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Sinn Féin MLA John O’Dowd has welcomed news that Rushmere Shopping centre has been purchased out of administration by Killahoey Group. Mr O’Dowd said: “There has been some uncertainty for businesses and workers in Rushmere since it went into administration in April 2022. “Those businesses and workers who are the heartbeat of the centre will […]
DUP MP for Upper Bann has marked Cervical Cancer Prevention Week by urging women to be aware of the importance of screening, and calling on the Government to increase investment towards ongoing research into the causes and treatment of cervical cancer. Carla Lockhart said: “Like all cancers, cervical cancer is most easily treated if it […]
Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart joined members of the local community at Rectory Community Café recently, a new initiative to help bring people together in the local area. Commenting after the visit, Carla Lockhart said: “Bringing people together is vital in any community, but that requires volunteers to make it happen in many places. It […]
By Paul Higgins The murder of mum-to-be Natalie McNally was allegedly a “sophisticated, calculating and cool headed plot” to kill her, a judge heard today (thurs). “Every moment has been carefully thought through and it’s only due to painstaking police work and sophisticated cyber evidence that he hasn’t for away with it,” declared a prosecuting […]
Detectives from Major Investigation Team have today, Thursday February 2nd, charged a 32 year old man with the murder of Natalie McNally in Lurgan on 18th December 2022. He was arrested on 31st January in the Lisburn area after previously being arrested on December 19th 2022. He is due to appear at Lisburn Magistrates Court […]
Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart has said more must be done to protect freedom of religious belief across the world, and said the UK had a key role in highlighting the growing prevalence of persecution on the grounds of religious belief. The DUP representative made the call as she co-hosted a Northern Ireland launch of […]
Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart recently hosted Isabel Vaughan-Spruce on a visit to Parliament. Isabel was arrested for silently praying near an abortion facility in Birmingham and subsequently searched, interrogated, arrested and charged for breaking a Public Space Protection Order censorship zone (or “buffer zone”) four times. Carla Lockhart said: “The arrest and subsequent charge […]
John O’Dowd has described the announcement of a multi-million pound investment and job boost in Lurgan as ‘excellent news’ for Upper Bann. Commenting after County Armagh plastics manufacturing company Radius Plastics announced its planning of a huge multi-million redevelopment of its Lurgan base, the MLA said: “It is excellent news that this move at the Halfpenny Valley […]
Alliance MLA Eóin Tennyson has said we need to ensure that the needs of young carers are being recognised and met as far as possible. The Upper Bann MLA was speaking after the launch of a Young Carers in Education Report from Action for Children. Mr Tennyson said: “Right across our community there are thousands […]
A 26 year old man has been sentenced at Craigavon Crown Court today, Tuesday 31st January, following an explosion in the Enniskeen area of Craigavon in 2020. Ryan Treanor was sentenced to nine years in total; four years and six months imprisonment and four years and six months on license after pleading guilty to causing […]
Detectives investigating the murder of Natalie McNally in Lurgan on 18 December 2022 have today, 31st January, arrested a 32-year-old man in the Lisburn area. He was previously arrested on December 19th. He has been taken to Musgrave Serious Crime Suite where he is currently being questioned by detectives. ENDS
Changes to the Housing Selection Scheme in Northern Ireland come into effect this week. The Housing Selection Scheme and Common Waiting List governs the allocation of all permanent social housing in Northern Ireland. It has been in place for more than 20 years and changes are now being introduced to ensure that those in greatest […]
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