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By Newry, Mourne and Down District Council Newry, Mourne and Down District Council is considering joining the City of Sanctuary Local Authority Network to become a ‘Council of Sanctuary’. This means as a local authority we are committed to being welcoming and fair to everyone in the community. The proposal is for Newry, Mourne and […]
Sinn Féin Newry and Armagh MP Dáire Hughes, has said that a report issued through the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) is definitive confirmation that the Israeli state is involved in genocide against the Palestinian people. The Newry and Armagh MP said: “The report by ‘The Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied […]
Evora Hospice (formerly Southern Area Hospice) has congratulated Lurgan women Deirdre Breen on her nomination for the Pride of Britain awards in recognition of her efforts to help raise over £1million for the hospice. Deirdre Breen founded the Lurgan-based support group The Friends of Evora Hospice and has given huge amounts of her time to its work. […]
September has brought a change in the weather with colder days and a lot more rain, but that has not dampened spirits amongst students starting the new academic year at Southern Regional College’s Newry campuses. September has seen students bound through the doors as more and more young people ….and adult returners, take up opportunities […]
Commemorating the second anniversary of its branch formation on 11th October 2023, IPSC Newry is hosting a march in Newry on Saturday 11th 2025 to mark 2 years of opposition both to the slaughter in Gaza and a century of Zionist Settler-Colonialism. The march will assemble on Clanrye Avenue at 12 noon by Jennings Park […]
A 51-year-old man arrested on suspicion of assault in the West Street area of Portadown on Saturday evening, 20th September has been released on bail to allow for further enquiries. We continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding this report, and would reiterate our appeal to anyone who witnessed what happened to contact police on 101, […]
SDLP Newry Councillor Killian Feehan has welcomed Council proposals to install automated water level monitoring at key sites across the Newry Canal catchment, describing the move as “an important measure to protect our communities from future flooding.” The new system will see monitoring equipment installed at Camlough Lake, Bessbrook Pond, Victoria Lock, and Donaghguy, providing real-time […]
The SDLP Council Group has reaffirmed its strong support for the full redevelopment of the Kilbroney pitches in Rostrevor, standing with local clubs, families, and campaigners who have fought for years for adequate sporting facilities. Speaking after Monday night’s meeting of the Active and Healthy Communities Committee, Councillor Doire Finn said: “The people of Rostrevor […]
Newry and Armagh MP Dáire Hughes has welcomed a Court of Appeal ruling overturning historic convictions against Declan Murphy, now a Sinn Féin councillor, along with Declan John Moen and Conor Gilmore. Reacting to the decision, Mr Hughes said: “I welcome this ruling by the Court of Appeal, overturning the wrongful convictions of these three […]
Speaking in the Assembly, Sinn Féin MLA Aoife Finnegan said that violence against women and girls is not inevitable — it is a societal failure that demands political will, urgency, and leadership. “Every woman lost to violence is someone’s daughter, sister, mother, or friend,” Ms. Finnegan told MLAs. “These are not isolated tragedies — they […]
Sinn Féin councillor Declan Murphy has described the overturning of his 1989 conviction in court today as a personal vindication, and a damning indictment of the British State’s use of its judicial system as a weapon of political repression. Councillor Murphy, who alongside Declan John Moen and Conor Gilmore had their convictions quashed said: “After […]
17th annual Midnight Memory Walk to take place on Saturday 27th September The family of a much-loved Camlough woman are encouraging people across the Armagh, Down, and Tyrone areas to take part in this year’s Midnight Memory Walk in aid of Evora Hospice. Proudly supported by McKeevers Chemists, the Midnight Memory Walk, now in its 17th year, takes […]
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