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Campaigns Community Constituency Daisy Hill Election 2023 Elections Government Health Newry Newry and Armagh Stormont

SDLP Call for Chief Executive of Southern Trust to Resign Over Daisy Hill Hospital Issues

Newry and Armagh SDLP MLA Justin McNulty has called for the Chief Executive of the Southern Trust to resign following the resignation of staff from Daisy Hill Hospital in Newry. Mr McNulty said: “The decision by the last two remaining stroke consultants to resign from Daisy Hill Hospital must now force the Chief Executive of […]

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Community Constituency Health Newry Newry and Armagh

Gala Ball Raises Amazing £44,000

The Southern Area Hospice Gala Ball took place on Friday 3rd March in the Canal Court Hotel, where over 300 guests attended the 51st annual fundraising event. After a 2-year break due to the pandemic, the event returned with huge success, having raised £44,000 for Southern Area Hospice Services. The evening began with music by John Cosgrove […]

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Community Constituency Craigavon Health Newry Newry and Armagh

Meeting the Needs of Family Carers of People with Learning Disability

Carers and other key stakeholders from across the Southern Trust have attended a series of co-production workshops to contribute to the development of a strategy for meeting the needs of family carers of those with a learning disability. The workshops were facilitated by a research team from the University of Ulster at Jordanstown. Prior to […]

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Community Constituency Craigavon Health Newry and Armagh South Down Upper Bann

Trust Remembrance Service for Babies, Children and Young People

The Southern Trust is hosting a special service of remembrance and thanksgiving for parents and families who have been bereaved through pregnancy loss or the death of a baby, child or young person in Craigavon Area Hospital or the wider community. The service will take place on Sunday 21 May at 3.00pm in Seagoe Parish […]

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Community Health

Southern Trust Nurse Retires After 25 Years

A nurse within the Southern Trust who is the longest serving Breast Cancer Specialist Nurse in the region, is retiring after a quarter of a century in her specialist role. Annie Treanor has worked as a nurse for 39 years and has dedicated 25 years of those to providing advice and specialist breast care support […]

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Campaigns Community Constituency Council Daisy Hill Election 2023 Elections Government Health Newry Newry and Armagh NMD Council

Questions Remain Unanswered By Southern Trust on Daisy Hill – Savage 

SDLP Councillor Michael Savage in his role as First Citizen of the District attended and spoke at the Save Our Emergency Surgery Rally in Newry on Saturday. Speaking after the rally he said: “While I accept we are taking positive steps forward through the work of groups like the Daisy Hill Future Group there are […]

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Campaigns Community Constituency Daisy Hill Government Health Newry Newry and Armagh Westminster

Brady Welcomes Investment For Key Health Projects In Newry

Sinn Féin MP Mickey Brady has said the purchase of the Monaghan Row site, along with investment to purchase the Abbey Way site, are key steps in securing the future of Daisy Hill Hospital. The Sinn Féin MP said: “The news that the Monaghan Row site has now been bought by the trust is very […]

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Community Health

Autism Training for Northern Ireland Housing Executive Staff

Northern Ireland Housing Executive (NIHE) staff are to take part in a series of training sessions to increase their understanding of autism. The initiative, arranged by NIHE and jointly delivered by the Department of Health and the Cedar Foundation, will assist NIHE staff in supporting their customers and tenants. The specialised training programme is being […]

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Campaigns Community Constituency Daisy Hill Health Newry Newry and Armagh

Daisy Hill Rally Held In Newry

Newry City seen over a thousand people attend a rally calling for services to remain at Daisy Hill Hospital. The message on the day was loud and clear to the Southern Trust, “hands off our hospital!” The Chairman of the Daisy Hill Hospital Save Our Emergency Surgery Committee, Mr. Francis Gallagher asked the public to support Daisy Hill Hospital […]

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Community Constituency Government Health Portadown Upper Bann Westminster

St. Marks Friday Café a welcoming place for the community – Lockhart

Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart called with the ladies at St Mark’s Portadown on Friday, at the Friday Café initiative. The DUP representative was joined by local Councillor Margaret Tinsley. Speaking after the visit, Carla Lockhart said: “Across Upper Bann so many churches are serving the local community in a variety of ways, offering support […]

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Banbridge Community Constituency Government Health Portadown Upper Bann Westminster

MP Shows Support For Local Charitable Fundraisers

DUP MP for Upper Bann Carla Lockhart has been out and about in the constituency over the weekend, supporting groups with fundraising endeavours. The local representative attended Portadown Ex-Servicemen Lodge Big Breakfast, and a Coronation Coffee Morning at Scarva Street Presbyterian Church in Banbridge. Speaking after attending the events, Carla Lockhart said: “It wouldn’t be […]

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Community Dáil Éireann Government Health Louth

When Will Minister Treat This Housing Crisis Like An Emergency? – Ó Murchú

‘When will the Minister treat this housing emergency like it is an emergency and a crisis, and bring everything to bear to deal with it?’ That was the question posed by Louth TD Ruairí Ó Murchú during a Sinn Féin motion on the €1 billion underspend in the Department of Housing. The Dundalk TD took […]