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Campaigns Daisy Hill Election 2022 Health Newry

McNulty Hits Out at Daisy Hill Clamping!

SDLP MLA Justin McNulty has sharply criticised the decision by the Southern Trust to allow the vehicles of patient visitors and on-call workers at Daisy Hill Hospital to be clamped. The Newry & Armagh Assembly Member commented: “This is a real slap in the face to our front line health workers who have pushed themselves […]

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Campaigns Daisy Hill Election 2022 Health Newry

Coade Condemns Clamping of NHS Staff Cars at Daisy Hill

Newry and Armagh Alliance representative Jackie Coade has condemned the clamping of cars belonging to NHS staff at Daisy Hill Hospital in Newry. Speaking from her social media Ms Coade said: “I am absolutely disgusted to see Southern Health and Social Care Trust staff being clamped at #Daisyhill hospital in #Newry today. I am absolutely […]

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Community Election 2022 Politics

Highlighting Poverty and Social Deprivation – Workers Party

The Workers Party has held a protest outside the gates of Stormont to highlight the appalling levels of poverty, social deprivation and the effects the rising cost of living is having on families and children.   Party spokesperson and veteran trade unionist Lily Kerr said,” We hope this will send a strong message to all […]

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Council Election 2022 Government Legacy NMD Council South Down

McKevitt Calls for Greater Sensitivity Around the Past

SDLP councillor Karen McKevitt has called on public representatives to show greater sensitivity when talking about incidents from the North’s troubled past. She was speaking after a Tweet from Alliance councillor Michael Long made a dismissive reference to Bloody Friday, where nine people were killed and over 100 injured in IRA bombings in Belfast in […]

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Armagh Election 2022 Government Newry Politics South Armagh Stormont

Protocol Issue Cannot Be Fudged – TUV Newry and Armagh

Speaking to an anti-Protocol rally in Markethill, TUV leader Jim Allister said:- “The basis of unionist cooperation, as set out in the Ulster Day Declaration, is, in its words, the “unalterable position that the Protocol must be rejected”.  “The necessity for such rejection has not changed. It is because through the Northern Ireland Protocol the […]

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Education Election 2022 Politics

“Sectarianism Was Hardwired into the North, Not by Schools, But By the State!” – Aontu

Responding to allegations that our local schools are segregating children, Aontú Education Spokesperson on Education and Derry East Rep Gemma Brolly stated;   “A little like the “Integrated Education Bill” President Higgins remarks at the National Women’s Council Peacebuilding Conference were rather biased and insulting. As someone who came through the current system and now […]

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Campaigns Daisy Hill Election 2022 Government Health Newry Stormont

Health Tsunami Warning – Workers Party

A warning of a pending health tsunami has come from Workers Party representative in Newry and Armagh, Nicola Grant. The link between poverty, stress and ill health are well documented”, Nicola said “Newry and Armagh already has the seventh highest number of deaths from circulatory disease There can be no doubt that low pay, precarious […]

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Dáil Éireann Election 2022 Government Health Newry

Sinn Féin Health Spokesperson To Visit Newry

Sinn Féin MLA Liz Kimmins has announced that her party colleague, and the Sinn Féin spokesperson on health, David Cullinane TD, will be visiting Newry next week. The Liz Kimmins MLA said: “Sinn Féin have made health a priority in Newry and Armagh, in the north and across Ireland. The pandemic has further exposed the […]

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Election 2022 Government Legacy Lurgan Politics Stormont Upper Bann

Kelly Calls for Greater Sensitivity Around the Past

SDLP Upper Bann MLA Dolores Kelly has called on public representatives to show greater sensitivity when talking about incidents from the North’s troubled past. She was speaking after a Tweet from Alliance councillor Michael Long made a dismissive reference to Bloody Friday, where nine people were killed and over 100 injured in IRA bombings in […]

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Community Election 2022 Government Newry Stormont

Planning System Needs to be Improved to Help Build Homes – Kimmins

Sinn Féin MLA Liz Kimmins has said the planning system needs to be improved in order to help build homes, improve environmental protections and help economic development. The Newry and Armagh MLA said: “A recent Audit office report highlighted the failure of the planning system to deliver for the economy, communities and the environment. “Two […]

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Armagh Community Election 2022 Government Infrastructure Stormont

Boylan Welcomes Opening of Bus and Coach Support Scheme

Sinn Féin MLA Cathal Boylan has welcomed the opening of a much-needed support scheme for private bus and coach operators.  The Newry and Armagh MLA said:   “I welcome that extra financial support for private bus and coach operators will finally be brought forward. “Private bus and coach operators are a crucial part of our local […]

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ABC Council Community Council Election 2022 Lurgan Upper Bann

Housing Executive Rent Freeze Good News – Mackle

Sinn Féin council group leader Liam Mackle has said the announcement of a rent freeze for people living in Housing Executive homes is good news for ordinary people and working families. Speaking after Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey made the announcement, the ABC representative said: “I welcome the rent freeze for people living in Housing Executive […]