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Sinn Féin MP Dáire Hughes has slammed the ever-increasing cost of home and motor insurance for residents of the BT34 and BT35 areas. Dáire Hughes said: “My office has been inundated with people reporting massive increases to the cost of their car and home insurance policies. “Home insurance costs in particular have drastically risen, with […]
SDLP Newry & Armagh MLA Justin McNulty has said that an all-island animal cruelty register is the only way to keep animals out of the hands of abusers. Mr. McNulty said: “The SDLP has spent many years campaigning for improved animal protections in the North. In 2021, we brought forward a petition with thousands of […]
Speaking in response to the impact of the British budget on farmers, Sinn Féin Councillor Oonagh Magennis said: “Family farms are the backbone of our agriculture sector and rural economies in the north of Ireland. The British Chancellor’s budget has created anxiety and uncertainty for the farming community in the North. The announcement on changes to the inheritance […]
SDLP Newry & Armagh MLA Justin McNulty has questioned why a Childcare Strategy for the North faces a lengthy delay. Education Minister Paul Givan said that it would take a number of years to get a final strategy in place. Newry & Armagh MLA Justin McNulty said: “Parents across the North will be dismayed at […]
SDLP Newry & Armagh MLA Justin McNulty has said the Executive must secure funding from Westminster to build 50,000 homes by 2032. Newry & Armagh MLA Justin McNulty said: “There is no doubt that we are in the midst of a serious housing emergency in the North that will only get worse in the years […]
Over 250 local business representatives attended this year’s Newry Chamber President’s Banquet on Friday 25th October in the Canal Court Hotel, kindly sponsored by the hotel and Ulster Bank, who are long-term sponsors of the event which is one of the highlights of the business year in the city. Newry Chamber of Commerce & Trade […]
Aontú’s Newry & Armagh Rep, Liam Reichenberg, Expresses Support for the Residents of the Ballybot and Barcroft areas in Calling for Community Consultation on the Future of Raymond McCreesh Park Liam Reichenberg, Aontu’s Newry & Armagh rep, stated: In October 2018 NM&D District Council declared the Raymond McCreesh Park as ‘surplus to requirements’. This was […]
Newry City Councillor Aidan Mathers has praised students at St Josephs High School for the respect and attentiveness given to him and Council Officers on a recent is it to the school. The Sinn Féin elected representative explained, “My self and Council Officers visited to school to discuss with staff and pupils the concern there […]
By Donal McMahon Newry City will have no Halloween fireworks display this year despite the council promoting a sky rocket scene for its seasonal celebrations.The local authority has, however, provided financial and promotional support to other firework displays in the district including; Warrenpoint, Kilkeel, Downpatrick, and Crossmaglen. The result being that anyone in Newry who […]
Newry & Armagh MLA Justin McNulty has secured an assurance from the Southern Trust Chief Executive that there will be no attempt to withdraw maternity services from Daisy Hill Hospital. The SDLP Assembly Member was speaking after a crisis meeting with Trust Senior Management, amidst concerns of an imminent withdrawal of maternity services from Newry […]
Infrastructure Minister John O’Dowd has delivered the welcome address at the International Centre for Local and Regional Development (ICLRD) planning conference. The theme of the two-day conference is Planning and Governing Metropolitan Regions and Cities in the 21st century . Addressing the conference, Minister O’Dowd said: “The ICLRD carries out invaluable work on research and advice […]
By Donal McMahon A Northern Ireland council has claimed its move towards open and transparent democracy has been “successful” despite over 50% of committee debates in just one month being held in secret. Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (NMDDC) launched a pilot scheme in August 2023 to bring more chamber reports and discussions into […]
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