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Election 2022 Politics

Establishment Parties Seeking to Whitewash Their Failures Away – Aontu

Aontú Derry Cllr and Foyle Assembly candidate has slammed the SDLP and Sinn Fein for seeking to employ a ‘whitewash election strategy’ in the constituency that seeks to deny their failures over a period of nearly two decades in Stormont. Cllr Doyle:“So desperate are the SDLP and Sinn Fein to hold onto their seats in […]

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Armagh Community Election 2022 Newry South Armagh

“Let’s Make History!” – Malone

Statement from Councillor Gavin Malone: When I stood for the Council my strap line at the time of my election was, “I WILL DO MY BEST TO MAKE THEM PROUD” and I hope the people of Newry have witnessed how I have put them first and represented them to the best of my ability and […]

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Crime Dáil Éireann Election 2022 Government Politics Stormont

Aontú Publishes Bill to Investigate British State Collusion

Aontú published the Commission of Investigation (Collusion by British State Forces ) Bill 2022, which would institute an investigation into the extent and destruction of British collusion in Ireland, north and south. An Teachta Tóibín: “For too long the Irish people from across the 32 counties have been denied the truth of British collusion. Family […]

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Armagh Community Education Election 2022 Newry South Armagh

Education, Education, Education – Grant

Previous Executives have presided over a serious lack of investment and a serious decline in our education system – Workers Party candidate Nicola Grant has said “The first five years of a child’s life are the most formative, yet we have no comprehensive early years education strategy in place to ensure that every child gets […]

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Election 2022 Infrastructure Politics

RIA Northern Ireland Publishes Rail Manifesto Ahead of Stormont Elections

The Railway Industry Association (RIA) Northern Ireland has published its manifesto for rail ahead of the Northern Ireland Assembly Elections in May.The Manifesto sets out four key recommendations for the nation, where rail supports £900m in economic growth and 17,500 jobs. The recommendations include: Provide a clear medium to long term rail investment strategy, and […]

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Campaigns Community Daisy Hill Election 2022 Health Newry

‘Develop Daisy Hill, says Grant

The future of services at Daisy Hill hospital can’t be allowed to became an “election campaign one-day wonder”, the Workers Party’s Nicola Grant has warned. “There is a real danger that once we get past polling day that the spotlight on Daisy Hill will begin to fade and then be quietly forgotten about. That cannot […]

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Armagh Election 2022 Newry Politics South Armagh

People in Newry and Armagh Have Opportunity to Create History, says Coade

People in Newry and Armagh have a real opportunity to create history by delivering the first Alliance MLA for the constituency with their first preference votes, Alliance candidate Jackie Coade has said. Ahead of the poll on May 5, Jackie pointed to the previous election in Newry and Armagh in 2019, where she finished fourth […]

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Election 2022 Politics South Down

DUP South Down Officers Resign From Party and Pledge Support to TUV

All of the DUP South Down officers resign from the Party and pledge their support to TUV candidate Harold McKee. In another dramatic development the entire officer team of the South Down DUP Association have resigned from the Party and are now supporting the TUV candidate, Harold McKee, in the forthcoming Assembly election. Those resigning include the current […]

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Armagh Community Election 2022 Newry Politics South Armagh

‘Heat or Eat, That is the Question!’ – Malone

Independent Assembly candidate for Newry and Armagh Councillor Gavin Malone has highlighted the seriousness of the cost of living crisis. The Newry and Armagh candidate has stated that this will be a key issue if he is to be elected to the assembly. Councillor Malone said: “Cost of living is a very worrying concern for everyone […]

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Climate Community Election 2022 Newry

Halt the Work, Save the Trees! – Grant

Workers Party candidate Nicola Grant has demanded that the Department of Infrastructure calls an immediate halt to work on the Flood Alleviation scheme on the Old Warrenpoint Road . ” It is beyond belief that 200 year old oak trees coud be put at risk, never mind cut down. Yet it appears that that is exactly […]

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Armagh Election 2022 Newry Politics South Armagh

Workers Party Candidates Launch Socialist Manifesto

The standout headline in the Workers Party Assembly Election Manifesto is that, on the morning after polling day, the priorities for people across Northern Ireland will be the Cost of Living, the Health Service, Housing. Education, Low Pay and the Environment – NOT a Border Poll, the Protocol, Flags, Culture Wars or who the First Minister is. The […]

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Agriculture Armagh Climate Community Election 2022 Newry South Armagh

Executive Department for Energy and Climate Change Would Help Fight Against Climate Crisis, says Coade

The best way to fight the climate crisis locally is to create an Executive Department for Energy and Climate Change, Alliance Newry and Armagh Assembly candidate Jackie Coade has said. Jackie said the move, one of Alliance’s priorities around the issue of climate change contained in the party’s upcoming Assembly election manifesto, would ensure the […]