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Local Fine Gael TD, Fergus O’Dowd, has warmly welcomed news this morning that over €6.3m has been secured for Louth and East Meath Walking and Cycling Infrastructure for 2023. Monies have been secured for key local projects such as the O’Dowd said “This will be a key year in developing the active travel projects as […]
Local Member of Parliament Carla Lockhart has welcomed the resurfacing of Inn Road, Dollingstown, following representations on behalf of local residents who had expressed dissatisfaction with the condition of the road following works by NI Water. The DUP representative said: “Following a major pipe laying project by Northern Ireland Water on Inn Road the reinstated […]
The situation faced by medical card patients in trying to access a dental appointment in Louth was laid bare in Leinster House last week during a debate in which Sinn Féin TD Ruairí Ó Murchú read out a text from a constituent. The Dundalk deputy was speaking on a Regional Group motion calling on the […]
Local Member of Parliament Carla Lockhart, alongside Alderman Sydney Anderson, joined with 5th Portadown Boys Brigade, Tartaraghan, on Friday night to present the Anchor Boy Section with a badge marking Her Majesty’s Platinum year and to conduct a Q and A and discussion with the Older Boys Section. Commenting after the visit, Carla said: “It […]
Sinn Féin MLA John O’Dowd has described reports that energy giants are set to pocket an eye-watering £160 billion in profits as ‘shameful’. The MLA said: “Reports that energy companies are set to record eye-watering profits of £160 billion is shameful and a kick in the teeth for workers and families who cannot afford to […]
Carla Lockhart MP joined with members and friends of Portadown Independent Methodist Church at their weekly Community Coffee Stop, held each Friday from 10am-12pm at their church hall. Encouraging people to pop along to the event, the Upper Bann Member of Parliament said: “Churches across Upper Bann offer so much to our local community. Here […]
After remaining frozen for around four years, public transport fares are set to change from Monday 6 March 2023. The changes, which affect travel on Metro, Glider, NI Railways, Enterprise, Goldliner and Ulsterbus services, will see standard fares increase on average by approximately 7%. In his Written Ministerial Statement of 24 November 2022, the Secretary […]
Sinn Féin councillor Bróna Haughey has requested a site meeting with DFI to discuss how to tackle the flooding issues on the Tullynagin road. The Cusher Councillor said: “Like many roads in the Cusher area, the Tullynagin road is plagued by flooding and drainage issues. “Along with the flooding issues, there is also the issue […]
Newry, Mourne and Down Labour Market Partnership is offering local employers and residents the opportunity to come together at a Job Fair in Downpatrick on Thursday 9 March 2023. Providing a platform for businesses across the district to promote a range of vacancies, the Newry, Mourne and Down Job Fair will entice those interested in […]
Alliance MLA Eóin Tennyson has declared support for Holocaust Memorial Day, saying we must never forget the pain imposed on millions of people around the world. Holocaust Memorial Day is the day for everyone to remember the millions of people murdered in the Holocaust and in the genocides which followed in Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia, and […]
Louth County Council have spent €6.7 million retrofitting local authority housing stock over the last two years, ensuring warmer, cleaner, more energy efficient homes. The Energy Efficiency Retrofit Programme (EERP) launched in 2021 is one of the pillars of the Housing for All initiative. The objective of the scheme is to improve the energy efficiency […]
Firefighters across the UK have delivered a decisive mandate for strike action, with 88% voting Yes on a 73% turnout. The strike ballot opened on 5th December and closed on 30th January. Two separate simultaneous ballots, in Northern Ireland and among Control Room staff in the North West of England, also delivered strong results. In Northern Ireland, the result […]
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