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Aontú Leader Peadar Tóibín TD and Aontú Deputy Leader Cllr Denise Mullen have criticised the Stormont Establishment for driving up the cost of living, increasing poverty and inequality, and with wages stagnating. Cllr Mullen: “35% spike in gas prices. 10% increase in house prices. 10% hike in electricity prices. Stagnating wages. Increasing inequality and poverty. […]

Economy Minister Gordon Lyons today announced a number of important dates in the rollout of the High Street Scheme (HSS). On a visit to Belfast’s Ormeau Road – which was recently announced as Retail NI’s High Street of the Year – the Minister announced that the online portal which will enable anyone aged over 18 […]

People aged 12-15 in Northern Ireland will be offered a first dose of COVID-19 vaccine shortly. This move follows the unanimous advice to ministers from the four UK Chief Medical Officers. Health Minister Robin Swann said: “I have carefully considered the advice provided by the four UK Chief Medical Officers and have accepted their recommendation to […]

Police in Newry are appealing for information in relation to a reported assault at a house at Barcroft Park in the city. Sergeant Willis said: “A report was received at approximately 5.25pm yesterday, Monday 13th September, that three male youths had approached the female occupant and asked for cigarettes. “When she declined, it was reported […]

Police in Newry have charged a 28 year old man with a total of 17 offences including burglary, criminal damage, possession of an offensive weapon, assault on police and going equipped to steal. He is due to appear at Newry Magistrates Court on Thursday 30th September. As is normal procedure all charges are reviewed by […]

Sinn Féin MLA for Newry and Armagh Liz Kimmins has slammed the DUP economy minister for his continued failure to get the High Street Voucher Scheme up and running.  Liz Kimmins said:  “This £100 scheme has been talked about for a year now and three consecutive DUP ministers have so far failed to get the High […]

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Speaking at a TUV event in South Antrim on Saturday Jim Allister said:- “Organised Unionism has overall moved forward in opposing the Union-dismantling Protocol, though, sadly, the UUP has lost its way and slipped backwards. “From a ill-considered start of speaking of “opportunities” within the Protocol and despising those who wished to keep fighting it, […]

The new Regional Suicide Prevention Care Pathway has been launched in the South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust. The pathway has been developed as part of the Towards Zero Suicide (TZS) initiative. Speaking at the launch, Chief Medical Officer, Professor Sir Michael McBride said: “Today is World Suicide Prevention Day and this year’s theme is ‘Creating […]

Speaking on the 46 th Anniversary of her father’s murder by the Glenanne Gang, Aontú Deputy Leader and Councillor for Mid Ulster, Denise Mullen, has spoken about the continued pain and trauma that victims of the Glenanne Gang and their families are forced to endure – still fighting for justice and truth for their loved […]

Education settings will no longer be asked to carry out contact tracing of pupils following an agreement between the departments of Education and Health. Starting tomorrow, contact tracing in schools will be taken forward primarily by the Public Health Agency’s (PHA) Contact Tracing Service, which brings Northern Ireland into line with that of England, Scotland […]

Following a recent external recruitment process, Health Minister Robin Swann has appointed Professor Siobhan O’Neill as the Mental Health Champion for Northern Ireland. Professor O’Neill is the current Interim Mental Health Champion and Professor of Mental Health Sciences at Ulster University. She is one of Northern Ireland’s leading experts in the field of mental health, […]