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SDLP MLA Justin McNulty has said Sinn Féin Ministers Deirdre Hargey & Conor Murphy must act to protect communities across the North from the imminent £20 weekly cut to Universal Credit. It comes after MLAs backed an SDLP motion calling for the Assembly to address the impact of the cut and for Minister Hargey to […]

Legislation introducing ‘protest exclusion zones’ around healthcare facilities – particularly those providing family planning services and advice – must be fast-tracked through the Assembly, says Nicola Campbell, Workers Party spokesperson in Newry and Armagh For a number of years now hostile, aggressive and intimidatory groups have been openly bullying women and girls as they attempt to keep appointments […]

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is reminding Self Assessment customers to check that they have the correct information in order to complete their tax return. The deadline for 2020/21 tax returns is 31 October 2021 for those completed on paper forms and 31 January 2022 for online returns. While the end of January is more […]

Ahead of Baby Loss Awareness Week starting October 9, the charity CRADLE has launched in the Southern Trust. CRADLE support women, partners and families affected by pregnancy loss before the 24th week of pregnancy. They provide a range of resources including CRADLE comfort bags of toiletries and outpatient and antenatal appointment packs to reflect the […]

SDLP Assembly Member Justin McNulty has described the announcement that Armagh has made the City of Culture 2025 longlist as ‘an exciting opportunity for the city’. The Newry & Armagh MLA commented, ‘Armagh is an ancient city with a rich and diverse history, steeped in culture, heritage, myth, and legend. As a city, Armagh provides […]

Local Alliance councillor, Patrick Brown, has written to the Department of Infrastructure to highlight his road safety concerns for pedestrians on the Finnebrogue Road, between Crossgar and Downpatrick. Cllr Brown commented: “Many people in the local community use the Finnebrogue Road for outdoor exercise, such as running, walking, and cycling with young children. Understandably, these […]

Responding to the Aontú Deputy Leader Denise Mullen’s legal victory over Garfield Beattie (her father’s killer), Aontú Leader and Meath West TD Peadar Tóibín has expressed solidarity with Denise and her family on behalf of the Aontú organisation, and emphasised the continued battle that victims and survivors of the British Military and the Glenanne Gang […]

Mike Nesbitt MLA said: “It’s welcome that our call for long-term support for the arts & creative industries sectors was supported by all parties today.  It’s estimated that many thousands are employed within these sectors and they are growing industries here with large-scale investment in new studios. “The need for a 10-year strategy is clear.  It will […]

Reacting to the ruling that the boycott of North/South meetings is unlawful Jim Allister said: “Ultimately the DUP has a choice to make. Are DUP Ministers going to climb down and facilitate the Protocol? If they do so they will deny everything they have said about North/South relations being unable to continue as normal as […]

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is urging small businesses and enthusiasts in the automotive sector to be aware of post-Brexit rules when sending and receiving parts from Europe or travelling across Europe to attend events, to ensure they don’t get caught out. New rules have been in place since January this year and while larger […]

To mark World Mental Health Day (Sunday 10 October) the Southern Trust has launched a new Suicide Prevention Care Pathway (SPCP). Developed through the regional Towards Zero Suicide initiative, the pathway aims to identify and respond to patients at risk of suicide as quickly as possible. Co-produced in partnership with service users, volunteers with lived […]