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Newry Mourne and Down District Council is getting ready to light up the district this festive season! Dates are set and Christmas lights will be turned on across its towns and city at Switch On events happening between Thursday 21 November and Saturday 7 December. These evenings will provide everyone with plenty of opportunities to enjoy […]
Over £62 million in additional benefits has been generated in 2023/24 by a Department for Communities service which helps people access entitlements they have not been claiming. Communities Minister Gordon Lyons welcomed the annual Make the Call Wraparound Service results and highlighted an additional benefit uptake of £21.3 million by pensioners. The results also showed […]
Economy Minister Conor Murphy arrived in Singapore to lead an all-island trade mission to the world’s largest fintech trade event, Singapore Fintech Festival. The four-day trade mission, which is supported by Invest Northern Ireland, Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland, will promote the island of Ireland as a hub for innovation in regtech, fintech, and […]
Today we have written to Minister O’Dowd (DfI), Minister Muir (DAERA), Minister Lyons (DfC), Minister Murphy (DfE), Ms Ward (CEO Newry, Mourne and Down District Council / NMDDC), representatives of Defra’s “SPS Facilities Project” and representatives of the Northern Ireland Audit Office (NIAO). Our letter is informed and guided by two NIAO publications, “Good Practice […]
Misogynistic abuse against women online will only rise as a result of the radicalisation of young men, spearheaded by figures such as Elon Musk and reflected in the election of Donald Trump as US President, Alliance MP Sorcha Eastwood has said. The Lagan Valley MP was speaking after Prime Minister’s Questions (6 November), where she […]
Health Minister Mike Nesbitt has announced a series of initiatives to protect key health and social care services during another highly challenging winter period. The measures are detailed in a 2024/25 Winter Preparedness Plan published today. They will not eliminate winter pressures on the HSC system but will help to alleviate their impact. The Health […]
SDLP Newry & Armagh MLA Justin McNulty has called on the Police Ombudsman to release the findings of its investigation into the Kingsmills massacre. Speaking at a Stormont debate, Mr. McNulty said: “The Kingsmills massacre, the murder of 10 innocent men on their way home from work on 5 January 1976, was a crime whose […]
Sinn Féin Councillor Ashley Mallon has expressed shock and concern with the full privatisation of Keady Dental Practice. Speaking on the issue the Keady based Councillor said: “The privatisation of Keady Dental Practice is a concern for the local community who have for years relied on this practise for NHS treatments. The move to a […]
The SDLP has published a proposal to transform early education and childcare provision in Northern Ireland and halve costs for parents by 2030. The SDLP’s proposal aims to guarantee: · Affordability for parents, through the publication of an Early Learning and Childcare Strategy that contains an ambition to cap costs to reduce them by 50% […]
By Kevin McAteer Newry Council are in the process of developing plans for upgrading the existing grass sports pitch at Jennings Park, Newry. 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗮𝗹: Proposed upgrade of existing grass pitches to new 3G synthetic pitch to accommodate x2 soccer pitches and x1 full size GAA pitch, new floodlighting, ballstop fencing, new pitch drainage system and […]
Buckle up for a belter of a Christmas in ABC Borough as the ‘Santa on Tour’ campaign, launched by the Council today (Tuesday 5 November), is billed as the hottest show around for local communities wishing to celebrate the festive season in style. Join Santa, Mrs Claus and their entourage of playful elves as they […]
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council Deputy Chairperson, Councillor David Lee-Surginor was delighted to attend the IPB Pride of Place Awards 2024 on behalf of the Chairperson, Councillor Pete Byrne. The Council extends its congratulations to all the nominees for their contributions to the local communities. Cuan Mhuire and the Rural Health Partnership were nominated […]
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