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Community Council Government Newry NMD Council South Armagh South Down

NMD Council Bank Holiday Refuse Collection Arrangements

EASTER HOLIDAY ARRANGEMENTS Waste Management and Household Recycling Centres 🟡Refuse CollectionAll refuse collection and commercial waste collections will take place as normal on Easter Monday and Tuesday. 👉PLEASE HAVE YOUR BIN AT KERBSIDE FOR 6.00AM TO ENSURE COLLECTION, NO EXCESS BAGS OF WASTE WILL BE COLLECTED. 🟡Household Recycling CentresAll Household Recycling Centres will be OPEN […]

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Armagh Community Election 2022 Health Newry South Armagh

“GP Services: Consult With People First”, says Grant

The announcement that the ‘Phone First’ system for contacting a GP is to be made permanent has been heavily criticised by Workers Party candidate in Newry and Armagh, Nicola Grant  “I am appalled”, she said “that the Royal College of GPs has taken this decision without either reference to, or seeking the opinions of, the […]

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Community Council Government Newry NMD Council South Armagh South Down

Chairperson Opens Book of Condolence in Memory of Aidan Moffitt and Michael Snee

Newry, Mourne and Down District Council Chairperson, Councillor Cathy Mason has opened an Online Book of Condolence following the recent deaths of Aidan Moffitt and Michael Snee in Sligo. The Book of Condolence will be available online at http://www.newrymournedown.org/chairpersons-book-of-condolences. All messages in the online book will be recorded by the Council and sent to Aidan […]

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Community Dáil Éireann Government Louth Politics

EU Needs to Prepare for the Prospect of a United Ireland

The European Union needs to prepare for the prospect of a united Ireland, Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú has told the penultimate meeting of the Conference of the Future of Europe (CoFoE). The Dundalk TD was in Strasbourg recently with EU parliamentarians to discuss the papers generated by civic, citizens engagement across Europe on a variety […]

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Campaigns Daisy Hill Election 2022 Health Newry

Enough Is Enough! – Malone

Independent Assembly candidate for Newry and Armagh Councillor Gavin Malone has stated that enough is enough regarding the stripping of services from Daisy Hill Hospital. The Newry and Armagh Assembly candidate has pledged to make Daisy Hill Hospital a number one priority if he gets elected. Councillor Malone said: “Our hospital needs protected! If I […]

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Banbridge Community Election 2022 Lurgan Politics Portadown Sport Upper Bann

Foster Writes to Electoral Office After Rangers Success Leaves Fans Facing Challenges on Election Day

Statement by TUV Upper Bann Assembly candidate Darrin Foster: “I have today written to the Chief Electoral Officer Virginia McVea requesting that football fans who are travelling to the Rangers EUFA semi-final match against Leipzig on polling day are permitted to vote via post or proxy. “While the deadline for applying for absentee ballots as […]

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Agriculture Business Community Government Stormont

£1million Rural Business Development Grant Aid Fund Open

A scheme to help rural micro businesses to sustain, develop and recover from the Covid 19 pandemic will open on the 4 May 2022. The Rural Business Development Grant Scheme is funded through the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Tackling Rural Poverty and Social Isolation (TRPSI) Programme, and will be delivered in partnership […]

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Community Election 2022 Politics

TUV Will Designate as “TUV – No Sea Border” on Ballot Paper

TUV candidates will appear on the ballot paper with this designation: TUV – No Sea Border. While there was still time to do so, TUV applied to the Electoral Commission for approval of this designation for the Assembly election. Explaining TUV leader Jim Allister said: “With TUV having led the way in opposing the iniquitous […]

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Community Dáil Éireann Election 2022 Government Health Louth

O’Dowd Hopeful New Measures Will Address Dental Care for Medical Card Holders

Local Fine Gael TD, Fergus O’Dowd, has said he is hopeful that new measures approved today will address the void in dental care services for medical card holders in the Dental Treatment Services Scheme. O’Dowd said “The Minister for Health has confirmed increases in the fees payable to contracted dentists for a number of items, […]

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Armagh Community Crime Newry South Down Upper Bann

Say NO! to Doorstep Crime

The Department for the Economy’s Trading Standards Service (TSS) is warning consumers of the dangers of employing doorstep callers, as part of its ‘Say No to Doorstep Crime’ campaign. Over the past year TSS has received over 200 complaints from consumers who have fallen victim to doorstep criminals. These traders purposely target older and vulnerable […]

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ABC Council Community Council Government Lurgan Portadown

Lord Mayor Welcomes Opening of Brownlow Community Hub

Brownlow Community Hub in Craigavon opened, Wednesday 13 April, as one of four new regional centres offering assistance to Ukrainian refugees as they arrive in Northern Ireland.  The centre, facilitated by Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council, will be open on a weekly basis every Wednesday from 9.30am – 4.00pm, offering those attending access […]

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Community Crime Louth

An Garda Síochána and RSA Launch Easter Bank Holiday Road Safety Appeal

RSA and An Garda Síochána launch Easter Bank Holiday Road Safety Appeal as year-to-date road deaths have almost doubled – 50 road deaths in 2022, up 23 deaths on the same period in 2021*– All road users are urged to take extra care over the Easter Bank Holiday– Drug drivers target of Easter Bank Holiday road safety campaign– Cannabis […]