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Views sought on debt respite scheme for Northern Ireland | News in Newry

Views sought on debt respite scheme for Northern Ireland | News in Newry - newry news

The Department for Communities has launched a call for evidence to explore the establishment of a debt respite scheme in Northern Ireland.     The primary aim of the pre-consultation is to build on evidence already gathered and source further insight from the debt advice sector, creditors and individuals on the scale of problem debt […]

Ennis welcomes BBC plans to increase coverage of Gaelic Games | News in Newry

Ennis welcomes BBC plans to increase coverage of Gaelic Games | News in Newry - gaa newry

Sinn Féin’s Sinéad Ennis has welcomed plans to increase coverage of Gaelic Games and help end the block on live coverage for northern viewers.     Sinéad Ennis explains, “Plans to launch a new GAAGO streaming service for live coverage of GAA games across the island is welcome news for Gaels. “This new service follows […]

Northern Ireland records from 1997/98 made publicly available online | News in Newry

Records from 1997:98 made publicly available online | News in Newry - todays news in newry

Documents surrounding the political negotiations that led up to the signing of the Good Friday Agreement are now available online.     Almost 500 documents relating to 1997 and 1998 have been added to the CAIN (Conflict Archive on the Internet) website – a partnership between the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI) and […]

NI £600 energy support scheme: ‘People can’t wait any longer for support’ | News in Newry

People cannot wait any longer for support with heating bills - Brady | News in Newry - newry news headlines

Sinn Féin MP Mickey Brady has said people cannot wait any longer for support with their heating bills as the cold winter begins to bite.     Speaking after Firmus announced gas prices will go down from the beginning of January, the Newry and Armagh MP says, “After numerous hikes which have put prices through […]

Hanna challenges Sunak on impact of ETA on tourism | News in Newry

Hanna challenges Sunak on impact of ETA on tourism | News in Newry - down newspaper

SDLP South Belfast MP Claire Hanna has challenged Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on the impact the Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) scheme would have on Northern Ireland’s tourism industry.     Ms Hanna also highlighted the negative impact on non-Irish EU citizens living on the island.  The ETA will require non-Irish EU citizens to submit personal […]

‘Executive must legislate to end exploitation of workers’ – Murphy | News in Newry

'Executive must legislate to end exploitation of workers' - Murphy | News in Newry - newry newspaper

Sinn Féin Councillor Declan Murphy has said a new Executive must legislate to protect workers from exploitation.     The Slieve Gullion councillor and Sinn Féin’s local spokesperson on workers’ rights explains, “We need an Executive formed now to legislate to end bogus self-employment which has been used to deny workers their rights over pay, […]

Tory plan ‘falls well short of EU Funding’ – Conor Murphy | News in Newry

Tory plan 'falls well short of EU Funding' - Conor Murphy | News in Newry - news newry co down

Sinn Féin MLA Conor Murphy has slammed the British government’s ‘Shared Prosperity Fund’ and said it represents a huge cut to EU funding for local community groups.      The former Finance Minister says the plan is significantly less than funding previously provided under the European Social Fund and European Regional Development Fund.  The Newry/Armagh […]

Health service ‘collapsing before our eyes’ – SDLP MLA  | News in Newry

McGrath: Health service collapsing before our eyes  | News in Newry

SDLP Health Spokesperson Colin McGrath has said that the health service is collapsing before our eyes due to the pressures being put on services and staff.     He was speaking after staff at Belfast’s Royal Victoria Hospital described conditions as like a “battlefield”, with staff struggling to provide dignified care in an overcrowded emergency […]

Increase in suicides ‘highlights need for funded mental health strategy’ | Newry News Today

Increase in suicides 'highlights need for funded mental health strategy' | Newry News Today - newry newspaper

SDLP Health Spokesperson Colin McGrath has said it will be impossible to properly tackle the mental health crisis in the North without Stormont functioning.     Mr McGrath said an Assembly and Executive were needed to fund a robust mental health strategy. Figures released by NISRA show that there were 237 deaths from suicide in […]

SDLP meets with Royal College of Nursing | Newry News Today

SDLP meets with Royal College of Nursing | Newry News Today

SDLP Health Spokesperson Colin McGrath and South Belfast MP Claire Hanna met with representatives of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN).     The SDLP met with RCN to discuss their concerns ahead of planned strike action later this month. Mr McGrath said it was regrettable that health staff had been forced to strike but […]







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