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Sinn Féin MLA Conor Murphy has called on the British Secretary of State to give people a date for when they will receive the £600 energy payment. The Newry/Armagh MLA said: “It’s unacceptable that people here still have no clarity from the British Secretary of State on when they will receive the £600 energy payment […]
Sinn Féin Leader in the Seanad, Seanadoir Niall Ó Donnghaile, has welcomed comments by the Minister for Sport in favour of removing an unfair rule which blocks athletes in the north representing Ireland at some athletics fixtures. The World Athletics’ political boundary rule dating back to 1934 blocks athletes in Ireland from representing Ireland the […]
THE Police Service of Northern Ireland has commenced its annual operation which aims to keep people safe in the run-up to Christmas. Operation Season’s Greetings will ensure that officers and staff are deployed across all districts in Northern Ireland including Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon to deter and detect criminality and provide visible reassurance to the […]
An event has taken place at the Canal Court Hotel in Newry to celebrate the success of the Local Full Fibre Network (LFFN) and Rural Gigabit Connectivity (RGC) projects, funded by Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS). The event, which took place on Wednesday 16 November, marks the completion of one of the […]
Upper Bann Member of Parliament Carla Lockhart has said the £7.5m investment commitment by Thompson Aeroseating in their Banbridge plant is a welcome boost for the local manufacturing economy. Alongside DUP MLA Diane Dodds, the local MP had engaged with Invest NI to help secure support for the firm. Carla Lockhart said: “Thompson Aeroseating has, […]
Upper Bann representative Carla Lockhart has been appointed to serve on the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee at Westminster. The DUP MP was chosen by her Party Leader, Rt Hon Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP, to take on the important role. Speaking after her appointment, Carla Lockhart said: “I am very much looking forward to getting involved […]
Local Member of Parliament Carla Lockhart has joined with pupils at Dickson Primary School, and members of Royal British Legion Lurgan and Brownlow Branch, at a special Assembly to mark Armistice Day. Speaking after the Assembly, Carla Lockhart said: “It is important that our young people are taught about the sacrifice of our forefathers, and […]
Louth Fine Gael TD, Fergus O’Dowd, has warmly welcomed news received from his colleague, Minister Simon Harris, that €2.6 million in funding has been approved for two collaborative projects led by DKIT. “This was part of a national announcement that will see €16.2 million in funding from Science Foundation Ireland targeting 15 collaborative projects aimed […]
Three bars and restaurants from the Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon borough recently triumphed at the Licensed Catering News (LCN) Awards! The highly anticipated awards – which are hosted by Northern Ireland’s premiere business magazine for the hospitality industry – took place at a Great Gatsby themed event at the Europa Hotel, Belfast. Presented by […]
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council Chairperson, Councillor Michael Savage has launched a Christmas Appeal to provide food and essential non-food items products to residents who are most in need this Christmas. For many of us, Christmas is a magical time, but we know for many families across our district it can often cause added […]
The NIPSA ballot for Industrial Action returned a 92.62% vote for strike action, the NIPSA Health Panel, which represents all branches in Health and Social Care and Health Arms Length bodies has therefore authorised strike action December 12. Strike locations for Monday’s action listed below.
Northern Ireland’s lowest earning households have seen their discretionary income decrease by 46.1% compared to last year (from £45.32 to £24.41), meaning they have less than £25 per week to spend after bills and living expenses. These figures come from the Consumer Council’s latest Northern Ireland Household Expenditure Tracker, which is published on a quarterly basis […]
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