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

“Loughbrook Businesses Must Be Supported”: McNulty

SDLP Newry & Armagh MLA Justin McNulty has said that businesses at Loughbrook Business Park must be supported.  Mr. McNulty was speaking after a fire devastated the Business Park last week. “It was shocking to see up close the scale of the damage at Loughbrook Business Park. I was on the ground on the morning […]

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

Newry Council Admits Health and Safety Offences Arising From Death of Electrician at Slieve Gullion Forest Park

By Paul Higgins Newry, Mourne and Down District council today (tues) admitted health and safety offences arising from the tragic death of an electrician who was killed during a storm. At Newry Crown Court, a defence KC for NMD council asked for the two charges to be put again and there was a subsequent guilty […]

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ABC Council Armagh Banbridge Community Constituency Council Craigavon Government Newry and Armagh Upper Bann

Take £500+ Applications Are Now Open For Your Chance to Receive Up to £1000!

Applications for the Tak£500+ project are now open and groups can receive up to an incredible £1000 for a project to benefit their area! This Participatory Budget Fund encourages local residents within the Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon borough to apply for funding for a project that they think will have a positive impact on their […]

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Campaigns Community Constituency Craigavon Daisy Hill Health Newry Newry and Armagh

Rebuilding Orthopaedic Surgery

The Southern Health and Social Care Trust’s Trauma and Orthopaedic (T&O) service has been recognised by the Department of Health for their efforts to ensure that more patients waiting on joint procedures can have their surgery. Following a downturn in activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the team have been working tirelessly to rebuild and […]

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

SEFA Payments Total £119,000 to Residents Affected by Flooding

Since the flooding emergency, which hit parts of our district from Monday 30 October, Newry, Mourne and Down District Council has paid £119,000 through the Scheme of Financial Assistance (SEFA). The emergency funds are made available through the Department for Communities (DfC) and administered by Councils in response to the needs of householders across Northern […]

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Community Constituency Council Government Lifestyle Newry Newry and Armagh NMD Council

Portrait of James Harshaw Donated to Newry and Mourne Museum

Newry and Mourne Museum has been honoured with a donation of a portrait miniature of James Harshaw, a leading local affairs figure in the mid-19th century from Donaghmore, near Newry. Executed in pencil, watercolour and gouache, the portrait miniature was donated by a descendent of the wider Harshaw family, Marjorie Harshaw-Robie, who lives in America. […]

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Council Announces Continued Support of Newry Chamber Music Programme

Newry, Mourne and Down District Council is delighted to announce their continued partnership and support of Newry Chamber Music. Formed by Camlough siblings, Joanne Quigley McParland and David Quigley in 2002, Newry Chamber Music (NCM) aims to present a wide variety of chamber music styles to their audiences. NCM presents up to eight concerts per […]

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£16.2M Funding Unlocked For Newry City Park – Kearns

Sinn Féin councillor Geraldine Kearns has hailed the unlocking of £16.2M in funding for the Newry City park project. The Newry City councillor said: “Today is a great day as the £16.2 million in funding that was allocated for the project by my colleague, Conor Murphy MLA as Finance Minister, is now available to spend, along with a […]

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Community Constituency Government Health Newry Newry and Armagh Politics Stormont

Kimmins Expresses Concern at Adults With Learning Disabilities Being Overcharged In Trust

Sinn Féin MLA Liz Kimmins has said it is ‘deeply concerning’ that the Southern Health and Social Care Trust were found to be overcharging adults with learning disabilities for utility bills. The party’s social care spokesperson said: “It is deeply concerning to learn the Trust has been overcharging adults with learning disabilities for utility bills. […]

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Community Constituency Crime Downpatrick South Down

Palettes of Seafood Stolen In Downpatrick

Police in Downpatrick are appealing for information following a report a burglary at a factory in the Killard Road area. Inspector Stinton said: “We received a report that a factory had been broken into sometime between 9.30pm on Thursday 7th December and 7am on Friday 8th December. It was reported that the factory was broken […]

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Business Community Constituency Infrastructure Lifestyle Newry and Armagh South Down Upper Bann

Translink Announces Christmas Timetables

Translink is advising passengers to plan their journeys in advance over the festive period, with holiday timetables in effect. NI Railways services will operate as normal on Christmas Eve, with an early evening close. There will be no trains running on Christmas Day or Boxing Day and a Saturday timetable will operate between 27th December and 30th December. […]

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Community Constituency Crime Newry and Armagh South Armagh

Police Appeal For Information Following a Report of a Burglary In Crossmaglen

Police are appealing for information following a report of a burglary in Crossmaglen. It was reported that sometime between 6pm on Thursday 7th December and 11am on Friday 8th December that a house on the Monog Road had been broken into. A window to the back of the house was removed, however it is not […]