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Sinn Féin MLA John ODowd has welcomed the announcement by finance minister Conor Murphy which will see an additional £18 million of funding to support children with special educational needs. This money forms part of a £40 million funding package for education. The Upper Bann spokesperson and former Education Minister said: “I welcome this funding announcement of […]
Sinn Féin Council Group Leader Liam Mackle has welcomed extra funding announced by Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey for local Councils for rates support. The ABC representative said: “I welcome the announcement by Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey that local Councils will receive extra money for the Rates Support Grant which will now total over £21 million. […]
Detectives are appealing for information following the report of a robbery at a shop on Rathfriland Street, Banbridge, on Saturday 29th January. It was reported that a man, armed with a knife, entered the shop shortly before 6:45pm on Saturday evening, and made his way behind the counter where he then opened the till and took […]
Alliance Upper Bann representative, Eóin Tennyson, has called for urgent action to tackle the rise of sexual assaults on girls. The call for action follows figures released by the PSNI to media which revealed 791 incidents of sexual assault of girls over the age of 13 has been reported to the police in the past […]
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council announces the first Labour Market Partnership project with the launch of a brand new Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon (ABC) HGV Training and Employment Academy, which will deliver fully-funded training for 45 applicants to qualify as HGV drivers and guarantee an interview with a local employer with HGV vacancies. […]
SDLP Health Spokesperson Colin McGrath has called for a greater sharing of information about the number of people presenting at hospital emergency departments in a mental health crisis. Mr McGrath had asked Health Minister Robin Swann for the number of people presenting at emergency departments when feeling suicidal or having attempted suicide. He was […]
SDLP Policing Board member Dolores Kelly has said a failure to recruit enough new police officers will hurt local communities. She was speaking after the PSNI had to postpone recruiting 85 new officers due to financial pressures. Mrs Kelly said the New Decade, New Approach agreement (NDNA) pledge to increase the number of PSNI officers […]
The Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Extradition and International Mutual Assistance Unit assisted by officers from Lurgan, arrested a 26 year old man in the Lurgan area today (Wednesday 26th January). Inspector Gareth Thompson said: “The man was identified as being the subject of an outstanding international extradition warrant in relation to motoring offences in […]
Detectives are appealing for information following reports of burglaries which occurred in the Banbridge area this week. Detective Sergeant Wilson said: “Sometime between 11am and just before 7:20pm on Wednesday 19th January, it was reported that entry was gained to a house in the Beechlands area of Banbridge. The property was ransacked and it is believed […]
Warrenpoint Port today announced that it has raised £22,062 for its Community Christmas Appeal. This money has gone directly towards supporting 43 different community projects, events, activities, and charities in the local area. In the coming weeks, the Port will be profiling many of the organisations who have benefitted from the fund. This is the […]
Ulster Unionist Leader, Doug Beattie MC MLA, and Portadown Councillor Julie Flaherty, have condemned a shooting incident that occurred on Portadown’s Loughgall Road in the early hours of this morning (Friday 21st January). Doug Beattie said: “This was a totally reckless act that could have endangered the life of the lady that lives in the property, […]
Detectives investigating the report of a shooting incident in Portadown in the early hours of Friday 21st January are appealing for information. The incident at a house at Loughgall Road in the town was reported to have taken place at around 12:25am on Friday morning. One woman was inside the house when a shot was fired […]
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