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Campaigns Community Constituency Daisy Hill Government Health Newry Newry and Armagh Westminster

Brady Welcomes Investment For Key Health Projects In Newry

Sinn Féin MP Mickey Brady has said the purchase of the Monaghan Row site, along with investment to purchase the Abbey Way site, are key steps in securing the future of Daisy Hill Hospital. The Sinn Féin MP said: “The news that the Monaghan Row site has now been bought by the trust is very […]

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Business Community Constituency International Newry Newry and Armagh

Newry Business Enhances International Capability by Joining GGI Global Alliance

The award-winning ASM Chartered Accountants has joined GGI Global Alliance, one of the top multidisciplinary associations of accountants and lawyers worldwide. The strategic move will further enhance ASM’s international capability and will help it connect with a group of world-wide companies with the joint potential to help support their clients requiring financial, legal and tax […]

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Campaigns Community Constituency Daisy Hill Health Newry Newry and Armagh

Daisy Hill Rally Held In Newry

Newry City seen over a thousand people attend a rally calling for services to remain at Daisy Hill Hospital. The message on the day was loud and clear to the Southern Trust, “hands off our hospital!” The Chairman of the Daisy Hill Hospital Save Our Emergency Surgery Committee, Mr. Francis Gallagher asked the public to support Daisy Hill Hospital […]

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Community Constituency Newry Newry and Armagh South Armagh

Invite To All To Share One Sunrise Together On May 6th Saturday

‘Darkness Into Light’ Saturday 6th May Derramore Forest Park 4.15am  Invite To All To Share One Sunrise Together On May 6th Saturday  The Bessbrook/Camlough  annual ‘Darkness into Light’ Walk takes place on Saturday 6th May in Derramore Forest Park. The event will commence at 4.15am.  This Walk part of a series of similar events  which […]

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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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Community Constituency Newry Newry and Armagh Obituaries

The Death Has Occurred of Gerald Murphy

Murphy (Newry) April 25th, 2023. Peacefully at Daisy Hill Hospital, Gerald, dearly beloved father of Ryan, devoted son of Cora and Gerry and much loved brother of Laurence, Barry and Kevin.  May he Rest In Peace.  Removal from the Heaney Keenan Funeral Home this evening, Tuesday at 7pm to his parents residence, 19 Loughview Park, […]

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Community Constituency Council Election 2023 Elections Government Newry Newry and Armagh NMD Council Politics

SDLP Announce Newry Council Election Candidates

Michael Savage and Doire Finn have been announced as the SDLP candidates for the upcoming council election in Newry City.  Michael has represented Newry City on Newry, Mourne and Down District Council since 2017. For the past year he has served as Chairperson of the Council. He has been a leading defender of maintaining medical […]

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Community Constituency Crime Newry Newry and Armagh

15 Charged Under Stalking Legislation In Newry, Mourne and Down

New legislation was introduced to Northern Ireland in April 2022 which criminalised stalking for the first time. Since then the Police Service of Northern Ireland has arrested 88 alleged stalkers and charged 47. Today, 24th April, marks the beginning of National Stalking Awareness Week and the one year anniversary of stalking legislation going live across […]

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Campaigns Community Constituency Daisy Hill Government Health Newry Newry and Armagh Stormont

No Health Worker Should Be Discriminated Against Due to Age or Disability – Kimmins

Sinn Féin MLA Liz Kimmins has commended midwives in the Southern Trust area who fought against an attempt to impose new contracts on them which would have undermined their terms and working conditions. The Newry and Armagh MLA said:   “I want to commend the midwives for the dignified way they worked to protect their rights […]

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Advertising Business Community Constituency Newry Newry and Armagh

First Audiobook Launches from Granite Podcast Studio

A state-of-the-art podcast studio in Newry’s Granite Exchange – Granite Podcast Studio -has just launched its new audiobook recording service, with the first recording just released – ‘The Black Knight and the Voyage to the Dark Seas’ by author, Marcus Donaldson. Offering authors and publishers a professional service to enable recordings of audio versions of books, the format […]

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Community Constituency Government Health Newry Newry and Armagh Politics Stormont

Executive Needed to Help Patients Who Are Suffering From Cancer – Kimmins

Sinn Féin MLA Liz Kimmins has said suffering cancer patients and their families need the Executive up and running now. The party’s social care spokesperson said: “It is unacceptable that the cancer strategy has been sitting on the shelf for a year while cancer patients continue to suffer on unacceptable waiting lists. “Treatment for cancer […]

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Community Constituency Newry Newry and Armagh

Police Concerns for Newry Man

Police are concerned regarding the whereabouts of Richard Carlon. He was last seen at approximately 2300 hours on Wednesday 19th April in the Bessbrook area. Richard is wearing jeans, a grey and green t-shirt and brown boots. If anyone has any information or has seen Richard please contact Police on 101 quoting reference 80 of […]