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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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Kimmins Confirms A5 Appeal

Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins has confirmed that the Department will appeal the A5 judgement received at the end of June.  Minister Kimmins said: “There is too much at stake for us not to appeal the recent court judgement about this regionally significant infrastructure project.  I am prepared to do everything within my power to save lives […]

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Serious Concerns Raised Over Bessbrook Parade – Cllr. Declan Murphy

Sinn Féin Councillor Declan Murphy has said that any plans for a band parade in Bessbrook must fully take into account the rights and needs of local residents, particularly around access for carers, domiciliary workers, and emergency services. The Slieve Gullion Councillor said: “I’ve been in contact with the Parades Commission to relay a number […]

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Communities Minister Lyons Launches Historic Environment Fund

Communities Minister Gordon Lyons has launched the Northern Ireland Historic Environment Fund (HEF) The grant programme, delivered by the Department for Communities, supports the repair, research and regeneration of Northern Ireland’s heritage assets including listed buildings, scheduled monuments and community heritage projects. The Fund encourages action by third parties to realise the Department’s aim of […]

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Council Approves Next Phase of Castlewellan Forest Park Treetop Walk

Newry, Mourne and Down District Council has confirmed its commitment to delivering Northern Ireland’s first-ever treetop walk at Castlewellan Forest Park, following the successful completion and approval of the project’s Outline Business Case. Working in partnership with EAK Ireland, which is part of the EAK group, a leading provider of immersive, nature-based experiences, the Council […]

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British Government Must End Complicity In Genocide – Hughes

Sinn Féin MP Dáire Hughes has said the British government must take concrete steps to uphold its international legal obligations and to avoid any complicity in the ongoing illegal occupation and acts of genocide against the Palestinian people. The Newry and Armagh MP was speaking after adding his name to a letter from MPs to […]

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Saoradh Newry Condemns Stormont Expenses Scandal

Saoradh, the Revolutionary Socialist Republican party, condemns in the strongest possible terms the obscene revelation that over £1.9 million has been squandered by MLAs in Stormont on office comforts, tech gadgets, and personal travel perks, all while our communities continue to suffer under brutal cuts, poverty wages, and systemic neglect. The latest figures expose the […]

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Minister Kimmins Welcomes Award of Road Resurfacing Contracts

Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins welcomes the completion of the procurement process for the first in a series of framework contracts that will be used to deliver resurfacing projects across the road network. Seven local companies will benefit from the award of this framework and they will be engaged to carry out road resurfacing and improvement […]

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O’Dowd Ignoring Crumbling Water Infrastructure: McNulty

The Finance Minister has his head in the sand over his refusal to even acknowledge that there is a problem with the funding of Northern Ireland Water, Newry & Armagh MLA Justin McNulty has said. It comes after clear warnings from the independent Fiscal Council. In the Assembly on Monday, the Finance Minister John O’Dowd refused […]

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Hughes Welcomes Boost For Newry

Sinn Féin MP Dáire Hughes has welcomed the announcement that 400 new properties in Newry will be connected to the wastewater system. This innovation will open Newry up for investment for 10 years. The news came from Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins, who made the announcement with NI Water in the city yesterday. “Minister Kimmins is […]

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Kimmins: Innovative Wastewater Approach Unlocks Economic Growth In Newry

Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins has praised NI Water for finding a new and innovative solution to unlocking wastewater connections which will allow 400 new properties to be connected in Newry.  Speaking during a visit to Newry Wastewater Treatment Works, Liz Kimmins said: “I have consistently said that innovative thinking and working in partnership hold the key to unlocking our wastewater constraints.  Connecting 400 […]

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An All-Ireland Health and Care Service Essential For Citizens – Dáire Hughes MP

Dáire Hughes, Sinn Féin MP for Newry and Armagh, has welcomed the publication of a new discussion document, ‘The Case for An Irish National Health and Care Service’, stating that an all-Ireland approach is necessary for citizens. Speaking after the launch, Dáire Hughes MP said; “This is an important contribution to the ongoing debate on […]