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Boylan Welcomes Kimmins’ Delivery of £375,000 Investment for Farnaloy Road Madden

Sinn Féin MLA Cathal Boylan has welcomed the announcement of £375,000 for resurfacing works for the Farnaloy Road in Madden, commending the delivery of Sinn Féin Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins. Mr Boylan said that he, along with Sinn Féin Councillor Ashley Mallon, has worked hard to raise local concerns and push for this long-needed investment […]

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Haughey and Boylan Welcome Minister Kimmins to Clady to Discuss Road Safety Measures

Sinn Féin Councillor Bróna Haughey, alongside Cathal Boylan MLA, has welcomed a visit by Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins to Clady Village to hear first-hand concerns from residents, particularly around road safety in the vicinity of Tiny Tots Pre-School. Councillor Haughey said the visit was a constructive engagement focused on finding practical solutions to long-standing safety […]

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McNulty MLA: “Minister, Will You Send Somebody Out With a Can of Yellow Paint and a Bit of Tar to Fill The Potholes?”

In response to an Assembly Question asked by SDLP Justin McNulty MLA, Minister for Infrastructure Liz Kimmins has released data showing where potholes are worst across the North. The data plainly shows Armagh, Banbridge, and Craigavon as the clear frontrunner for potholes, with 3,977 potholes being reported there from 2025 to present. Newry, Mourne and […]

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Kimmins Launches £7.85m Winter Recovery Road Fund

In addition to the 40 resurfacing schemes programmed following the Minister’s December Monitoring allocation, Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins has launched a £7.85m Winter Recovery Road Fund to tackle the impact of recent severe weather conditions have had across our network.  Minister Kimmins said: “I am all too aware that the recent storms, prolonged rainfall, ice and snow have […]

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Kimmins Welcomes £16.8m Funding Allocation Towards Vital Infrastructure

Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins has welcomed an additional capital allocation of £16.8million from the Finance Minister towards further investment in vital infrastructure. Minister Kimmins said: “I have repeatedly said that infrastructure lies at the very heart of everything we do in the North, and the importance of the infrastructure my department maintains has once again been highlighted by […]

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Sinn Féin MP Dáire Hughes Welcomes £8m Investment In Social Housing Retrofits

Sinn Féin MP Dáire Hughes has welcomed the announcement that over £8 million will be invested into upgrading 600 homes across the Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon area, Commenting, the Newry and Armagh MP said: “I welcome this significant investment by Arbour Housing which will deliver real, tangible improvements for hundreds of families across our […]

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Haughey Welcomes Minister Kimmins’ Visit to Markethill High School on Road Safety

Sinn Féin Councillor Bróna Haughey and Newry and Armagh MLA Cathal Boylan have welcomed a visit to Markethill High School by Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins to discuss road safety concerns at the school with principal Colin Berry. Speaking after the visit,  Councillor Haughey said: “I was pleased to welcome the Infrastructure Minister to Markethill High […]

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McNulty MLA: Works on Casement Park Beginning “Not Before Time”

Ulster GAA has confirmed in a letter to local residents that, next week, long-awaited construction will begin on the Casement Park stadium in west Belfast.  SDLP Justin McNulty MLA has consistently been outspoken on the need to get Casement Park built, and lamented the fact that there hasn’t been a ball kicked there since 2013.  […]

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Action to Deliver Better Outcomes For Women’s Health Is Urgently Needed – Kimmins

A dedicated plan around women’s health must be a priority for the Health Minister as gynaecology waiting lists continue to rise, Sinn Féin MLA Liz Kimmins has said. The Newry and Armagh MLA said the ongoing long delays in diagnosis and lack of specialist care for women and girls living with endometriosis is unacceptable. “Last […]

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Mercosur a Serious Threat to Farmers North and South – Hughes

Sinn Féin MP Dáire Hughes has said the EU-Mercosur trade deal represents a serious and growing threat to farmers both north and south, and has accused the Irish Government of failing to act when it had the chance. “The Irish Government had a responsibility to stop Mercosur and they failed completely in that task. They […]

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Kimmins: We Owe Huge Debt of Gratitude to Gritting Teams

Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins has thanked staff for the delivery of winter service.  Gritting teams have been out on the roads throughout the Christmas period and particularly during this current cold snap. Minister Kimmins said: “Staff across all our roads divisions have been working tirelessly day and night in some very difficult conditions, to keep traffic […]

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Boylan Welcomes £1m In Funding For Active Travel Projects Across Three Councils In The North

The funding from Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins is to support the projects in Belfast City Council, Derry City and Strabane District Council and Newry, Mourne and Down District Council. The party’s transport spokesperson said: “These active travel projects will help deliver cleaner and greener connections for people while also bringing positive change for the economy […]