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There was plenty of laughter and fun at the official opening of the newly refurbished Glenanne Play Park last week! A total of £75,000 was invested into the renewal of this play area following a period of consultation with the local community. Catering for children and young people up to the age of 14, this […]

Lurgan had great cause for celebration this week with the official opening of the brand new play park within Lurgan Park – and Lord Mayor of Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon, Councillor Kevin Savage was on hand to cut the ribbon! With an investment of £250,000, this park is council’s most inclusive park to date […]

Taghnevan is now the proud owner of a fantastic refurbished Play Park, which was officially opened recently by the Lord Mayor of Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon, Councillor Kevin Savage – and local children are loving the new equipment! With an investment of £75,000, the new park provides so many wonderful play opportunities to all […]

Health Minister Robin Swann has said a “huge collective effort” has brought Northern Ireland to the point where COVID-19 restrictions can be significantly eased. And he has called for that commitment to be maintained to ensure infections do not start surging again. The Minister said: “While necessary, COVID-19 restrictions have undoubtedly taken a massive toll on […]

Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey has launched the 2021/22 Access and Inclusion Programme at the Armagh County Museum. The programme provides capital grant funding through local councils and the NI Museums Council, aimed at promoting a more inclusive society by enabling disabled people to participate more fully in arts, cultural and active recreation activities. The Department […]

Education Minister Peter Weir has welcomed the Executive’s agreement to allocate over £51m to deal with Covid-19 pressures along with confirmation that full resumption of all Sure Start services will recommence from 24 May. The Executive will provide £32.7m to cover a range of areas including support for Special Educational Needs services, support for outdoor […]

SDLP Assembly Member for Newry and Armagh Justin McNulty MLA has said that Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots’ plans to water down critical climate crisis legislation should be opposed by all parties.  Mr McNulty said that the DUP Leader was fooling no one with claims that a cross-party bill threatens farming businesses while Brexiteers continue plans […]

Slieve Gullion area Sinn Féin Councillor Aoife Finnegan has said that the completion of phase one of the Walking Track by Culloville GAA Club was welcome news. The local Councillor said, “Huge congratulations to Culloville Blues and the whole community for coming together to complete phase one of their walking track. It has taken hard […]

SDLP Assembly Member for Newry and Armagh Justin McNulty MLA was speaking after the DUP obstructed a number of North – South Ministerial Meetings from proceeding.  Mr McNulty explained,  ‘Ministers don’t get to take a pick and mix approach to their legal obligations – whether it’s North – South or East – West or in […]

The Southern Trust’s Trauma and Orthopaedic Team has received a national award for patient safety. The team has been named as a ‘National Joint Registry (NJR) Quality Data Provider’ for meeting high quality patient safety standards in joint replacement operations. The NJR monitors the performance of hip, knee, ankle, elbow and shoulder joint replacements – […]

SDLP Assembly Member for Newry and Armagh Justin McNulty MLA has said that the crisis in waiting lists in Northern Ireland demands the immediate attention of political leaders.  Speaking following the publication of the Royal College of Surgeons’ 10 Step Action Plan for surgical recovery Mr McNulty said; ‘I welcome the publication of this report […]

Slieve Gullion Sinn Féin Councillor, Oonagh Magennis, has warmly welcomed news that the DFI Minister Nichola Mallon has committed to set up a ‘roads recovery fund’ for 2021-22 which would prioritise the maintenance of rural roads. Slieve Gullion Councillors have frequently requested that more funding is provided for rural roads in the south Armagh area, […]