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The SDLP has written to Sinn Féin Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey, urging her to take the plight of people here seriously in the face of yet another price hike. Gas suppliers have contacted customers this week warning of a 33.57% tariff increase in addition to already record high energy costs. SDLP Upper Bann MLA […]
Sinn Féin MLA Liz Kimmins has stated that drivers getting Car Tax penalties because of the Vehicle testing backlog is unfair and needs addressed. The Newry and Armagh MLA said: “People need a valid MOT in order to tax their vehicle. And while the DVA asks for drivers to contact them if they need an urgent […]
SDLP Upper Bann MLA Dolores Kelly has highlighted a number of issues facing schools across the area. Mrs Kelly invited Education Minister Michelle McIlveen to the constituency last week to show her first hand the good work going on in the schools and highlight the need for further funding. Mrs Kelly took Minister McIlveen to […]
SDLP MLA Justin McNulty has condemned an attack on a frontline health worker in Newry. It is understood that the individual was physically assaulted on the grounds of Daisy Hill Hospital as the assailants attempted to hijack the victim’s vehicle. The Newry & Armagh Assembly Member commented, “I am totally disgusted at the news of […]
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 […]
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 MLA Justin McNulty has welcomed a U-Turn by Sinn Féin Finance Minister Conor Murphy on support for the hotel industry. Mr. McNulty had publicly rebuked Minister Murphy’s decision to exclude hotels from the Executive’s hospitality support package announced on 23rd December. Speaking after the U-Turn, the SDLP Newry & Armagh MLA commented, “I’m relieved that […]
Ulster Unionist Representative David Taylor has outlined his disappointment at the Southern Health & Social Care Trust’s proposal to transfer emergency surgery provision at Daisy Hill Hospital to Craigavon Area Hospital. Councillor Taylor said: “The proposal by Southern Health & Social Care Trust to transfer emergency surgery provision from Daisy Hill Hospital to Craigavon Area […]
Sinn Féin MLA for Newry and Armagh, Liz Kimmins has stated that following plans announced by the Trust for the relocation of emergency surgery to Craigavon, it is imperative that services are reinstated at Daisy Hill as soon as possible. Liz said: “I and my Sinn Féin colleagues have met with the Trust Chief Executive […]
Newry & Armagh SDLP MLA Justin McNulty is seeking immediate, cast-iron assurances that the safety of local people will not be put at any increased risk as a result of the proposed “temporary” removal of emergency surgery from Daisy Hill Hospital. Mr. McNulty said, “I’m fully supportive of rationalising our Health Service, but, the people […]
SDLP Newry, Mourne and Down Councillor Karen McKevitt said it is unbelievable there was £100m unallocated in the Assembly’s January monitoring round as families struggle with the cost of living crisis. Cllr. McKevitt said Sinn Féin Finance Minister Conor Murphy has failed people who are in need, with the money now at risk of being […]
Stormont’s financial mismanagement on show Statement by TUV leader Jim Allister:- “The statement from the Sinn Fein Finance Minister on the January monitoring round reveals a number of significant facts:- there is over another £200m extra to Stormont from U.K. Treasury in Barnett consequentials;Stormont departments have been unable to spend all the funds they had, with […]
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