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A man who was growing up to twenty cannabis plants which he says were for his own personal use has been sentenced to three months in prison suspended for two years. Alan Ousby, of Harbour Road in Kilkeel, had a plea of guilty entered on his behalf to cultivating cannabis and possession of Class B […]

The TUV have stated that the current pressures on the NHS is not solely due to Covid 19 adding that years of cuts have resulted in a lack of beds and money being squandered by Stormont. A TUV spokesperson said: “The pressures on the NHS locally cannot be attributed solely to the pandemic. The number […]

Aontú Leader & Meath West TD Peadar Tóibín has spoken out against the pressure that the  government is putting on the Hospitality Sectors, as 25% of the Hospitality Sector decide they won’t reopen under the current government regimen. An Teachta Tóibín: “Many indoor hospitality businesses have been closed for nearly 500 days. This has done […]

The Southern Trust has stated that their current pressures have returned to what they were before the Covid 19 pandemic. The statement comes following both the Belfast Trust and South Eastern Trust calling for staff that is absent to call in and help out if possible. However the Southern Trust have indicated that although some […]

The Department of Health has confirmed that Northern Ireland has surpassed another COVID-19 vaccine milestone with around 70% of the adult population here now having received both doses. The latest vaccine figures are available on the NI COVID-19 Vaccinations Dashboard https://covid-19.hscni.net/ Welcoming the achievement, just eight months after the very first COVID-19 vaccine was administered in Northern […]

Services denied, services unavailable and open public harassment of women seeking abortion advice and support: that is the current reality for women in Northern Ireland. Despite the introduction of legislation by Westminster almost two years ago abortion services and support are still not fully available to women in Northern Ireland. With the Assembly again failing […]

The Newry & Armagh MLA has said, “I have been contacted by a number of mothers and partners who are expecting the arrival of a new baby within the coming weeks, and the overarching feeling being communicated to me is one of anxiety and uncertainty” “I have written to the Southern Trust, and the most […]

Sinn Féin MLA for Newry/Armagh, Liz Kimmins, has urged the Health Minister Robin Swann and the Southern Trust to reconsider the new restrictions on maternity services. She said, “Following this week’s announcement regarding the decision by the Southern Trust to place restrictions on birthing partners attending appointments and labour, I have written to the Health […]

SDLP Assembly Member Justin McNulty has sent his best wishes to Team Ireland as the Olympic Games get underway in Tokyo. The Newry & Armagh MLA said, ‘I want to take the opportunity to wish every member of the Irish Olympic team the very best of luck as they prepare to represent our country on […]

Close to 100 local, small and micro businesses gain new skills and knowledge to win more contracts thanks to Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough (ABC) Council’s procurement support programme. Designed to improve tendering capabilities of ABC borough businesses with fewer than 50 employees, the Win More Business Procurement Programme aims to support the growth […]

More than 300,000 tax credits customers have just over one week to renew their claims before the 31 July deadline, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has warned. As the deadline approaches, customers are being urged not to leave their renewal until the last minute and risk their payments being stopped. The quickest and easiest way […]