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Sinn Féin MP Dáire Hughes has called on the British government to provide much needed certainty for local food producers as the Fruit and Vegetable Aid Scheme is due to close this year. The Newry and Armagh MP said: “I recently met with representatives of the Mushroom Producers Organisation and listened to their concerns, particularly […]
The Southern Health and Social Care Trust has hosted a visit from the Northern Ireland Assembly’s Committee for Health. Committee members first visited Daisy Hill Hospital to meet with staff and learn more about services before holding their weekly Committee meeting in the Trust’s Monaghan Row Boardroom. In Daisy Hill Hospital, the MLAs saw how […]
By Donal McMahon A public inquiry in to a Mournes wind farm has been significantly postponed amid large scale opposition to a “forest of steel”. ABO Wind NI Ltd, with its HQ in Lisburn, has plans for eight turbines and an electrical substation to be constructed in Hilltown, Co Down. An inquiry was due to […]
By Donal McMahon Controversial designs for a £93m relief road are being publically launched in Newry tomorrow (Jan 21). Plans for the Southern Relief Road will be on display for six weeks with the Department for Infrastructure (DfI) providing a staffed day at Newry Leisure Centre (10am -9pm) on Tuesday. Newry, Mourne and Down District […]
Sinn Féin MLA Liz Kimmins has welcomed the passing of a motion brought to the Assembly today calling on the health minister to develop specialist autism mental health services. The party’s health spokesperson said: “I welcome cross-party support for Sinn Féin’s motion in the Assembly today which urges the health minister to bring forward a plan […]
Nicola Grant workers party representative has called upon the Northern Ireland Executive to stop the party-political squabbling in relation to the crisis in the Health and social care services. People are dying on trollies and in corridors, patients are being nursed in the most undignified situations, our dedicated health service staff are stretched to breaking […]
Speaking after Newry Mourne & Down Council agreed to a motion to both endorse the recent findings of Amnesty International which concludes that Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza and also declaring Newry, Mourne & Down District an Apartheid-Free Zone, Councillor Cathal King said that the only way to stop the slaughter in […]
The SDLP is using our Opposition Day on Tuesday to call for urgent action to end violence against women and girls. Motions will focus on new laws to better support victims of abuse, tackling online violence, RSE and healthy relationships and gender-based budgeting. The situation is at crisis point with 25 women violently killed in Northern Ireland […]
Education Minister Paul Givan has announced his programme for reforming the provision of support for children with special educational needs. The Minister’s Special Educational Needs Reform Agenda and associated five-year delivery plan have been developed following completion of a comprehensive review of policy and delivery. Speaking in the Assembly, Paul Givan said: “Children with special educational needs, […]
SDLP Leader of the Opposition Matthew O’Toole MLA has said that claims from First Minister Michelle O’Neill around the Executive’s record of delivery don’t add up. Ms O’Neill said the Executive has a “very strong track record of delivery”. She said the Executive had passed a “huge, vast array of legislation”. South Belfast MLA Mr […]
SDLP Opposition Health Spokesperson Colin McGrath MLA has said that lengthy delays in ambulance response times is contributing to the collapse of the health service. He was speaking after a debate in the Assembly on Monday. Mr McGrath has long been highlighting the impact of ambulance delays, particularly in rural areas. South Down MLA Mr […]
This has been a particularly difficult winter across the Health and Social Care system, with exceptionally high flu rates and hospital admissions. We understand how difficult it has been for many patients and their families who have experienced long waits to access the care they need in a suitable environment. While these challenges are being […]
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