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A number of changes to Northern Ireland’s international country travel lists have been confirmed and guidance for fully vaccinated passengers returning from Amber list countries has also been updated. From 4am on Monday 19 July, the following changes will be introduced. Green list Bulgaria, Hong Kong, Croatia and Taiwan have been added to the Green list. […]

Health Minister Robin Swann has asked friends and parents of young people aged 18 and over to encourage them to get vaccinated The Minister said friends and parents can play a central role in ensuring more people are protected from COVID-19. Vaccination has never been more accessible. A programme of mobile walk-in clinics continues across […]

Aontú Deputy Leader & Cllr for Mid Ulster, Denise Mullen, has sharply criticised the Taoiseach for failing to deliver upon his promise to meet with victims and survivors of the Glenanne Gang, especially as Boris Johnson’s Tories look to railroad an amnesty for British crimes in the North through the rights to justice of victims […]

NI Water is calling for urgent action from everyone to reduce their water usage immediately. Please reduce unnecessary use to protect supplies. Due to the hot weather and people holidaying at home, demand is outstripping supply. We need to ensure everyone has sufficient water for hygiene and daily use. Des Nevin, Director of Customer Operations, […]

Residents have raised concerns over the erection of paramilitary flags in areas of Mountnorris and Markethill. Newry and Armagh MLA Justin McNulty has expressed his own anger over the display. “I have recently been contacted by a number of local residents in the Markethill and Mountnorris areas about paramilitary flags flying in full view,” said […]

Detectives are appealing for witnesses to an armed robbery at a convenience store in Warrenpoint yesterday evening (Friday 16 July). Detective Sergeant David Stewart said: “We received a report of a robbery at a shop in the Duke Street area of the town around 6.30pm.  The shop was empty when the suspect entered through an […]

The Southern Health Trust announced on Friday evening that visits would be suspended until further notice. Exceptions will be made for end of life visiting. The Department of Health announced on Friday that there would be no further relaxations to arrangements around visiting at care homes. Recent days have seen a steep rise in the […]

Personal bests and individual goals were well and truly smashed last month, as over 300 people of all ages and abilities took part in the first ever Virtual ABC 10K race across the borough’s city, towns and villages. Organised by Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough (ABC) Council and supported by Armagh Athletics Club and […]

Health Minister Robin Swann has expressed concern following a sharp increase in cases in Northern Ireland. The Department of Health dashboard today reported 1,083 new cases in the past 24 hours with the number of people testing positive over the past seven days now at 4,437. Health Minister Robin Swann said: “We have seen the numbers […]

The Revolutionary Republican Party Saoradh have announced plans to hold an Anti-Internment picket in Newry at the end of August. Announcing the party’s intentions Saoradh’s Newry representative and former Republican Prisoner Stephen Murney said “Due to the Covid pandemic there hasn’t been an Anti-Internment picket in Newry for a couple of years. “The 50th anniversary […]

Lord Mayor of Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon, Alderman Glenn Barr welcomes launch of grant scheme for local rural micro-businesses. Now open for applications, the Rural Business Development Grant Scheme offers capital grants of up to £4,999 to eligible rural businesses to help support their sustainability, development and recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic. Successful applicants […]