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Archive for: April, 2015

Ó Muirí requests Translink meeting over ‘shambolic’ South Armagh service

Sinn Fein councillor Barra Ó Muirí has written to Translink requesting a meeting with them as soon as possible to address what he described as ‘the shambolic service’ in south Armagh. “I’ve been inundated in the last few weeks with calls from parents whose children haven’t been collected for school in Tullydonnell,” he said. “As […]

£200,000 of cannabis seized in Newry

Detectives from Organised Crime Branch investigating an international drugs trafficking operation have seized a further £200,000 of cannabis plants in Newry. Two men have also been arrested in Newry and Belfast. Detective Inspector Andy Dunlop, from Organised Crime Branch, said, “The cannabis factory was uncovered last night in Mallaghbawn outside Newry. “Cash was seized and […]

Zero tolerance on attacks after Newry doctor is punched and nurse is headbutted

Sinn Féin’s Mickey Brady has said that attacks and verbal abuse on A&E Hospital Staff have a huge personal cost. He was speaking after a man was jailed this week for six monthes after punching a doctor twice in the head. Dundalk man Michael Hanrahan assaulted the doctor last year in Daisy Hill Hospital, Newry […]

Newry police arrest two men for handling stolen goods

Police in Newry have arrested a man for handling goods stolen in the Republic of Ireland. Police received a report of a white Toyota Avensis parked close to a school on Chequer Hill around 1pm on Wednesday, 18th March. Two men travelling in the car urinated close to the school before driving off. Officers made […]

Call for footpath in Whitecross

Sinn Fein councillor Roisin Mulgrew is calling for the implementation of a safety assessment in Whitecross, which recommended that a footpath be installed in the village. Last year the residents of Whitecross expressed their concerns about the safety of children and pedestrians in the St. Killian’s area of the village. In response to this Councillor […]

Wells announces Meningitis B vaccine programme

Health Minister Jim Wells has announced that he has signed off on a Meningitis B (Men B) vaccine to be included as part of the routine childhood vaccination programme. The announcement follows the conclusion of negotiations between the Department of Health in England and the vaccine manufacturer GlaxoSmithKline to secure the Men B vaccine at […]

Housing for Lurganare?

Would you like to live in Lurganare? Do you think the Lurganare area needs more housing? These are the questions the Housing Executive is asking local residents as it carries out a survey to help decide if there is a need for new social housing for rent in Lurganare. The Housing Executive wants to hear […]

‘Increase female representation in STEM sector’ – Rogers

SDLP Education Spokesperson Seán Rogers MLA has highlighted the underrepresentation of women in the STEM (Science, Technology, engineering and Mathematics) Sector. Speaking in the Assembly Chamber Rogers said this failing requires a cross departmental approach to remedy and that information should be available to girls at early stages to encourage them to consider a career […]







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