Newry and Armagh

Man Attacked in Newry by Group of Men Armed With Crowbars

Detectives in Newry are appealing for information following a report of an assault in the Drumalane Park area of Newry shortly after 9.30pm on Thursday, September 15. It was reported that the victim, a man in his twenties, who was in the area with friends at the time, was attacked by a number of unknown […]

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Community Constituency Council Government Health Newry and Armagh NMD Council South Armagh

Larkin Welcomes Enabling Works for Forkhill Greenspace

Sinn Féin councillor Mickey Larkin has welcomed the commencement of works at the community greenspace in Forkhill this week. The Slieve Gullion councillor said: “A number of works will be carried out on the site this week, including the removal of badly overgrown shrubs, bushes and grass from the central area. “This work is scheduled to take between […]

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Community Constituency Council Government Newry and Armagh NMD Council South Armagh

Councillors Briefed on the Way Forward for Camlough Lake Recreation Hub

Sinn Féin Councillor Oonagh Magennis and her colleague Councillor Declan Murphy have welcomed a recent positive update from the council on the project to build a recreation hub at Camlough lake. Councillor Magennis said: “Councillor Murphy and I, along with the Camlough lake users group recently met with the council to discuss the current stage of the […]

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Community Constituency Council Government Newry Newry and Armagh NMD Council

Council Chairperson Opens Books of Condolence Following the Death of the Queen

Newry, Mourne and Down District Council Chairperson, Councillor Michael Savage has opened Books of Condolence following the death of Her Majesty the Queen. Books of Condolence will be available for signing for two weeks and are located at the Council’s Headquarters at the Downshire Civic Centre, Downpatrick and O’Hagan House, Monaghan Row, Newry. Books of […]

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Community Constituency Newry Newry and Armagh

Saoradh Remove Queen Lighting Tribute From Newry Town Hall

A spokesperson for Saoradh Newry said: “In a shameful display Newry Town Hall was lit up in the red, white and blue colours of Imperialism to mark the death of Elizabeth Windsor. Members of the public contacted local party members who immediately took direct action to have the display removed. Saoradh activists also raised the […]

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Community Constituency Government Newry and Armagh Stormont

Irwin Offers Condolences to Royal Family

Newry & Armagh DUP Assemblyman William Irwin MLA has offered his condolences to the Royal Family following the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth. Mr Irwin said the news of her passing has been met with palpable grief in the community and said Her Majesty will never be forgotten such was the magnitude of her […]

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Armagh Climate Community Constituency Government Newry Newry and Armagh South Armagh Westminster

Brady Expresses Regret at Decision to Remove Oak Trees

Sinn Féin MP Mickey Brady has expressed regret at the decision to remove a number of Oak trees at the Greenbank in Newry The Newry and Armagh MP said: “Over the last number of months I have met with a number of concerned residents as well as engineers to assess the situation. “I pressed the […]

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Constituency Crime Newry Newry and Armagh

Two Arrested in Aggravated Burglary in Newry

Police are investigating an aggravated burglary in the Toragh Park area of Newry during which two people were assaulted and damage was caused to a residential property. At approximately 4.50pm on Wednesday, 7th September a report was received that that two masked men forced their way into the property armed with batons and what is […]

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Campaigns Constituency Daisy Hill Education Health Newry Newry and Armagh

New Medical Education Centre at Daisy Hill

Medical trainees at Daisy Hill Hospital now have access to the very latest training facilities with the opening of a new Education Centre. Both Daisy Hill and Craigavon Area hospitals are Queens University Teaching Hospitals. Around 110 junior doctors and medical students complete placements at Daisy Hill each year across medicine, surgery, emergency medicine, cardiology, […]

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Business Constituency Newry Newry and Armagh

Construction Commences on £30m Resource Recovery Park

Recycling company Re-Gen has started work on its £30 million circular economy resource park in Newry which will involve 250 people in the construction of the new manufacturing and industrial units. The eight-acre site in the Invest NI Carnbane Business Park will accommodate a number of operations including the manufacture of solid recovered fuel (SRF), […]

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Business Campaigns Constituency Cost of Living Government Newry Newry and Armagh Politics South Armagh Stormont

Prime Minister Must Act Now Before It’s Too Late For Businesses! – Murphy

Finance Minister Conor Murphy has called on the new Prime Minister, Liz Truss to deliver a package of meaningful measures which deliver for businesses. Speaking during a visit to Dungannon where he met local businesses, Conor Murphy said:  “I heard first hand today of the hardship businesses continue to experience as the cost of living crisis deepens […]