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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 […]
First Minister Designate Michelle O’Neill said today that public service workers can’t continue to be left in the lurch any longer by DUP time wasting and inaction. Michelle O’Neill was speaking as public service workers prepare to embark on widespread industrial action in support of their legitimate demands for fair pay. Michelle O’Neill said: “Almost […]
SDLP Newry and Armagh MLA Justin McNulty has called for urgent intervention to address the current public sector pay dispute. Mr McNulty said: “There are only ten days left for an urgent intervention to address the needs of public sector workers ahead of a day of generalised action next Thursday. Nurses, teachers, civil servants and […]
The Department of Health is extremely concerned about the potential impact of planned industrial action on Thursday 18 January. While every effort will be made to mitigate the impact on the public, there will be widespread disruption to all aspects of health and social care services. This is expected to impact across a wide range of areas […]
By Donal McMahon Plans to boost a council’s electric charged fleet have hit the buffers over fears of “excessive costs” for a new electricity substation. Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (NMDDC) is currently accepting delivery of its new £7.4m fleet with the majority the 77 vehicles being powered by fossil fuels. Climate change concern has […]
By Donal McMahon Co Down towns must be included in a CCTV upgrade or they face falling victim to “chronic anti-social behaviour”, a councillor has warned. Council run CCTV systems across Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (NMDDC) look set to be upgraded, but some may be left out fuelling fears problem areas will not […]
By Donal McMahon Newry, Mourne and Down District Council has approved free off street parking on Saturdays in December to help flood hit businesses. However, it has come a week late following a party leaders’ decision on December 6 to suspend car parking charges on dates including December, 9, 16 and 23. The strategy, policy […]
Sinn Féin councillor John Óg O’Kane has said that a solution must be found to the parking issues on the Dalton road in Armagh. The Armagh City Councillor said: “The Dalton road is one of the busiest roads in Armagh, but at school pick up times in particular it becomes extremely congested. “This congestion is […]
Sinn Féin councillor Aoife Finnegan has called on a united approach to tackle road safety issues in Newtownhamilton. The Slieve Gullion councillor said: “After a number of incidents recently, local people are understandably concerned about the road safety in the village. “These incidents include a drunk driver losing control of their car, badly damaging the […]
Since the flooding emergency, which hit parts of our district from Monday 30 October, Newry, Mourne and Down District Council has paid £119,000 through the Scheme of Financial Assistance (SEFA). The emergency funds are made available through the Department for Communities (DfC) and administered by Councils in response to the needs of householders across Northern […]
Translink is advising passengers to plan their journeys in advance over the festive period, with holiday timetables in effect. NI Railways services will operate as normal on Christmas Eve, with an early evening close. There will be no trains running on Christmas Day or Boxing Day and a Saturday timetable will operate between 27th December and 30th December. […]
By Donal McMahon A Co Down drive for emergency volunteers is to be launched in the wake of an unprecedented flooding “disaster”. Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (NMDDC) has agreed a proposal this week to bolster a “weakened” community resilience team and replicate it across all seven of its district electoral areas (DEAs). Elected reps were […]
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