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Business Council Government Newry NMD Council South Armagh South Down

Council Strikes 2022/23 Rate Keeping Increase Below 2%

At the Council meeting of 7 February 2022, Newry, Mourne and Down District Council struck a district rate for the April 2022 – March 2023 financial year of 1.95%. The Domestic Rate for 2022/2023 will be 0.4224 pence (2021/2022 equivalent 0.4067 pence). The Non-Domestic District Rate for 2022/23 will be 24.9209 pence (2021/2022 equivalent 23.9970 […]

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Business Election 2022 Government Lurgan Politics Stormont Upper Bann

O’ Dowd : Almac Analysis of Protocol Significant

Sinn Féin MLA John O’Dowd has said that a statement released by Almac Group outlining their analysis of the Brexit Protocol is noteworthy. The Upper Bann representative said:“Almac is one of the greatest economic success stories we have and the fact that it is headquartered right here in Upper Bann is something to be rightly […]

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Business Council Government Newry NMD Council South Armagh South Down

Rate Set to Protect Public Services Across Newry Mourne & Down – Cllr. Ó Muirí

Councillor Barra Ó Muirí, Group Leader for Sinn Féin on Newry Mourne & Down Council has commented on the striking of the District Rate of 1.95%. “Sinn Féin’s priority in the striking of the rate has been to protect and improve public services, and to strike a fair rate for workers and families.  “Last year […]

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Election 2022 Government Health Politics Stormont Westminster

Assisted Suicide Must Not Be Imposed On The North by London – Aontu

Responding to legislative efforts in the House of Lords to legalise Assisted Suicide, Aontú Deputy Leader & Cllr for Mid Ulster, Denise Mullen, has said we must not allow Assisted Suicide to be illegally foisted upon the North in the same way abortion was by London. Cllr Mullen: “This is a highly emotive issue, and […]

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Community Dáil Éireann Government Louth

Fianna Fail Call for Swift Action to Address Long Processing Times for First-Time Passports

Fianna Fáil TD for Cork North West, Aindrias Moynihan has called for swift action to tackle the ongoing issue of lengthy processing times for first-time passport applications. Deputy Moynihan, who questioned the Minister for Foreign Affairs on the issue in the Dáil last week, commented, “We are coming to the point where many families are […]

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Agriculture Business Government Upper Bann Westminster

Lockhart Meets Cross-Party Group of MPs to Rally Support for Red Diesel Rethink

Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart has met with MPs from across the various Westminster parties this week to garner support for a joint approach to the Treasury for a red diesel rebate rethink.  Carla Lockhart said:  “The debate I hosted in Parliament last week had cross-party support – Conservative, Labour, Lib Dem, SNP MPs all […]

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Community Education Government Lurgan Upper Bann Westminster

MP Praises Bleary Preschool for Positive Impact on Young Lives

Local Member of Parliament Carla Lockhart has visited Busy Bees Pre-School, Bleary, to see the pre-school in action and discuss future support for the work of the school with local young people. Carla Lockhart said: “Busy-Bees Pre-school is a fantastic asset to the community in Bleary and beyond, and a brilliant place for children to […]

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Community Government Upper Bann Westminster

Horrors of Holocaust Must Never be Forgotten – Lockhart

Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart has joined with MPs from across the United Kingdom in signing the Holocaust Educational Trust’s Book of Commitment, pledging support for Holocaust Commemoration on behalf of the people of Upper Bann. Carla Lockhart said: “Between 1941 and 1945, six million Jewish men, women and children were murdered by the Nazis […]

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Crime Government Upper Bann Westminster

Fly-tipping Blight Must Be Combatted – Lockhart

Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart has pleaded with those involved in fly-tipping across the area to respect their area and the local community and stop destroying their areas with rubbish and waste. The representative also commended Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Council for their actions in tackling this issue. Carla Lockhart was speaking after a […]

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Election 2022 Government Politics Stormont

Ending Complicity in Implementing Protocol Long Overdue! – TUV

Following the DUP’s announcement to resign the First Minister position , TUV leader Jim Allister has stated “it’s about time!” Statement by TUV leader Jim Allister:- “About time” is TUV’s primary response to the DUP’s announcement of the resignation of the First Minister.  “TUV has long said key to getting rid of the Union-dismantling Protocol was ending […]

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Election 2022 Government Lurgan Politics Stormont Upper Bann

Pulling down Stormont won’t replace the NI Protocol – UUP Leader Doug Beattie MC MLA

UUP leader Doug Beattie has slammed the DUP for resigning the First Minister role plunging Stormont into crisis. UUP Leader Doug Beattie MC MLA said: “Northern Ireland is facing another manufactured crisis.  This is a crisis brought about by party political interests.  This crisis will have one effect and that will be the instability of […]

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Election 2022 Government Politics Stormont

The DUP Are a Case Study in Political Self Harm and Dysfunction! – Aontu

Speaking on the DUP’s collapsing Stormont, Aontú leader and Meath West TD Peadar Tóibín has slammed the political games being played by the DUP to boost their collapsing poll numbers.   Deputy Tóibín stated “The DUP have misjudged every step of way during this Brexit Crisis. The DUP are a Case Study in political self-harm. […]