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The Department for Infrastructure is reminding all road users to continue to exercise caution due to the cold weather conditions and ongoing industrial action. Road workers will remain on strike until Thursday 25 January which significantly restricts the volume of gritting that can be carried out from the 19-24 January and disruption should be expected […]
SDLP South Belfast MP Claire Hanna has sponsored a cross-party parliamentary motion welcoming efforts to force a suspension of Israel’s armed actions in Gaza. The motion was also signed by SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood MP. In November 2023 Ms Hanna and Mr Eastwood voted for a Westminster motion on an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza conflict […]
Sinn Fein councillor Oonagh Magennis has called for road workers to be fairly paid as they join thousands of public sector workers in taking strike action this week for fair pay and conditions. The local spokesperson for Infrastructure said: “Road service workers, like all public sector workers, deserve fair pay and quality working conditions. “Rather […]
Due to the combination of industrial action and particularly cold weather, the Department for Infrastructure is advising that only absolutely essential journeys are made on Thursday 18th January. The road network will be hazardous for travel due to widespread icy conditions and will not have been gritted apart from some limited gritting on the M1 and M2 […]
The Department for Infrastructure (DfI) is warning of disruption to many services it provides ahead of the day of industrial action on Thursday 18 January 2024. With cold weather being forecast for this week, the industrial action will cause disruption to our winter gritting service. If the current weather warnings remain in place, we would […]
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council in association with the Sports Association Newry, Down and South Armagh (SANDSA) have launched their latest sports awards. Recognising the extraordinary achievements of clubs and athletes across the district in 2023, nominations are now open for the NMD Sports Awards in association with SANDSA, which will be held in […]
Calling all 14 to 17 year olds! It’s well known that early life experiences can sow the seeds for a lifelong love of nature. Why not start the year with a digital detox and join our AONB and Geopark Youth Rangers Programme, which will begin in February. Applications are now open for the Ring of […]
By Donal McMahon A council housing development in Newry woodlands has been refused due to nature conservation concerns. The local authority’s planning committee approved a recommendation on Monday (Jan 10) to refuse the development opposite Daisy Hill hospital. The Hospital Road application by Newry, Mourne and Down District Council included six houses, two apartment blocks […]
Slieve Gullion area Sinn Féin Councillor Declan Murphy has confirmed that he is to meet multi agency staff to discuss in particular the recent flooding issues in the Camlough area. The meeting that he and his Sinn Féin colleagues have arranged will also have senior Council Officers in attendance. The Sinn Féin elected representative said, […]
By Donal McMahon A Northern Ireland council is to lobby the BBC on concerns it is isolating the rural community by axing a long running farming show. Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (NMDDC) is to write to BBC Northern Ireland director, Adam Smyth to urge him to reconsider a potential move to end the rural […]
Sinn Féin MLA Liz Kimmins has insisted that no local businesses or homeowners should be left behind in accessing flood relief funding to help them recover from the flooding that took place late last year. The Newry and Armagh MLA said: “Despite the initial small grants provided to residential and business devastated by the flooding […]
Sinn Féin MLA Liz Kimmins has described cancer waiting times in the north as ‘intolerable’ and has called for the immediate restoration of the Assembly and Executive. Speaking as latest cancer waiting time figures for the north were released on Thursday, the party’s social care spokesperson said: “Cancer patients are being failed time and time […]
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