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Northern Ireland Assembly Speaker Edwin Poots MLA hosted members of the Polish community at Parliament Buildings today, Saturday 31st May 2025. The special day was dedicated to encouraging, recognising, it’s the strong and vibrant Polish community, which has flourished in Northern Ireland over the past two decades. The event featured a welcome address by the […]
Councillor Geraldine Kearns has said news that resurfacing of Ardmore Road in Damolly is due to commence in the coming weeks is “long overdue”. Cllr Kearns said, “My Sinn Féin colleagues and I have been lobbying for resurfacing of Ardmore Road for some time, this road has been in a dire state for a number […]
SDLP Newry & Armagh MLA Justin McNulty met with senior management of the Southern Trust this week to address concerns regarding Daisy Hill Hospital. Mr. McNulty asserted strongly that with population and growth projections and with the highest birth rate in the region, the full suite of maternity services should be retained at Daisy Hill’s […]
Sinn Féin MP for Newry and Armagh, Dáire Hughes, has said that the Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement must build on the good work of the last term, especially on legacy, all-island healthcare and planning for constitutional change. Speaking at the first meeting of the Committee, Dáire Hughes MP […]
By Donal McMahon Plans to approve Newry’s new £17m civic centre have been postponed in an 11th hour move by the council. Newry Mourne and Down District Council (NMDDC) was scheduled to sign off on its own application on Friday (May 30). No speaking rights were to be provided to objectors in chambers according to […]
Sinn Féin MLA Aoife Finnegan has raised concerns with proposals set out in the Nutrient Action Programme (NAP) currently out for public consultation. The Newry and Armagh MLA has urged people to make their views known on the NAP review in the public consultation which closes at the extended date of 24th July. The Sinn Féin […]
Nicola Grant Workers Party representative has reacted to the new health department chiefs warning of the serious short fall in the health budget ,saying the health minister and the Executive parties, promised health service staff in Northern Ireland, that they would have pay parity .The prospect of £300 million in cuts across health trusts on […]
Sinn Féin MLA Cathal Boylan has urged the public to have its say on proposed changes to laws aimed at tackling mobile phone use while driving. Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins launched a consultation seeking views on strengthening legislation to ensure it is effective and fit for purpose. “Tackling mobile phone use in vehicles is a […]
People Before Profit Newry representative Marc Mac Seáin has called for a halt to the plans for the development of Newry Civic Centre. McShane said: “To describe the proposed £17m Civic Centre in Newry as ‘controversial’ would put it mildly. Describing the affair as yet another costly mess for NMDDC is more appropriate. Throughout this […]
A tougher new law around using handheld mobile phones while driving is being proposed by Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins in a bid to make our roads safer. A 12-week public consultation on the legislation – which would make it illegal to use a handheld mobile while driving for activities like taking photos or videos, scrolling […]
By Donal McMahon Newry is set to host its first ever Christmas Market as a “game changing” drive for its 400 year old city centre trading halls. The council’s sustainability and environment committee approved a report on Wednesday (May 21) to host a five week seasonal event. The seasonal boost to the border city hopes […]
SDLP Newry & Armagh MLA Justin McNulty has today called on the Minister of Health to urgently break the deadlock with GPs over contract terms, warning that ongoing uncertainty threatens the future of two vital GP practices in South Armagh. SDLP MLA Justin McNulty said: “There is a very real and growing concern among patients […]
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