
Newry, Mourne & Down District Councillor Mickey Larkin has said that he and his Slieve Gullion Sinn Féin Council colleagues are extremely frustrated at the lack of progress in providing essential toilet facilities and extra car parking at the hugely popular Slieve Gullion Forest Park. Speaking to Newry Times, the local representative explained, “For two […]
Feb 9 2017 | Posted in
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The Southern Health and Social Care Trust has thanked the local community for their generous donations over the past 18 months. Over half a million pounds of voluntary donations and gifts was spent on equipment and services that will directly benefit patients and clients. Non-Executive Director Siobhan Rooney, Chair of the Trust’s Endowments and Gifts […]
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The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs is giving farmers and growers more time to submit Tier 2 applications for the Farm Business Improvement Scheme – Capital. Recognising that Tier 2 applications will be for larger-scale transformational projects that require some time and commitment to complete, the closing date for Tier 2 applications has […]
Feb 9 2017 | Posted in
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Health Minister Michelle O’Neill has published an Elective Care Plan to address waiting times for planned treatments, care and diagnostics. Publishing the Plan follows through on the commitment in ‘Health and Wellbeing 2026: Delivering Together’ which was launched in October. The Plan has six commitments which encompass a number of actions designed to reform elective […]
Feb 8 2017 | Posted in
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Police are re-appealing for information following a fatal road traffic collision that occurred a week ago in the Newcastle Road area of Kilkeel. An elderly woman, who was a pedestrian, was involved in the collision with a red Citroen C1 just after 6.30pm on the evening of Tuesday 31st January. The woman died […]
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Police have charged two women, aged 46 and 27, with two counts of possession of class A controlled drugs. The duo have also been charged with one count of possession of class A controlled drugs with intent to supply. Article continues below: The charges follow the arrest of two women in the Newry area on […]
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Infrastructure Minister Chris Hazzard recently took the opportunity to view at first hand recent road surfacing works on the B30 Crossmaglen Road in a recent visit to the South Armagh area. Speaking at a section known locally as “Happy Days Corner” Minister Hazzard explained, “Around 1000 Rural roads throughout the North were targeted by my […]
Feb 8 2017 | Posted in
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Tí Chulainn and Slieve Gullion Lodge were awarded the prestigious award of Wedding Venue of the Year in the County Armagh Region at the Annual Northern Ireland Wedding Awards 2017. At a glitzy ceremony held in the Europa Hotel Belfast, the venue was in a strong a category with Armagh City Hotel, Portadown Golf Club, […]

Slieve Gullion Area Councillor Terry Hearty has confirmed that his colleague Mickey Brady has written to the Department of Agriculture, Environment & Rural Affairs (DAERA) to voice his concern in relation to the non accessibility of application forms for Single Farm Payments in a paper format. The South Armagh Councillor explained, “The Department has written […]
Feb 8 2017 | Posted in
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Sinn Féin MLA Megan Fearon has welcomed the announcement by Infrastructure Minister Chris Hazzard that a 20mph speed limit will be in operation at Clonalig School, Culloville by the middle of this month. “This is welcome news and I commend the Minister and all those from the school, the wider community and Cllr Terry Hearty, […]
Feb 7 2017 | Posted in
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