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Warm Hub Scheme to Run Throughout Winter Months

Following a successful pilot scheme last year, Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council are once again running the Warm Hub Scheme to help keep residents connected, warm and safe during the winter months. Every Tuesday and Thursday throughout December, January and February, the Warm Hub Scheme will run in Portadown Town Hall and the […]

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ABC Council Armagh Community Constituency Council Government Newry and Armagh

𝐓𝐔𝐕 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐚𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐇𝐌 𝐐𝐮𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐄𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐡 𝐈𝐈 A𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐀𝐁𝐂 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐥

Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon tonight voted to approve a proposal from Cusher TUV councillor Keith Ratcliffe to erect a statue in memory of our late Queen, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. The vote was approved by a healthy majority with 25 councillors supporting the proposal and just 15 opposing it.  Councillor Ratcliffe who is the […]

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ABC Council Armagh Banbridge Community Constituency Council Craigavon Government Lifestyle Newry and Armagh Upper Bann

Council Encourages Residents to Have a Fun, Safe and Happy Halloween!

Halloween is a time for frightful fun and spooky celebrations, for dressing up and trick or treating, for bobbing for apples and being ‘wowed’ by fireworks – a super exciting time of year for the young and the young at heart! However, as well as all of the enjoyment, activities and entertainment, it is also […]

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ABC Council Community Constituency Council Government Health Lurgan Upper Bann

Women Affected by SHSCT Cervical Cancer Screening Review Must Be Supported

Sinn Féin councillor Mary O’Dowd has said women affected by the Southern Trust’s review of cervical cancer screening must be fully supported.   Responding to the Royal College of Pathology’s report into the Southern Trust’s review of cervical cancer screening, the ABC Councillor said:   “It is deeply concerning to learn that around 17,500 women are to […]

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ABC Council Armagh Community Constituency Council Government Newry and Armagh

Duffy Hails Inaugural ‘Chieftain’s Walk’ for Armagh

Sinn Féin councillor Sarah Duffy has hailed the local turnout for the inaugural ‘Chieftain’s Walk’ in support of the Martin McGuinness Peace Foundation. The Armagh City Councillor said: “We were joined by a large number of people in Armagh city this weekend for our first Chieftain’s walk, an event we now hope to hold annually […]

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Ratcliffe Dismayed By Loss of Emergency Surgery at Daisy Hill

Statement by TUV party chairman Cusher councillor Keith Ratcliffe: “I am dismayed by the loss of emergency surgery at Daisy Hill, an announcement which means that people will have to travel over 20 miles to Craigavon Area Hospital. Many people within the constituency of Newry and Armagh will now have to travel considerable distance for […]

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ABC Council Armagh Community Constituency Council Government Health Newry and Armagh

People Deserve Proper Leisure Facilities – O’Kane

Sinn Féin councillor John Óg O’Kane has said that the people of Armagh deserve proper leisure facilities. The Armagh City councillor spoke after a meeting with council officials at the Orchard Leisure Centre: “Myself and Cllr. Sarah Duffy met with senior council staff at the leisure centre today to make it clear that the current […]

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ABC Council Armagh Banbridge Community Constituency Council Craigavon Government Health Lifestyle Newry and Armagh Upper Bann

Expressions of Interest Sought For New ‘Fit For Future’ Scheme

Expressions of interest are being sought for a new grant scheme designed to promote vitality and vibrancy across the borough of Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon. The Fit For Future Scheme, which is led by Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council, sets out to offer grants of up to £20,000 to eligible individuals to […]

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ABC Council Armagh Banbridge Community Constituency Council Craigavon Government Lifestyle Newry and Armagh Upper Bann

Council Praises Borough’s Ulster Tatler Awards’ Winners

Lord Mayor Alderman Margaret Tinsley has acknowledged local businesses and luminaries who clinched a top award at last week’s prestigious Ulster Tatler Awards 2023. Now in its sixteenth year, the Ulster Tatler Awards celebrate the best that Northern Ireland has to offer in hospitality, beauty, and business. The public were asked to vote in a […]

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ABC Council Armagh Banbridge Community Constituency Council Craigavon Crime Government Newry and Armagh Politics Upper Bann

ABC Council Calls for PCSP Members

Do you want to help make your community safer? Do you have ideas that could benefit your area? Do you have an interest in local policing? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then why not apply to become an Independent Member of the Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon Policing & Community Safety Partnership […]

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ABC Council Banbridge Community Constituency Council Government Infrastructure Stormont Upper Bann

Savage Expresses Disappointment Over Delays In A1 Junctions Scheme

Sinn Féin Banbridge Councillor Kevin Savage has expressed his disappointment at the decision by the Department for Infrastructure to pause phase 2 of junctions works on the A1 between Hillsborough and Loughbrickland.   Cllr Savage stated “Council was informed by way of letter that the Permanent Secretary at the Department had taken a decision on […]

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Cuts to Specialist GP Services Will Pile More Pressure on Health Service – O’Dowd

Sinn Féin MLA John O’Dowd has said cuts to specialist GP services will put more pressure on the health service.  Mr O’Dowd said: “The GP Elective Care Service was helping to tackle some of the waiting lists in our health service by providing procedures in dermatology, gynaecology and minor surgery. “This cut in funding will […]