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Aontú Representative for East Derry, Gemma Brolly hits out at increasing cuts and proposals from Tories punishing lower income households to fund the NHS. Ms Brolly commented “It is no secret the NHS is crying out for investment. Never more than now have the people of this nation been more grateful for the efforts of […]

By Paul Higgins A man police believe “operates at a high level” in an organised crime gang appeared in court today (sat) accused of dealing in cannabis and cocaine.Despite police objections that he had access to cash and contacts to help him flee, 28-year-old Sean Kiernan was freed on bail after Lisburn Magistrates Court heard […]

Sinn Fein MLA Cathal Boylan has called on Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon to provide support to the bus and coach sector which is still facing hardship due to Covid-19. The Newry and Armagh MLA said: “Covid completely decimated business in the bus and coach sector and recovery has been very limited so far.   “Previous schemes […]

The red carpet will roll out at The Market Place Theatre, Armagh on Wednesday 20th October for the premiere of short film Rian, supported by the Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council PEACE IV Programme, made by aspiring local young filmmakers, produced by Cinemagic Chief Executive Joan Burney Keatings, MBE. The screenplay by Ryan Rafferty […]

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 […]