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Business Community Constituency Health Newry Newry and Armagh

CRASH Services and JMK Solicitors Raise Over £42,000 for Cancer Focus NI!

CRASH Services, in partnership with JMK Solicitors, has successfully wrapped up their 2025 charity partnership, raising £42,200 for Cancer Focus Northern Ireland. These funds will directly support the charity in continuing its vital cancer care services across Northern Ireland. Both organisations have a longstanding tradition of supporting a chosen charity each year, with a dedicated […]

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Community Health

Theatre Expansion Boosts Planned Orthopaedic Surgery

South Tyrone Hospital has expanded its theatre capacity, enabling more planned day-case surgery and helping reduce waiting lists across the Southern Trust. The hospital now supports increased surgical activity across multiple specialties, treating up to 160 patients most weeks in its dedicated day-case theatres. Among the procedures benefiting from this additional capacity are planned Orthopaedic […]

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ABC Council Community Constituency Council Craigavon Government Health Upper Bann

Lord Mayor’s Charity Spinathon Raises Funds For Epilepsy Action NI

From start to finish, the Lord Mayor’s charity spinathon was on a roll, helping raise a fantastic £1,400 for Epilepsy Action NI. Taking place on Friday 12 December at South Lake Leisure Centre, the high-energy event saw participants pedal throughout the day in 30-minute slots, helping turn fitness into funds! Thanks to the generosity of those […]

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Community Government Health Stormont

Health and Care Services Over Christmas and New Year

The Department of Health is encouraging everyone to look after themselves, both physically and mentally over this Christmas and New Year period. As the holiday season approaches, there are a number of health and social care services available. If you or some of your family members feel unwell, it is important, to choose the service […]

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Community Government Housing Politics Stormont

Sinn Fein Welcomes Funding For New Social Homes

Sinn Féin MLA Colm Gildernew has welcomed today’s budget allocation of £29.8 million for new social homes.  The party’s communities spokesperson said: “I welcome today’s announcement of an additional budget allocation of £29.8 million by the Finance Minister for new social homes. This reiterates Sinn Féin’s commitment to social housing and builds on the Finance Minister’s additional […]

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Community Government Health Stormont

Launch of New Career & Development Model for Nursing and Midwifery

A new Career and Development Model for Nursing and Midwifery to support professional development and workforce retention has been formally launched. The model is based around two key interrelated components – Nursing & Midwifery Careers and the Learning and Development Framework. The first outlines clear, competency-based career pathways as well as detailing the knowledge, skills […]

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Community Constituency Government Health Newry Newry and Armagh Stormont

Baby Loss Certificate Scheme Will Provide Some Solace For Parents and Families – Kimmins

Sinn Féin MLA Liz Kimmins has welcomed the passing of legislation that will introduce a certificate to acknowledge baby loss during pregnancy before 24 weeks. The Deaths, Still-Births and Baby Loss Bill passed its final stage in the Assembly today. The Newry and Armagh MLA said: “I am delighted that this Bill has now passed. […]

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Government Health Stormont

Parents Urged to Choose Right Service As Winter Pressures Approach

Health Minister Mike Nesbitt has issued a winter message to parents of children and young people during a visit to the Paediatric Unit at Altnagelvin Area Hospital. The Minister visited staff and patients at the Unit to hear about the excellent care provided and to see a demonstration of the HSC online children’s symptom checker, […]

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Community Government Health Stormont

£2 Million Cancer Charities Grant Scheme Launched

A major £2 million Cancer Charities Grant Scheme for 2025/26 has been unveiled by the Department of Health and Macmillan Cancer Support, boosting community-based cancer services across Northern Ireland. The grant scheme has been developed through a co-design approach, working in partnership with the Northern Ireland Cancer Charities Coalition.  The £2 million funding package will […]

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Armagh Community Constituency Government Health Newry Newry and Armagh Politics South Armagh Stormont

McNulty Challenges First Minister on All Island Healthcare Inaction

In a question to the First Minister in Assembly on Monday, November 17th, SDLP Justin McNulty MLA challenged the First Minister’s commitment to all-island healthcare.  McNulty recently submitted an Assembly Question to the Executive about if CAR-T, a vital immunotherapy that can kill cancer cells, was discussed in the most recent North South Ministerial Council […]

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Armagh Community Constituency Dáil Éireann Government Health Newry and Armagh Politics Stormont

All-Ireland Healthcare Is The Best Way Forward -Boylan

Sinn Féin MLA Cathal Boylan has said that recent meetings of the North South Inter-Parliamentary Association underline the urgent need to build an integrated All-Ireland national health service that delivers equal access for all citizens, regardless of where they live on the island. The Newry and Armagh MLA said: “Sinn Féin representatives had constructive engagements […]

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Community Health Infrastructure

Translink Announces Defibrillator Roll-Out Across NI Railways Fleet

Translink has announced that Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) will be installed across the NI Railways train fleet by the end of December 2025.   Local trains will feature the new life-saving equipment which will play a vital service in helping people who suffer a cardiac arrest, which can happen to anyone. This latest development follows the installation of 134 units at over 80 […]