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Constituency Government Health Stormont

Appropriate Adult Mental Health Services Must Be Priority For Restored Executive – Sinn Fein

Sinn Féin’s Declan Kearney has called for an end to the differential approach to managing Adult ADHD diagnoses and treatment between health trusts across the north. Speaking after meeting with senior Northern Trust management with responsibility for mental health and learning disability services, the South Antrim MLA said: “Since meeting with the Department of Health […]

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ABC Council Armagh Community Constituency Council Government Health Lifestyle Newry Newry and Armagh NMD Council South Armagh South Down Upper Bann Warrenpoint

Keep NI Beautiful Recognises 98 Green Flag Award winning sites for 2023/2024

Keep Northern Ireland Beautiful has recognised 98 Green Flag Award winning sites for 2023/2024. Rising from a previous high of 93 flags last year, the environmental charity awarded the international mark of quality to parks and open spaces that demonstrated world-class standards in cleanliness, safety, accessibility, environmental management and community involvement.  Eight local councils received […]

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Community Constituency Council Downpatrick Government Kilkeel Lifestyle Newcastle Newry Newry and Armagh NMD Council South Down Warrenpoint

Mourne Gullion Strangford Included in Unique UK UNESCO Sites on New Illustrated Map

Ignite your summer adventures and discover Mourne Gullion Strangford UNESCO Global Geopark, alongside 57 other unique UNESCO sites in the UK and crown dependencies, thanks to a newly illustrated map now available to download for free from the UK National Commission for UNESCO. From expansive mountain ranges and stunning coastlines to vibrant cities and rural […]

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Armagh Community Constituency Dáil Éireann Government Infrastructure Monaghan Newry Newry and Armagh Portadown South Down Stormont Upper Bann

Upgrade of Rail Network to Improve Routes In Newry, Armagh, Portadown and Across Ireland

First All-Island Strategic Rail Review recommends electrification, new and enhanced routes, greater regional balance and improved speeds and frequency If all the recommendations in this Review were delivered: The Department of Transport (Ireland) and the Department for Infrastructure (Northern Ireland) today published a joint draft report of the All-Island Strategic Rail Review (AISRR) putting communities […]

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Agriculture Business Community Constituency Government Lurgan Upper Bann Westminster

Worrying Trends For Dairy Industry

DUP EFRA Spokesperson Carla Lockhart has said that the ongoing slippage in milk price is a cause of great concern for the local dairy industry, and that if current trends continue into the autumn and winter period, the industry will face significant pressures. Speaking from Westminster, the Upper Bann representative said: “We have a deeply […]

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Business Community Constituency Newry Newry and Armagh

Pouchers Funeral Directors Pays Tribute to Fr Damien Quigley

Lorraine Poucher, Managing Director of Pouchers Funeral Directors has paid tribute to Fr. Damien Quigley on the announcement of his reassignment to the Parish of Dunleer. “We are deeply saddened to learn that Fr. Quigley will be leaving the Middle Killeavy Parish and his chaplaincy at Daisy Hill Hospital. Throughout his seven years here in […]

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Banbridge Community Constituency Crime Newry and Armagh

Man Assaulted By Gang of People In Tandragee

Police are appealing for information and witnesses in relation to a report of an assault in the Madden Road area of Tandragee. Inspector Tate said: “It was reported that at around 5.30pm on Thursday 20th July, a man was approached by a number of people from behind and punched in the side of the face. […]

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Campaigns Community Constituency Craigavon Daisy Hill Health Newry Newry and Armagh Upper Bann

Groundbreaking AI Technology For Stroke Patients at Daisy Hill

The Southern Health and Social Care Trust has introduced the very latest AI (artificial intelligence) technology in helping to identify the most suitable treatments for stroke patients. Already used throughout the UK and Ireland, ‘Rapid AI’ was first introduced to Northern Ireland by the Royal Victoria Hospital and is now being rolled out to other […]

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Community Constituency Craigavon Health Newry and Armagh

MND Trial Fundraisers Visit Neurology Centre

Fundraisers from the My Name’5 Doddie Foundation have visited the Neurology Centre in Craigavon Area Hospital to see how their funding is being used to help people across NI with Motor Neuron Disease (MND). The Southern Health and Social Care Trust is the first site in NI to open as a centre for the MND-SMART clinical […]

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Community Constituency Crime Newry Newry and Armagh

Cloughoge Farmer Sentenced at Newry Court

Michael Maguire (38), Carrive Crescent, Cloughoge, Newry was sentenced at Newry Magistrates Court of one charge of causing unnecessary suffering to eight bovine animals. Mr Maguire was previously convicted on 20 March 2023. Mr Maguire was disqualified from keeping, owning, participating in keeping animals, being party to an arrangement under which animals are kept, from […]

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Community Constituency Louth Newry Newry and Armagh

Popular Newry Based Priest Moved to Another Diocese

A popular Newry based priest is to be moved to another diocese following an overhaul by archbishop Eamon Martin. Father Damien Quigley who is based in Middle Killeavy took to social media to express his sincere thanks to his parishioners. Message from Fr. Damien: “After sharing the news with my family and with the people […]

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Community Constituency Crime Newry Newry and Armagh

Further Bank Accounts Closed by PSNI/MI5 Including Children’s Accounts In Newry

In a sickening twist Nationwide has now resorted to freezing the bank accounts of Saoradh members children with Stephen Murney’s 17 year old son becoming the latest victim. Earlier this week [19th July] Saoradh reported that Stephen and his partner Cliodhna McCool had their bank accounts frozen on the orders of the PSNI/MI5. It has […]