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SDLP: Budget Devastating for Public Services

SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood MP has said that a budget statement published by the Secretary of State today will gut public services and devastate public sector workers. Mr Eastwood repeated his call for the urgent restoration of the Executive to address the very serious challenges facing people across the North. Colum Eastwood MP said: “The […]

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Community Constituency Government Newry and Armagh Politics Stormont Westminster

Tory Budget Devastating for Workers, Families and Economy – Murphy

Sinn Féin MLA Conor Murphy has said the Budget imposed by the Tories today will have a devastating impact on workers, families and the economy.  The party’s economy spokesperson said:  “The budget imposed today by the Tories will have a devastating impact on our public services, our economy and on workers and families. “Spending on the […]

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Business Community Government Politics Stormont Westminster

SDLP Proposes Financial Triple Lock to Protect Public Services From Cuts and Deliver Good Government in NI

The SDLP opposition will use a roundtable meeting with the Secretary of State and other political parties to propose a financial Triple Lock to protect public services in Northern Ireland while also finally underwriting long overdue good governance in Northern Ireland.  With public services at real risk from swinging cuts imposed by a Tory Government […]

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Business Community Constituency Government Portadown Upper Bann Westminster

Deluxe Group Investment Welcomed

Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart has said the announcement by Portadown based The Deluxe Group of a £1.5m expansion and the creation of fifty jobs is a welcome boost for the area, and an example of how local industry is making a mark worldwide. Carla Lockhart said: “This is fantastic news for The Deluxe Group […]

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Business Community Constituency Newry Newry and Armagh Newry Chamber

Tee Up for the Newry Chamber Golf Classic

Newry Chamber are delighted to announce details of this year’s Golf Classic which will take place on Friday 19th May 2023 in Cloverhill Golf Club, kindly sponsored by Digney Grant. This is the second year that Digney Grant has partnered with Newry Chamber for the Annual Golf Classic. Digney Grant offers a wide range of […]

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PSNI Launch ShopKind Campaign

The Police Service of Northern Ireland is supporting this week’s national ShopKind campaign, by reminding customers across Northern Ireland of the importance of being considerate to shop workers and to each other. The campaign, which runs from Monday 17th April until Sunday 23rd April, is backed by the Home Office and supported by over 100 […]

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Business Community Constituency Government Newry Newry and Armagh South Armagh Stormont

Executive Needed to Help Businesses Seize Economic Opportunities – Murphy 

Sinn Féin MLA Conor Murphy has said the Executive must be formed now to help businesses to grow and strengthen the economy.  Responding to a report from Ulster Bank, the party’s economy spokesperson said:  “We need the Executive formed now to help grow our businesses, particularly the construction industry which has seen slow growth.  “It […]

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Newry, Mourne and Down Labour Market Partnership Host Employer Engagement Series

Over the last number of weeks the Newry Mourne and Down Labour Market Partnership has hosted two Employer Engagement Events aimed at highlighting Newry, Mourne and Down as a ‘Great Place to Work’. The first event NMD- ‘Food for Thought’ looked at the fantastic work many of our local businesses are doing in the area […]

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Abhorrent That Vulnerable Children Are Paying The Price For Lack of Budget and Political Instability, says Tennyson

Alliance Upper Bann MLA, Eóin Tennyson, has said it is abhorrent that vulnerable children and young people in Northern Ireland are paying the price for the lack of a confirmed budget and the DUP’s boycott of Stormont.  He spoke following news this morning that funding for Healthy Happy Minds, the Engage programme, and the School […]

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Business Community Government Politics Stormont

‘Economic Opportunities Must Be Seized!’ – O’Neill

First Minister Designate Michelle O’Neill has highlighted the unique economic opportunities now available to our economy and to our businesses but has expressed her deep frustration that political instability and uncertainty could see these opportunities squandered. Speaking at a meeting of the British-Irish Chamber in Belfast tonight, Michelle O’Neill emphasized the urgent need for the immediate restoration of the Executive. Michelle O’Neill said: “This a time […]

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SDLP: Addressing Economic Imbalance Must Be Priority

SDLP Jobs & Economy Spokesperson Sinéad McLaughlin has called for intensive work to address regional economic imbalance across the North, adding that it must be the priority of any restored Executive. She was speaking after introducing a motion at the SDLP Conference in Derry.  Foyle MLA Ms McLaughlin said:  “Decades of chronic under-investment and economic […]

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Windsor Whitewash Not Acceptable at This Stage or Any Stage

Speaking in Lisburn on Thursday evening, TUV leader Jim Allister said any Unionist leader who now or “at some stage” embraces the Windsor Framework would be in flagrant breach of their solemn joint pledge of 28 September 2021. On Ulster Day 2021 all unionist leaders united to pledge:- “affirm our opposition to the Northern Ireland Protocol, […]