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Ulster Unionist Peer, Lord Empey has joined a delegation of victims as they submitted a letter to Boris Johnson at No 10 Downing Street in protest at the Government’s legacy proposals. Lord Empey said; “Earlier today I attended and spoke at a meeting held in Parliament by some victims of terrorism who were protesting at […]

Craobh Rua Camlocha senior hurlers have secured the Armagh Junior Hurling League title for the second year in a row. The league this year involved teams from Tyrone and Monaghan as well as Armagh Craobh Rua won their title by the narrowest of margins, from runners up Cuchulainn Hurling club based in Armagh City. Team […]

Sinn Féin MLA for Newry Armagh Liz Kimmins has welcomed the announcement of funding for schools catering for pupils with additional needs. Ms Kimmins said: “I was delighted to learn that Rathore School in Newry has been included on the list of schools which will receive additional funding. “As a member of the Board of […]

Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council is offering local sports clubs and coaches a range of specialised training opportunities as part of its just launched 2021-22 Coach Education and Club Development Programme. Delivered in partnership with Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon (ABC) Sports Forum, the Programme will include a mixture of online and in-person workshops, […]

Families in Northern Ireland may be eligible for Tax-Free Childcare to help pay for breakfast and after school clubs as children go back to school. Families are eligible to save money on their childcare and benefit from a government top-up worth up to £2,000 every year, or up to £4,000 a year if a child […]

TUV leader Jim Allister has written to the PSNI Chief Constable in the following terms: Chief Constable, The South Armagh White Flag policing report was a new low for you as Chief Constable. Quite apart from your obnoxious politicking in the promotion of all-Ireland policing, your report plumbed the depths when it suggested that memorials […]

Health Minister Robin Swann has updated the Assembly on the Urology Services Public Inquiry The Minister’s update included the establishment of Terms of Reference and the appointment of expert personnel to the Inquiry. It also confirmed that the setting up date for the Inquiry will be 6 September 2021. The update was provided in a […]

Economy Minister Gordon Lyons has launched Skill Up, a new initiative to deliver free training places, in an investment of up to £23million. Supported by the Northern Ireland Office, Skill Up will fully fund the local further education colleges and universities to deliver approximately 15,000 training places in over 250 subject areas for qualifications ranging […]

Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey has announced that she is extending legislation to protect private renters from eviction to 4 May 2022. Introduced at the start of the pandemic the Private Tenancies (Coronavirus Modifications) Act requires landlords to give tenants a 12 week notice to quit period before seeking a court order to begin proceedings to […]

The UK government alongside the Scottish Government, Welsh Assembly and Northern Ireland Assembly have confirmed it will seek further advice from the four Chief Medical Officers on the COVID-19 vaccination of young people aged 12 to 15 with COVID-19 vaccines, following the advice of the independent Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI). The JCVI […]

SDLP Assembly Member Justin McNulty has hit out at the decision by the Executive to exclude 16-18 year olds from the High Street Voucher Scheme. The Newry & Armagh MLA, ‘I have had some reservations about this scheme from the outset. Initially, the stated intention of the Voucher Scheme was to provide a much needed […]

Police in Newry arrested a 20 year old man from the Carnagat area of the city on suspicion of a number of offences including driving when unfit due to drink or drugs, failing to report, failing to stop and failing to remain where an accident occurred, possession of an offensive weapon and possession of a […]