
Sinn Féin MLA Conor Murphy said the current pricing battle between supermarkets and multinational companies highlights the cost of Brexit for households. The Chair of the Economy Committee said, “The current supermarket battle with multinational companies over the pricing of goods on our shelves is indicative of the negative impact of Brexit. “The fact that […]
Oct 18 2016 | Posted in
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SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood has paid tribute to the contribution of Gertrude Mallon to politics and peace in Ireland following news of her passing. Gertrude was a life-long SDLP member who stood against violence alongside her husband Seamus from the early days of conflict. Eastwood said, “I was deeply saddened to learn of the death […]
Oct 18 2016 | Posted in
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Ulster Unionist Party Representatives Danny Kennedy MLA and Councillor David Taylor have welcomed pupils and staff from Bessbrook Primary School to Parliament Buildings, Stormont. The pupils and staff participated in the Education Programme facilitated by the Northern Ireland Assembly which included a tour of Parliament Buildings. They were also provided with the opportunity to watch […]
Oct 18 2016 | Posted in
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Detectives have charged a 32 year old man with attempted murder. He is expected to appear before Armagh Magistrates Court on Tuesday 18th October. It is believed these charges relate to an incident in the Monaghan Street area of Newry. On Saturday 17th March 2012 a 31 year old man was attacked by two males. […]
Oct 17 2016 | Posted in
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Newry MLA Conor Murphy has said we must continue to work together across government and other sectors to reduce the suicide rate in the north of Ireland. The Sinn Féin MLA was speaking after the thirteenth meeting of the Ministerial Co-ordination Group on Suicide Prevention. “Sadly, the suicide rate remains stubbornly high at around 280 […]
Oct 17 2016 | Posted in
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Halloween festivities can be enjoyed by everyone, but for some individuals ‘trick or treating’, bonfires, fireworks and sparklers may result in a rather nasty surprise. Speaking to Newry Times, Supt. Paul Reid said, “Police in Newry, Mourne and Down District are appealing for parents, youth and community leaders to assist in making this year’s festivities […]
Oct 17 2016 | Posted in
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Sinn Féin MLA Cathal Boylan has said the British government is ‘clearly on a collision course’ with the EU over Brexit. Speaking at the anti-Brexit rally on the Louth /Armagh border over the weekend the Armagh representative said, “It is quite obvious the British government is on a collision course with the EU in which […]
Oct 17 2016 | Posted in
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SDLP Economy Spokesperson Sinead Bradley has called for the Executive to fight to keep Northern Ireland within the single market after a debate on export figures in the Assembly Chamber. Bradley said, “The DUP are rightly congratulating our exporters, but their breath-taking selective vision when it comes to the economy and the effects of a […]
Oct 17 2016 | Posted in
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People across Northern Ireland are being offered the opportunity to share their views on health and social care services at a series of informal events. The Coffee Connection sessions are being hosted by the Patient and Client Council – a Health and Social Care organisation that has a key role in helping people to have […]

The average person from Northern Ireland moves four times in their life, but nearly two thirds (61%) end up living within 25 miles of where they were born, a new study has found. According to the national poll of 2,000 people by ancestry firm Living DNA, almost 1 in 4 (24%) have lived 500 miles […]
Oct 14 2016 | Posted in
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