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Armagh Community Constituency Crime Government Newry Newry and Armagh South Armagh Stormont

McNulty Condemns Pipe Bomb Attack

SDLP Newry & Armagh MLA Justin McNulty has condemned a pipe bomb attack on the home of a young family in the area. It happened in Mullaghbawn in the early hours of Friday morning. Nobody was injured in the incident. Newry & Armagh MLA Mr McNulty said: “Mullaghbawn is an idyllic rural village situated in […]

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Community Constituency Health Newry Newry and Armagh

New Service Announcement from PIPS Suicide Prevention Charity

New Service Announcement from PIPS Suicide Prevention Charity  We’re here when it matters most. Starting Friday 27th June 2025, PIPS Suicide Prevention Charity is launching a Friday Night Crisis Helpline to support those in distress when other services are unavailable. Every Friday Night from 9pm – 10am Saturday Morning This is a telephone-only service offering […]

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Community Constituency Government Housing Newry Newry and Armagh Stormont

Newry: Grant Calls On Housing Executive to Deal With Ombudsman Issues

Responding to reports that the Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman has launched an investigation into the Northern Ireland Housing Executive. Nicola Grant said that the housing executive had a legal and moral obligation to ensure that all their properties are maintained to the highest standards.  Ms. Grant went on to say that repairs must be dealt […]

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Community Constituency Crime Newry Newry and Armagh

Newry: Man Dies In Hospital Following Suspicious Circumstances at Fisher Park

Detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Serious Crime Branch have launched an investigation following the suspicious death of a man in Newry today, Saturday 28th June. Commenting, Detective Chief Inspector Tom Phillips said: “At around 12.45pm, police received a report that a man, aged in his 40s, had sustained a serious injury in […]

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Business Community Constituency Dáil Éireann Government Newry Newry and Armagh Newry Chamber Politics

Newry Must Remain a Key Investment Location In Irish Government’s National Development Plan

Newry City must retain its unique place as the only key Northern investment location within the Irish Government’s National Development Plan (NDP). That’s the view outlined by Newry Chamber in its submission to the NDP Consultation which closed today, Thursday 26th June 2025. Newry Chamber, along with Dundalk and Drogheda Chambers, made individual and joint […]

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Business Community Constituency Lifestyle Newry Newry and Armagh Uncategorized

Free Events at Buttercrane This Summer

Throughout July and August, Buttercrane will host a series of free events as part their ‘Summer Fest’ campaign. The schedule kicks off on Thursday 3rd July with a Summer Glow Up beauty event with one of the leading MUAs in the UK, Belfast-born Paddy McGurgan. Hosted in our new dedicated event zone in the North Mall beside […]

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Business Community Constituency Newry Newry and Armagh Uncategorized

JMK Solicitors, CRASH Services and Granite Exchange raise £10,000 for Cancer Focus Northern Ireland in the First Half of 2025!

JMK Solicitors, Northern Ireland’s Number 1 personal injury Solicitors, CRASH Services, Northern Ireland’s leading vehicle accident management company and Granite Exchange, Newry’s leading serviced office space and meeting room hire, have raised an impressive £10,000 in the first half of 2025 for their charity partner, Cancer Focus Northern Ireland. Supporting a chosen charity each year is […]

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

Sinn Féin Introduce Bill to End RTÉ’s Second-Class Treatment of Audiences In North – Hughes

Sinn Féin MP for Newry and Armagh, Dáire Hughes, has welcomed the introduction of a new bill to end the practice of geo-blocking and excluding northern citizens from RTÉ competitions. The bill has been introduced by Sinn Féin TDs Aengus Ó Snodaigh and Joanna Byrne. Dáire Hughes MP said: “We have constantly raised the wholly […]

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Campaigns Community Constituency Cost of Living Government Newry Newry and Armagh Politics Westminster

Grant Calls on MPs to Oppose Welfare Cuts

Nicola Grant workers party representative is calling on all Northern Ireland MPs to oppose the government welfare bill in Westminster next Tuesday. Already over 120 Labour MPs have signed the amendment calling for a pause on the changes, including further consultations and for support to be in place before any further cuts are made. They […]

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Community Constituency Education Government Newry Newry and Armagh Politics Stormont

Minister Launches ‘Together Works’ Pilot Scheme in Newry

A pioneering new initiative aimed at supporting adults with moderate learning difficulties (MLD) was officially launched in Newry to mark Learning Disability Week. The pilot scheme, ‘Together Works,’ brings together a coalition of community organisations and local businesses to deliver a scalable social enterprise model focused on inclusion, development, and therapeutic employment. ‘Together Works’ offers […]

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Community Constituency Crime Newry Newry and Armagh

Meigh: Woman Dies In House Fire

Police can confirm that a woman aged in her 50s has died following a fire at a house in the Bearna Park area of Meigh in Newry, Saturday 21st June. Police received a report of the fire at approximately 8.40am, and attended alongside colleagues from other emergency services. Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service extinguished […]

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Community Constituency Council Government Newry Newry and Armagh NMD Council Politics

Newry: Aontú Concerned at Lack of Councillors at Civic Centre Vote

Aontú’s Reps, Sharon Loughran for Newry and Liam Reichenberg for Newry&South Armagh, respond to the NMDDC Planning Committee approving Civic Hub The representatives stated: It seems that the car crash that is the Newry Civic Centre continues. Only one third of The NMDDC Planning Committee, four councillors, voted to approve the Civic and Regional Hub […]