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Community Constituency Education Government Newry Newry and Armagh Politics Stormont

Kimmins Welcomes News That Youth and Early Years Cuts Will Be Halted

Sinn Féin MLA Liz Kimmins has said news that cuts to youth services and early years will not go ahead is a ‘relief’ to many families and communities. The Newry and Armagh MLA said: “News that cuts to youth services and other important projects like SureStart and the Pathway Fund will not go ahead is […]

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Community Constituency Education Government Lurgan Politics Upper Bann Westminster

U-turn on Education Cuts the Right Decision – Lockhart

Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart has welcomed confirmation from the Permanent Secretary at the Department for Education, Mark Browne, that he will not be proceeding with proposed cuts to Youth Services, and a range of Early Years Programmes including the Pathway Fund, Sure Start, BrightStart and Toybox. The DUP representative, who had lobbied the Department […]

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“Sinn Fein Mask Slips In Planned South Armagh IRA Jamboree!” – TUV

TUV Cusher Councillor Keith Ratcliffe has slammed an upcoming commemoration in South Armagh dedicated to a celebration of the Provisional IRA. Statement by TUV Cusher councillor Keith Ratcliffe: On Sunday week Sinn Fein MP John Finucane is billed as the main speaker at an event described as the “South Armagh Volunteers Commemoration”. This self-styled “MP […]

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

Eve of Poll Statement by Nicola Grant

How the people of Newry vote on Thursday will determine the future of this city and its citizens for years to come. There is a lot that needs to be done and there are many important decisions to be taken. It is vital that the people we return as our Councillors do that in the […]

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Community Constituency Council Election 2023 Elections Government Newry and Armagh Politics South Down Upper Bann

TUV’s Eve of Poll Message

Statement by TUV leader Jim Allister:- “To vote TUV 1 is to signal irreversible opposition to the Union-destroying Protocol. No ifs, no buts. We can never come to terms with the core tenet of the Protocol and Windsor Whitewash that GB is a foreign country and we must trade and run our economy accordingly. We […]

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

Veteran SDLP Campaigner Frank Feely Urges Voters to Protect the Good Friday Agreement at the Polls This Thursday

Veteran SDLP campaigner and Newry’s first Mayor has urged voters to protect the Good Friday Agreement when the head to the polls on Thursday. He said: “I worked with the late Seamus Mallon and the late John Fee and many others to deliver the Good Friday Agreement and I firmly believe it is the only […]

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Community Council Dáil Éireann Election 2023 Elections Government Politics Stormont

7 Political Parties Refuse Public Debate Before Local Elections – Aontu

Aontú Leader and Meath West TD Peadar Tóibín invited 8 leaders of political parties in the North of Ireland to participate in a public debate on the issues of concern to people in advance of the election. All but one of those parties refused to respond and participate. Speaking of the lack of public debate […]

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Community Constituency Council Election 2023 Elections Government Newry Newry and Armagh Politics South Armagh South Down Upper Bann

“If We Refuse to Exercise Our Right to Vote, The Stormont Parties Will Win and Things will Get Worse!” – Aontu

“If We Refuse to Exercise Our Right to Vote, The Stormont Parties Will Win and Things will Get Worse” writes Aontú candidate Liam Reichenberg It is an enormous tragedy that so many people are disillusioned with the democratic process. Every day on the canvas trail I meet people who tell me they will not vote […]

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Community Constituency Crime Election 2023 Elections Newry Newry and Armagh Politics

Poster Plea by Workers Party Newry

The Workers Party candidate in next week’s local elections, Nicola Grant, has called for an end to the vandalising of posters after a spate of incidents in the Newry area in recent days. “It is saddening as much as it is annoying”, she said ” that people, and most of them young people,  feel that […]

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Community Constituency Election 2023 Elections Newry Newry and Armagh Politics

Young SDLP Newry Candidates Election Posters Ripped Down

SDLP Newry City candidate Doire Finn has taken to social media to condemn the removal of her posters in the city. The young election candidate has however been very upbeat about the incident. “Post canvas today, I’ve noticed that posters have been ripped down. I’ll be replacing Big Doire’s that have been destroyed but if […]