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Community Constituency Council Government Health Newry Newry and Armagh NMD Council

Community Planning Partnership Committed to Achieving Health and Wellbeing Outcomes for the District

Newry, Mourne and Down Community Planning Partnership was delighted to host the Living Well Together: Health and Wellbeing Thematic Summit on Thursday 26 October in the Canal Court Hotel. The Summit brought together key stakeholders from across the Council’s Community Planning Partnership, Statutory bodies, members of the Community and Voluntary Sector Strategic Stakeholder Forum and […]

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Community Constituency Council Government Health Newry Newry and Armagh NMD Council

Women Must Be Kept Updated During Smear Testing Review – Kimmins

Sinn Féin MLA Liz Kimmins has said women must be kept updated during the cervical smear testing review. Speaking after meeting with the Southern Trust regarding the cervical smear testing review, the party’s social care spokesperson said: “I attended a meeting with the Southern Trust and raised our concerns about the women affected by 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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Community Constituency Council Government Newry Newry and Armagh NMD Council South Down

Shared Island Civic Society Fund Brings Geopark Communities Together

Mourne Gullion Strangford Global Geopark (GGP) has hosted representatives from the Joyce Country and Western Lakes aspiring Global Geopark (aGGP), located on the West Coast of Ireland. On 17 and 18 October, community representatives from the Joyce Country and Western Lakes aGGP travelled to meet their counterparts in Mourne Gullion Strangford in an exchange visit […]

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Community Constituency Council Government Newry Newry and Armagh NMD Council South Down

Newry, Mourne and Down Gets Into the Fright

From haunted tours to ghostly storytelling, there’s something for everyone to enjoy this Halloween across Newry, Mourne and Down. Residents will have their pick of spooktacular Halloween events happening in all corners of our newly designated UNESCO Geopark, organised by both the Council and local community organisations. The hottest event of the season, Footsteps in […]

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Community Council Government Louth Louth County Council

Louth County Council Library Service launch ‘Little Book at Bedtime’ for Children Aged Four and Under

Louth County Council Library Service are inviting all families with children aged four and under to join the library and explore the joy of reading.   Each child will receive a bedtime story book to take home and keep when they begin their library journey, together with a wallet and library membership card.  One free […]

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Community Constituency Council Government International Newry Newry and Armagh NMD Council Politics South Armagh

King Urges People to Stand In Solidarity With People of Palestine

Sinn Féin councillor Cathal King has urged the people of Newry and South Armagh to come together in support of the people of Palestine in the face of the latest onslaught from the Israeli Military. The Newry City councillor said: “Tomorrow night, Tuesday 24th October, we will be taking part in a vigil to show […]

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Business Community Constituency Government Portadown Stormont Upper Bann

£80m Expansion at Almac In Portadown Will Create 500 New Jobs

Sinn Féin MLA John O’Dowd has welcomed the announcement of an £80m expansion at the Almac pharmaceutical plant at Portadown which will create 500 new jobs. The Upper Bann spokesperson said,   “This announcement is a very positive development, bringing more jobs to the Upper Bann area, providing a timely economic boost in the midst of […]

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Community Constituency Government Lurgan Politics Upper Bann Westminster

DUP Call for Unionist Pact for Westminster Election

Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart has said that the ongoing division within Unionism is resulting in less seats and less influence for Unionism across all levels of Government. Speaking at the DUP Conference in Belfast at the weekend, Carla Lockhart said: “It will not be nationalists who defeat DUP candidates at the polls next year. […]

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Government Legacy Politics Stormont

IRA Revelations Render Return of Stormont Impossible

TUV leader Jim Allister has rendered the return of Stormont impossible following recent revelations that the Provisional IRA was involved in a campaign to smear a police officer. Statement by TUV leader Jim Allister: “The disclosure at the High Court that the Provisional IRA was involved in a campaign to smear a police officer as […]

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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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Business Community Constituency Council Government Newry Newry and Armagh NMD Council

Newry, Mourne and Down Labour Market Partnership Helps Residents Secure Work, Upskill or Retrain

Are you looking for a new job? Perhaps you’re looking to retrain and upskill or get help to access work opportunities. Newry, Mourne and Down Labour Market Partnership aims to promote Newry, Mourne and Down as a great place to work, support people to access that work, and provide the relevant skills for vacancies now […]