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TUV Remember Narrow Water 46 Years On

“I was privileged today to stand with a TUV delegation at the roadside memorial at Narrow Water – 46 years to the very day when 18 young soldiers were brutally murdered by the IRA. Twelve of them died in a second explosion, cynically designed to kill those who rushed to the aid of their comrades […]

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Armagh Community Constituency Government Legacy Newry Newry and Armagh Politics South Armagh Westminster

Hughes Welcomes Appointment of Commissioner For Victims & Survivors

Sinn Féin Newry Armagh MP Dáire Hughes has welcomed the appointment of Joe McVey as the new Commissioner for Victims & Survivors. The news was confirmed by the First Minister and deputy First Minister. “The appointment of Joe McVey as the new Commissioner for Victims & Survivors is welcome,” said the Newry Armagh MP Dáire […]

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Police Advise of Delays During Twelfth Celebrations

We are advising the public of delays and diversions across the District over the Twelfth period due to a number of parades and other events taking place. In Kilkeel, main demonstration parade participants will gather at the Orange Hall at 10.30am and travel along Greencastle Street, Newcastle Street, Newcastle Road to Leestone Road for a […]

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Armagh Community Constituency Government Legacy Newry Newry and Armagh Politics Seanad Éireann South Armagh

Senator Conor Murphy Nominated to Oireachtas Good Friday Agreement Committee

Sinn Féin Seanad Leader, Senator Conor Murphy, has been nominated to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement. As a lead negotiator since the 1998 Agreement, Senator Murphy has dedicated nearly three decades to advancing its principles and ensuring their implementation. Speaking at Leinster House, he said: “I look forward […]

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Armagh Constituency Government Legacy Newry Newry and Armagh Politics South Armagh Stormont

McNulty: Courts Clear on Sean Brown Inquiry

SDLP Newry & Armagh MLA Justin McNulty has welcomed a Court of Appeal decision to affirm a High Court ruling that the UK Government must hold a public inquiry into the murder of Sean Brown. Mr. McNulty and SDLP Mid Ulster MLA Patsy McGlone attended court with the Brown family on Friday. UK Secretary of […]

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Community Constituency Legacy Newry Newry and Armagh South Armagh

Newry & Armagh Easter 1916 Commemorations Attract Large Numbers

The parallels with a century ago are stark – when Irish people were implored by the British Empire to fight under the Union Jack for the ‘Freedom of Small Nations’  while our own country remained under the heel of colonialism. We have learned the lessons of history well. The values of the Irish people are […]

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Armagh Community Constituency Dáil Éireann Government Legacy Newry Newry and Armagh Politics South Armagh Stormont

McNulty: Shared Island Investment Is a Transformative Moment for Communities Across Ireland 

SDLP MLA Justin McNulty has hailed Taoiseach Micheál Martin’s landmark announcement of an additional €1 billion for the Shared Island Fund as a historic investment in reconciliation, partnership, and practical progress across the island of Ireland. Newry & Armagh MLA Justin McNulty said: “This funding is a powerful statement of intent.  It reflects the very […]

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Armagh Community Constituency Government Legacy Newry Newry and Armagh Politics Seanad Éireann South Armagh

Senator Conor Murphy Raises Sean Brown Case In Meeting With Council of Europe Human Rights Commissioner In Strasbourg

Sinn Féin Senator Conor Murphy today raised the case of murdered GAA official Sean Brown during a meeting with the Council of Europe’s Commissioner for Human Rights, Michael O’Flaherty, in Strasbourg. Speaking at the Council of Europe, Senator Murphy said:  “As a member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe representing Ireland, I […]

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Armagh Community Constituency Government Legacy Newry Newry and Armagh Politics South Armagh Stormont

McNulty: Objections to Sean Brown Inquiry Must End

SDLP Newry & Armagh MLA Justin McNulty has urged the UK Government to end their objections to a public inquiry into the murder of Sean Brown. The Court of Appeal ruled the government’s refusal to hold an inquiry unlawful on Thursday. Mr McNulty said it was disgraceful that the Brown family had faced so many […]

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Community Constituency Legacy Newry Newry and Armagh

Saoradh to Commemorate Anniversary of Eddie Grant and Brendan Quinn

By Saoradh Newry The Republican Party Saoradh are set to commemorate the anniversary of IRA volunteers Eddie Grant and Brendan Quinn in Newry. Both volunteers were tragically killed on active service on Christmas Eve during an IRA operation in Monaghan Street in 1973. Saoradh will remember both Freedom Fighters at a commemoration to be held […]

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Community Constituency Crime Legacy Newry Newry and Armagh

Newry: Conflict Barracks Seen As Barrier to Female Victims of Violence

By Donal McMahon PSNI stations resembling ‘conflict barracks’ are a physical barrier to female victims of violence reporting crimes, it is claimed. Newry, Mourne and Down District Council’s (NMDDC) active and healthy committee heard a report this week from the Executive Office on Ending Violence Against Women and Girls (EVAWG). Its new 2024-26 Stormont strategy […]

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Community Legacy Louth Newry

67th Anniversary of the Edentubber Martyrs Celebrated

Speaking at the 67th anniversary of the Edentubber Martyrs, Sinn Féin MLA Linda Dillon  told the large attendance that the “Republican vision of a better future based on the fundamental change to the status quo, has been consistent in whatever phase of struggle and in whatever era since the partition of our island and the […]