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Infrastructure Minister, John O’Dowd has welcomed the suspension of the transport strike on 15 February 2024. Minister O’Dowd said: “I welcome the suspension of the strike action planned for next week. Transport workers provide a very valuable public service and this is the right action to allow time to get around the table and discuss their […]
Monday 5th February, the Child Abuse Investigation Unit in Portadown arrested and charged a 39 year old man with non-recent child sexual abuse offences involving four female and two male victims between 1999 and 2009. He is due to appear at Craigavon Magistrates court on 1st March 2024. As is normal procedure all charges are […]
Down GAA football manager Conor Laverty joined Ulster GAA and Translink representatives at Páirc Esler, Newry, recently to officially launch the latest Coach of the Year Award. Now in its fifth year, the initiative recognises the work of volunteer club coaches and managers across the province, acknowledging the outstanding contribution they make to Gaelic games […]
Speaking after the Ulster Unionist Party decision yesterday to once again take the Department of Health, reappointing Robin Swann MLA as the Health Minister, Party Leader Doug Beattie MC MLA commented: “The re-establishment of the devolved institutions in Northern Ireland is just the start of a process to deal with the issues affecting all of our people. […]
Superintendent Nigel Henry said: “Between Saturday morning and Sunday morning, 3rd and 4th February, across Northern Ireland, 25 police officers have been injured on duty, resulting in eight arrests for assault on police. “While thankfully no officers received any serious injuries and all were able to remain on duty, these assaults on our officers while […]
The Department for Infrastructure has awarded civil engineering contractor CivCo a £1.65million contract for repair works to the Cutts Control Structure on the Lower River Bann in Coleraine. The gates at the Cutts are part of a series of three control structures along the Lower Bann, with the other control structures at Kilrea and Toome. […]
A new initiative which sees the same midwives providing care to mums throughout their pregnancy journey has welcomed their 100th baby. The significant milestone for the Continuity of Midwifery Carer (CoMC) team in the Southern Health and Social Care Trust took place at the end of last year with the arrival of baby Darragh on […]
By François Vincent, Local Democracy Reporter Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council spends £1.6m annually on events throughout the borough, and as there are several Council bodies supporting these, a ‘one-council approach’ will now ensure that Council involvement is streamlined, and that no part of the borough is ‘events deprived’. The council hosts and […]
By François Vincent, Local Democracy Reporter A recommendation to approve the issue of service-level agreements (SLAs) to three local arts organisations, for the purpose of delivering community arts engagement, was approved at a recent ABC Economic Development & Regeneration Committee meeting. In the coming months, the Tourism, Arts & Culture (TAC) Department of Armagh City, […]
Detectives are appealing for information and witnesses following a recent attempted burglary in Banbridge. Police received a report shortly after 7pm on Tuesday, 16th January of an attempted break-in at a house in the Fort Street area of the town. Detective Sergeant Stewart said: “We believe this occurred sometime between 6.45pm and shortly before the […]
The Southern Trust would like to express their sincere appreciation to Francis Mc Mullen from Newry for his exceptional generosity towards the Macmillan unit. Despite having been a patient himself, Francis participated in the Dublin Marathon and raised an incredible £6336 for the cause. His selfless spirit and unwavering dedication are truly inspirational and deserving […]
Police in Newry are renewing their appeal for information following a serious road traffic collision on the A1, near Loughbrickland, on Wednesday 13th December. Sergeant Valentine said: “The three vehicle collision occurred on the southbound carriageway at Donaghmore Link at approximately 5.35pm. Officers attended the scene along with emergency services colleagues. One person remains in hospital […]
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