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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 […]
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council, in partnership with Newry and Mourne Co-operative and Enterprise Agency and Down Business Centre are excited to announce the launch of NMD Enterprise Week 2024, a week-long initiative designed to celebrate entrepreneurship and business development in our local community. This year’s global theme of ‘Entrepreneurship is for Everyone’, will […]
Newry, Mourne and Down Policing and Community Safety Partnership (PCSP) along with their partners in the PSNI, the Education Authority and Crisis Café, Newry, hosted the first ever Youth Safety & Wellbeing Conference in The Canal Court Hotel Newry. The conference which was organised on World Mental Health Day and focused on the provision of […]
With the Labour Government’s Budget just days away, Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart has expressed her concerns about the possible implications for farmers and agri-food businesses in Northern Ireland. “The facts remain unknown, but there is strong speculation in Westminster that the 2024 Budget will focus on significant tax hikes and spending cuts. Chancellor Rachel […]
By Donal McMahon A Northern Ireland council is to begin a review of controversial parking charges at its forest parks this week. Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (NMDDC) began charging motorists to enter Kilbroney and Slieve Gullion forest parks in April amid a public outcry. The local authority approved the new tariffs despite an online […]
A delegation including Sinn Féin representatives Cathal Mallaghan MP and Dáire Hughes MP have today met British Secretary of State Hilary Benn urging him to release funding for the Mid South West Growth Deal. A number of councillors including ABC Council Mayor Sarah Duffy, Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council Mayor Ciarán McQuillan, Mid Ulster […]
By Donal McMahon Transparency issues on a proposal to sell a Newry playground named after an IRA hunger striker have led to an “administrative error”. Raymond McCreesh park on Patrick Street is due to be put on the open market in six months if the ‘surplus asset’ is not disposed of through the D1 process. […]
Sinn Féin MLA Cathy Mason has welcomed the passing of a motion in the Assembly calling on the education and health ministers to bring forward a plan to tackle vaping in schools. Cathy Mason said: “I have been working with parents and schools listening to their voices and the growing concerns around vaping in schools. […]
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