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Sinn Féin Senator Conor Murphy has participated in the visit of a delegation from northern business umbrella group Trade NI to the Oireachtas. The visit took place on Wednesday 10th September and members of the Trade NI group met with members of the Joint Oireachtas Good Friday Agreement Committee including Sinn Féin Senator Conor Murphy, MPs […]
By Paul Higgins A pub landlord and youth football coach who sexually assaulted a teenage girl by kissing her on the lips, came within a “knife-edge” of going to jail (Tues). Imposing a five-month sentence on Patrick John Nixon, District Judge Anne Marshall suspended it for three years, warning the 61-year-old the sentence “will be […]
Detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Major Investigation Team investigating the murder of ‘Chrissy’ Christopher Burns in Mountnorris have charged a man with his murder. The 39-year-old man is due to appear before Newry Magistrates’ Court tomorrow, Monday, 8th September. As is usual procedure, the charge will be reviewed by the Public Prosecution […]
Detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Major Investigation Team have launched a murder inquiry following the death of a man in Mountnorris. Commenting, Detective Chief Inspector Gary Robinson said: “Police received a report at approximately 11.30am on Thursday morning, 4th September of a concern for safety at a property in the Cusher Green […]
The Southern Health and Social Care Trust has marked a significant milestone with a special event celebrating the 200th anniversary of St Luke’s Hospital, Armagh. First opened in July 1825 as the Armagh District Lunatic Asylum, St Luke’s was the first of a network of asylums established in Ireland to provide care for people living […]
Sinn Féin Newry Armagh MLA Liz Kimmins has said there can be no tolerance for racism as police data highlights the need for civic and political leadership. The Newry Armagh MLA was speaking after data released by the PSNI shows that race hate crime is at a record level in the north. LIz Kimmins said: “Reports […]
By Paul Higgins An Armagh man accused of attempted murder shouted “trick or treat” before throwing a lit petrol bomb “directly towards two people” in a busy pub, a court heard today (Wed.) Newry Magistrates Court also heard that while those victims have been left severely burned, 38-year-old John Patrick Nixon calmly walked out of […]
Sinn Féin MLA Cathal Boylan has raised serious concerns about growing pressures on domiciliary care services across the Southern Health and Social Care Trust, calling on the Department of Health to take urgent action. “My office has been inundated with calls from constituents who cannot access care packages for themselves or their family members,” the […]
SDLP Newry & Armagh MLA Justin McNulty has praised the efforts of local man Cearon Finnegan, who hosted a unique and heartfelt fundraiser in Newry last week to raise awareness and funds for Motor Neurone Disease (MND). Cearon, who is living with MND, brought humour and humanity to the event by racing a tortoise in […]
Sinn Féin MLA Cathal Boylan has congratulated the winners of the All-Ireland Road Bowls Series 2, hosted by Keady/Tassagh Road Bowls, and celebrated the event as a showcase of Armagh’s proud sporting heritage. “I was delighted to attend the All-Ireland Road Bowls Series 2 alongside Minister Liz Kimmins MLA and colleagues. “It was a fantastic day […]
Sinn Féin Councillors Valerie Harte and John Og O’Kane have called for swift action to end ongoing disruption to bin collections, which has caused understandable frustration for residents across Newry and South Armagh. Councillor Valerie Harte, Sinn Féin group leader on Newry, Mourne and Down District Council, said:“I have been engaging directly with senior council officers and […]
Sinn Féin Senator Conor Murphy has welcomed the findings of the Oireachtas Committee report on the Israeli Bonds Programme, which concludes that Ireland’s Central Bank should not be complicit in facilitating Israeli bonds. Senator Murphy, a member of the Committee, said: “This report confirms what has become morally and legally undeniable: Ireland should not be […]
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