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Sinn Féin has selected Crossmaglen native Martin Hearty for co-option to replace Aoife Finnegan as Councillor for the Slieve Gullion area on Newry Mourne & Down Council. Speaking after being selected at a selection convention in South Armagh Martin said: “I am proud and honoured to have been selected for co-option to Newry Mourne & […]
Nicola Grant Workers Party representative has called upon the Department for Infrastructure to act now on a Road Safety issue that has been ongoing for many years without resolution. She has highlighted the serious situation at Five Ways particularly in relation to access in and out of Damolly Retail Park on to the Armagh Road. […]
Housing Minister Gordon Lyons has announced the next steps in a new initiative to support renters who find themselves priced out of the mainstream private rental sector. The Intermediate Rent scheme will create a new supply of affordable rented homes across Northern Ireland at below market rents. Minister Gordon Lyons today announced that he will […]
Education Minister, Paul Givan has announced that more than 8,000 young people from nine schools across Northern Ireland will participate in a phone-free pilot. The pilot, which will begin in September 2025, will examine the benefits of restricting the use of mobile phones during the school day. Paul Givan said: “Since becoming Education Minister, I have […]
The NI Executive has launched its Programme for Government following approval by the Assembly. First Minister Michelle O’Neill and deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly have said the PfG is an ambitious agenda for change, which will be delivered by working in partnership. First Minister Michelle O’Neill said: “Today represents a significant milestone for the Executive as […]
By Donal McMahon A NI council is refusing to share a report on transforming old dumps into green energy sources claiming it’s commercially sensitive. Newry,Mourne and Down District Council’s (NMDDC) environment committee officer say they are “not permitted” to provide findings on the use of solar panels with other local authorities. A motion to engage […]
“Thursday 27th February 2025 Daisy Hill and other Rural hospitals and health facilities will be the losers in a Three tier Hospital system, We must have a Equality impact Assessment carried out.” Nicola Grant commenting on the Workers Party response to to “Hospitals -Creating A Network for Better Outcomes” said the Workers Party has made it […]
By Donal McMahon A Northern Ireland council is keeping the public in the dark over plans for new solar bins. Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (NMDDC) closed the door to the chamber with no reports opened to ratepayers at its recent environment committee. The secret discussion on the business case, 15 years behind the […]
SDLP Newry & Armagh MLA Justin McNulty has pledged his support to groups across Ireland taking half-day strike action to call for fair investment in the Irish language. He was speaking ahead of the action on Wednesday. Mr. McNulty also welcomed the confirmation the UK Government would repeal a 300-year-old ban on the Irish language […]
Nicola Grant Workers Party representative has called upon Newry Mourne and Down District Council to share a report on transforming old dumps into green energy sources. The council claiming that the report is commercially sensitive beggars’ belief she says Nicola continued the council has agreed to engage in forums to share information yet refuse to […]
SDLP Opposition Health Spokesperson Colin McGrath MLA has said that urgent action is needed to address the high level of cancer deaths in deprived parts of the North. He was speaking following the publication of Cancer Research UK’s Cancer in the UK 2025: Socioeconomic Deprivation report. It found cancer death rates are around 45% higher for […]
Sinn Féin’s newest MLA, Aoife Finnegan, has said she will use her position to stand up for rural areas. The Newry and Armagh representative was speaking after being appointed to the Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee. “I’m delighted to be working on the AERA committee, especially given my role as party spokesperson on environmental […]
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