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Aontú Deputy Leader Cllr Denise Mullen has demanded “an immediate cross-border investigation into the UVF use of British Amy weapons” as alleged by UVF killer Garfield Beattie as part of his court testimony recently.  Cllr Mullen said: “The court testimony given in recent weeks by the UVF & Glenanne Gang killer who murdered my father […]

Newry, Mourne and Down District Council and The Larder, Newry have teamed up to launch ‘The Pink Present Programme’ to help combat period poverty in local secondary schools. The programme aims to provide free period products to participating schools, to improve access to sanitary products for girls in secondary schools, especially for those who are […]

Sinn Féin MLA, Liz Kimmins said that the Department of Health must act urgently to address the crisis in GP services across the north. Speaking after launching the findings of his access to GP services survey, the Newry and Armagh MLA said: “GP shortages are being felt in GP surgeries all over the north – […]

Things are about to get spooky this Halloween with getactiveabc’s frighteningly good line-up of ghoulish games and eerie events! From the spooktacular fireworks display at Craigavon Lakes to fang-tastic multi-sports camps, there is something for everyone to enjoy as darkness falls this Halloween! Spooktacular Halloween Multi-Sports Camps – Monday 25 – Friday 29 October 2021 […]

The Trust’s ‘Listening Rooms’ facility has opened at Skeagh Cottage in Dromore. The rooms offer a private and comforting space for families that have suffered baby loss, with staff available to guide and signpost those bereaved – mothers, fathers and siblings – to appropriate resources within the Trust and voluntary sector. The facility will also […]

SDLP MLA Justin McNulty has said a bill aiming to update the North’s gambling laws does not go far enough.     Mr. McNulty said the bill lacked both ambition and substance and would not address the issues plaguing the North’s 40,000 problem gamblers.    He also drew attention to the fact Sinn Féin Communities […]

Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Edwin Poots MLA, has announced that his Department will co-host an agriculture and climate change event on 27 October 2021, in advance of the UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties – COP26. The event, jointly organised by DAERA and the Ulster Farmers’ Union, titled ‘Agriculture and Climate Change: […]

School pupils and community groups are set to join the fight against climate change thanks to a new project funded by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs. Launching the scheme ahead of the COP26 conference Environment Minister Edwin Poots said every generation needed to be educated to understand climate change, its causes, potential […]

Land & Property Services (LPS) is encouraging non-domestic ratepayers to send through rental information as Reval2023 gets underway. Finance Minister Conor Murphy urged businesses to participate, saying: “Business owners and trade bodies have been calling for more regular revaluations. Reval2023 responds to these calls, putting us on a three year revaluation cycle. “Revaluing over 74,000 non-domestic […]

A Hilltown man who attempted to have diazepam, pregabalin and cannabis delivered to him by royal mail has been handed a suspended prison sentence. Ronan Martin Shields, of Carquillan Court, Hilltown pleaded guilty to possession of Class B, attempted possession of Class B and two counts of attempted possession of Class C at Newry Courthouse. […]

A new advocacy service offering impartial and practical support for victims of sexual and domestic abuse has been welcomed by Justice Minister Naomi Long. Naomi Long said: “I am acutely aware that cases of domestic or sexual abuse involve some of the most invasive, intrusive and personal assaults that victims will have to endure. Victims are […]