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Dated March 29th We are absolutely delighted today to announce that people power and the resounding voices of the Women of Newry and surrounding areas have been heard loud and clear.We said a magnanimous NO to intimidation and harassment and the voice was heard from hill street to Stormont. We can confirm that the sexual […]

Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council is calling on local businesses seeking to fill posts to get in touch and register for its first virtual job fair taking place on Thursday 6 May 2021 from 9am to 12noon. Save time, cut recruitment costs, all while reaching a larger pool of candidates, sounds like a […]

Finance Minister Conor Murphy has extended an emergency provision for commercial tenants by a further three months. The move, which extends the special provisions of the Coronavirus Act 2020, means business tenants here will continue to be protected from the threat of eviction for non-payment of rent until 30 June 2021, giving them a total […]

Our young people have been deeply affected by the pandemic throughout the toughest of years, deputy First Minister Michelle O’Neill has said. The deputy First Minister was speaking after she visited St Pius X College in Magherafelt today. Michelle O’Neill spoke with students in years 12-14 at the end of their first week back in […]

Newry and Armagh MLA Conor Murphy speaking as Republicans commemorated the Easter Rising of 1916  has said that Irish Unity was now the ‘big idea of our time’ and ‘just as partition has stunted the development of our people and island, unity can unlock their potential’. Sinn Féin for the second year due to the […]

Health Minister Robin Swann has approved a further period of free car parking for HSC staff from 1 April to 31 July (inclusive). Minister Swann said: “I have asked Trusts to proceed with putting in place arrangements to extend free parking for staff for another four months. I am aware that with the hope of further recovery […]

Ahead of Easter weekend, Police are asking the public to continue to follow the advice of the Health Minister and Department of Health and adhere to the Health Protection Regulations. Assistant Chief Constable Alan Todd said: “We understand that people may be frustrated and are keen to return to normal but the fact remains that we are […]

Slieve Gullion area Sinn Féin Councillor Mickey Larkin has appealed for people to work at ‘leaving no trace’ of their visits to woods or walkways. The Councillor also expressed his dismay at the amount of bottles and rubbish left by a group  at the community wood behind the Pastoral Centre in Jonesborough. Cllr Larkin said, […]

Education Minister Peter Weir has welcomed the phased return of Sure Start and youth services. The Executive has given approval for initial steps to be taken in resuming some early years programmes, including Sure Start, and youth services allowing the gradual re-opening of programmes to support children and young people who may be facing disadvantage. […]

Councilor Roisin Mulgrew has said that recent repair work on road  surfaces in the Killeavy and Killean areas left a lot to be desired and did little to address concerns of many about their unsafe condition. The Sinn Féin Councillor said, “Myself and many other councillors are inundated with calls regarding the poor condition of […]

Economy Minister Diane Dodds has announced that payments will be extended under two business support schemes. Payments to eligible businesses under the Covid Restrictions Business Support Scheme (CRBSS), Part A and Part B, and the Large Hospitality and Tourism Business Support Scheme (LHTBSS) will continue beyond 31 March. The CRBSS will close to new applications […]

Health Minister Robin Swann has warned that the harm related to alcohol use remains a key public health challenge. The Minister was speaking following the publication of a report from NISRA which examines recent trends in alcohol-specific mortality in Northern Ireland and highlights the associated socio-demographic linkages. The Health Minister said: “My Department worked with NISRA on this […]