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New Prime Minister Must Bring Stability – Beattie

Ulster Unionist Party Leader Doug Beattie MC said: “Back in July as Boris Johnson was preparing to leave office, I said that the United Kingdom needs strong, stable Government and that this was especially the case with regard to Northern Ireland in the absence of the devolved institutions. “Three months on, another Prime Minister is about to […]

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Mulgrew Welcomes Upcoming Arts Festival for Newry

Sinn Féin Councillor Roisin Mulgrew has welcomed news of the upcoming Sean Hollywood  festival for Newry. The Newry City councillor said: “The upcoming event will be a week-long celebration of the whole arts culture within Newry as a send off for the existing arts centre before work on the new facility begins. “There have been […]

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We Need and Executive Now! – Tennyson

Alliance MLA Eóin Tennyson was speaking following Liz Truss’ resignation as Conservative leader after six weeks. Ms Truss will remain as Prime Minister until a replacement is elected by Tory MPs within the next week. The Upper Bann MLA said, “Liz Truss’ term as Prime Minister was a disaster from start to finish and will […]

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Casey Urges Repairs for Camlough Road Walls

Sinn Féin councillor Charlie Casey has urged for a resolution to be found to address the serious safety issues posed by the crumbling walls on the Camlough road in Newry. The Newry City Councillor said: “We’ve received numerous complaints about the state that these walls are currently in. “They have been badly damaged by a […]

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Simultaneous Halloween Fireworks Display for Omeath/Warrenpoint

Sinn Féin Councillors Antóin Watters and Mickey Ruane (Newry, Mourne and Down) together with Omeath Tidy Towns have organised the inaugural Cross Border Fireworks display which will see simultaneous displays in Omeath and Warrenpoint on Halloween night at 7.30pm. Cllr Watters said “Cllr Ruane, Omeath Tidy Towns and I have been working on this over […]

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Removal of Energy Support Flawed! – Murphy

Finance Minister, Conor Murphy has said the new Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt’s intention to scale back future energy support is flawed. Speaking following the Chancellor’s statement, Minister Murphy said: “The cost of living crisis is having a profound impact on households and families who deserve some certainty around their future financial outlook. It is already a stressful […]

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£500k Rural Social Enterprise Investment Scheme Launched

Rural Affairs Minster Edwin Poots has launched a £500,000 capital grant scheme to aid established rural social enterprises to increase their capacity, potential profitability and sustainability. The Rural Social Enterprise Investment Scheme aims to improve rural social enterprise sustainability; to strengthen rural communities; to improve the economic circumstances of rural communities; and to work in partnership with […]

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Murphy Presses Westminster for Further Support and Full Replacement of EU Funds

Finance Minister, Conor Murphy met with Ministers in London and urged the British Government to replace EU funds in full. The Minister’s engagement began with a meeting with Nadhim Zahawi, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster during which Minister Murphy outlined the need for the Executive to be restored. Minister Murphy then met the Chief […]

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Damolly Retail Park Traffic Issues Must be Resolved – Casey

Sinn Féin councillor Charlie Casey has said that there must be a resolution found to the traffic issues coming from the Damolly retail park on the Armagh road. The Newry city councillor said: “This week alone there have been two traffic collisions on this stretch of road. “Today, myself and my Sinn Féin colleague, Liz […]

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Pathfinder Group Welcomes Daisy Hill Elective Surgical Centre Announcement

The Daisy Hill Pathfinder Group have welcomed the announcement by Health Minister Robin Swann that Daisy Hill Hospital is to be declared an Elective Surgical Centre as part of the regional review of surgical services. The review was commissioned by the Department of Health in response to the ongoing workforce challenges around the availability of […]

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McNulty Urges Minister to Clarify Future of Emergency General Surgery at Daisy Hill Hospital

SDLP Newry & Armagh MLA Justin McNulty has called on Health Minister Robin Swann to clarify the situation around emergency general surgery at Daisy Hill Hospital. It follows reports that emergency surgery could be permanently moved from the hospital. Minister Swann has announced Daisy Hill will become an Elective Overnight Stay Centre. Mr McNulty said: […]

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Confusion Over Daisy Hill Hospital Surgery Plan

Following the Health Ministers recent announcement on Daisy Hill Hospital in Newry becoming an Elective Overnight Stay Centre there is now confusion regarding the current state of Emergency General Surgery provision at the hospital. Health Minister Robin Swann announced that Daisy Hill Hospital in Newry will be an Elective Overnight Stay Centre, caring for patients […]