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Doug Beattie MC MLA has welcomed confirmation that NI will join with the rest of the UK in the resettlement of Afghan refugees. Doug Beattie MC MLA said; ‘I’m pleased to have confirmation from The Executive Office via an answer to an Assembly Question which I tabled, that Northern Ireland will play its part in […]

“It is important that the people of Newry, Mourne and Down district are confident that the decisions made concerning the regeneration of Newry City Centre, as well as other key projects such as the Albert Basin 15-Acre City Park, will deliver for the people and the city of Newry. “Significant regeneration of this scale is […]

Aontú Education Spokesperson and Representative for East Derry expresses wholehearted support for the recent call by Irish Language body Gael Linn for urgent and decisive action regarding modern languages. “Aontú fully support Irish Language body Gael Linn in their call for the Department to recommend all pupils should study a language at GCSE. We have recently […]

Mr Sam Young (47), Clare Road, Tandragee, Craigavon was convicted at Armagh Magistrates Court sitting in Newry Magistrates Court on 4th October 2021 of one charge of failure to notify the movement of six cattle onto his holding and one charge of using an ear tag to identify an animal which had been previously used […]

The Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has officially released the names of those cities longlisted to compete for the coveted title of UK City of Culture 2025, with Armagh City and its surrounding borough making the list. From a record twenty cities competing, Armagh City has made it to the last eight […]

Responding to reports that the Irish government will attend the partition commemoration event in Armagh alongside the SDLP, Aontú Leader & Meath West TD Peadar Tóibín has criticised the government for undermining the President’s decision. An Teachta Tóibín: “No other government in the world would commemorate the partition of its own country. It’s a peculiar […]

The SDLP has accepted an invitation to attend the centenary church service in Armagh later this month organised by Irish church leaders. The prayer service, which the Queen is expected to attend, has been organised by the four main churches in Northern Ireland to mark the centenary of the creation of Northern Ireland. The service […]

Speaking to the Central Council of TUV, meeting in Lurgan, the Party Leader, Jim Allister, signalled TUV was fast approaching a state of readiness for an early Assembly election. “Already several candidates have been selected and soon we will complete the process of providing a TUV candidate in every constituency. “TUV has led the way […]

There is still time to get fully vaccinated against Covid-19 before Christmas, Health Minister Robin Swann has emphasised The Minister has launched an important new phase of the vaccination programme, with 130 local pharmacies now signed up to provide the Moderna vaccine to everyone aged 18 and over who is not yet vaccinated.  “I am […]

Newry, Mourne and Down District Council alongside the Southern Health and Social Care Trust is encouraging local groups to get involved online as part of Positive Ageing Month.  The purpose of this month is to recognise, highlight, celebrate and promote the many positive aspects of growing old and the very valuable contribution that the over […]

Newry, Mourne and Down District Council and its Community Planning Partners are running their successful Communities Leading Change project for the third year. The Council is inviting community groups in the district to apply for funding for projects that promote positive mental health by improving social connections through a participatory budgeting process. The participatory budgeting […]