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First Minister Michelle O’Neill and deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly attended the first meeting of the Council of Nations and Regions in Edinburgh yesterday (Friday 11th October). The theme of the inaugural meeting was ‘Economic Growth and Inward Investment’, and the Ministers highlighted why Northern Ireland is an attractive investment opportunity and discussed how best […]
By Nicola Grant The Health Service in Northern Ireland has over the past five decades been through several reorganizations billions of pounds have been squandered on new structures each one having a detrimental effect on the delivery of much needed Services. Much of what is wrong with the Health Service can be put right by […]
SDLP Newry councillor Killian Feehan has secured cross-party support for an emergency council motion calling on the Northern Ireland Local Government Officers’ Superannuation Committee (NILGOSC) to sell Israeli government bonds. The SDLP recently learned that NILGOSC had purchased the bonds using pension contributions from public sector workers in the North. The motion was heard at […]
SDLP Leader of the Opposition Matthew O’Toole MLA has lambasted the Executive parties for voting down a commitment to putting clearer targets and timelines in the Programme for Government. He was speaking after the Executive parties joined forces to amend an Opposition motion and in doing so remove a clear obligation to include specific timelines […]
Several hundred people attending a vigil to mark 12 months of the ongoing conflict in Gaza in Newry City heard Newry and Armagh MP Dáire Hughes say that inaction was not an option- the world can no longer turn a blind eye to this searing barbarity. The Sinn Féin told the gathering, “Israel has murdered […]
Economy Minister Conor Murphy has announced a new Advisory Board designed to enhance Northern Ireland’s standing as a global leader in green technology and the net zero economy. The Net Zero Advisory Board, supported by Joe Kennedy III, U.S. Special Envoy to Northern Ireland for Economic Affairs, will tap into the expertise of Northern Ireland’s […]
First Minister Michelle O’Neill and deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly have launched a new strategy for victims and survivors of the Troubles/Conflict. The strategy, which received Executive approval on Thursday, will ensure the right trauma-informed and victim-centred services are in place to empower and support victims and survivors, and contribute to building a shared and […]
Draft programme for government provides nothing to Northern Ireland pensioners What: National Pensioners Convention protest When: 11am-1pm Monday October 7th 2024 Where: Bottom of steps at Stormont buildings (some protesters gathering at entrance gates from 10.30am) The National Pensioners Convention in Northern Ireland will host a protest at Stormont over the government’s failure to address the needs of older […]
Infrastructure Minister John O’Dowd has announced his intention to proceed with construction of the first stretch of the A5 in early 2025. This will see the first 55kms/34 miles of the project proceed from the proposed Junction 8 (south of Strabane) to the proposed Junction 15 near Ballygawley including the westward extension of the existing […]
A director at a Specsavers store in Falmouth has completed a 330-mile cycling challenge sponsored by Specsavers stores across Northern Ireland. Specsavers Newry, alongside other Specsavers stores in Northern Ireland, showed their support for the challenge on each leg of his journey. Paul McGrane, an Armagh native who has been living in Cornwall for the […]
SDLP Newry & Armagh MLA Justin McNulty has spoken of the “inspiring leadership” demonstrated by the young people leading the New Ireland Youth Forum, at the launch of their vision statement for the future of the island. The Shared Island Youth Forum comprises 80 young civic leaders from diverse backgrounds born since the 1998 Good […]
Sinn Féin MLA Liz Kimmins has said that any reset of hospital services must be focused on improving the services available and delivering better outcomes for patients. The Newry and Armagh MLA was speaking after the health minister launched a consultation into adjusting services in hospitals. The MLA who is her party’s health spokesperson said: […]
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