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McNulty Raises Plea of Palestinians at Stormont

SDLP Newry & Armagh MLA Justin McNutly has made an impassioned plea for peace in Palestine.   Mr. McNulty was speaking on a motion brought forward by the SDLP Opposition calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.   The Newry & Armagh Assembly Members’ comments came as the death toll in Gaza reaches 35,000 with […]

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High Court Decision That Rwanda Bill Breeches Brexit Deal, Demands Immediate British Irish Cooperation – Aontu

Aontú Leader and Meath West TD Peadar Tóibín has called on the Irish Government to engage more closely with the British Government on the Common Travel Area following what could be a landmark ruling on a migration case today in Belfast. The High Court found that the Illegal Migration Act 2023 which gives new powers […]

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Sinn Fein Meets South African Foreign Minister Regarding Palestine

Sinn Féin MLA Declan Kearney has met with South Africa’s foreign minister and ANC MP Naledi Pandor in Johannesburg. The South Antrim MLA is in South Africa for the ‘Global Anti-Apartheid Conference on Palestine’ which is running until this Sunday, 12 May. Speaking after the meeting, the party’s National Chairperson said: “It was most important to […]

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Sinn Fein to Address South African Global Conference on Palestine

Sinn Féin National Chairperson Declan Kearney MLA is travelling to Johannesburg, South Africa to address a ‘Global Anti-Apartheid Conference on Palestine’, taking place between 10-12 May 2024. The conference is set to be opened by President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa and attended by Palestinian representatives and leaders representing political parties and organisations from across […]

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“Newry Mourne & Down Will Continue To Stand With Palestine” Cllr Cathal King

Newry Mourne & Down District Councillor Cathal King has said that a military invasion of Rafah by the Israeli government would take an already dire situation to catastrophic new levels. He also said that the people of Newry Mourne & Down would continue to ‘stand with Palestine’.  The Sinn Féin elected representative who has been […]

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Saoradh/Libyan Meeting Scuppered by British Courts

A meeting scheduled to take place between the Irish Republican Party Saoradh and a Libyan based political organisation was hampered by a British Courts refusal to allow Saoradh’s National Chairperson to travel to it. Saoradh’s Chairperson Stephen Murney had sought to travel to Malta to meet with Libyan political representatives. Being bound by draconian bail […]

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Community Constituency International Newry Newry and Armagh Politics

IPSC Newry have called for an emergency protest on Wednesday evening

IPSC Newry have called for an emergency protest on Wednesday evening at 7pm, Newry Town Hall in response to the beginning of the invasion of Rafah, the last safe refugee in Gaza. See the graphic attached for a promotional image. Marc Mac Seáin made this statement on behalf of Newry IPSC “Millions of people, half […]

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SDLP Opposition Tables Gaza Ceasefire Motion

The Official Opposition at the Northern Ireland Assembly will lead a debate calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and southern Israel this week. It is the first time the Assembly has been given an opportunity to make a united call for peace since the outbreak of conflict in October 2023. The SDLP motion: Speaking […]

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‘We Demand Immediate Ceasefire In Gaza’ – O’Neill Tells Major London Demo

Sinn Féin Leas Uachtarán Michelle O’Neill has called for an immediate ceasefire to end the slaughter in Gaza and said a peace process must be the shared will of the international community. Speaking at a major Palestine solidarity demonstration in London today, Michelle O’Neill said: “What is happening in Gaza is the gravest human rights violation […]

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Community Constituency International Newry and Armagh Politics South Armagh

Poignant Camlough Palestine Vigil Told That History Will Judge All Of Those Who Are Complicit In What Is Being Done To Palestinians

Several Hundred people attended a recent vigil in Camlough tillage to acknowledge the 200th Day of the continuing military onslaught  by the Israeli Government on Gaza.  Many of those present wore the colours of their local GAA clubs and counties.  Speakers at the event which was organised by the local Gaels Against Genocide Group, give […]

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Camlough Village Vigil Will Mark 200 Days of Gaza Slaughter

A vigil to mark the 200th day since the start of Israel’s military assault on Gaza will take place in Camlough village on Wednesday April 24th at 7.30pm. The event is being organised by the group, ‘Gaels Against Genocide’.  Pat McGinn who is part of the organising committee explained, “Gael’s Against Genocide have been active […]

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Newry Vigil Marks Palestinian Prisoners Day

Activists based at Saoradh’s Newry office held a solemn vigil yesterday evening [April 17] to coincide with Palestinian Prisoners Day. Party member’s gathered at the Palestinian Murals at Catherine Street and displayed banners which stated “”Stop the Murder of Palestinain Children” and another which read “Saoirse don Phalaistín” – Freedom For Palestine. Numerous passing motorists […]