
Agriculture Minister Michelle O’Neill has announced that she is plans to extend the Homeowner Flood Protection Grant Scheme to small non-domestic properties. The new measure is in addition to the Executive’s decision to commit £1.3million to flood prevention. Minister O’Neill said, “I very much welcome the Executive’s decision to commit £1.3million of additional funding to […]
Jan 25 2016 | Posted in
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Sinn Féin MLA Conor Murphy has welcomed an additional financial commitment by Minister Jonathan Bell to Intertrade Ireland at a time when the organisation faced the possibility of having to cut core programmes due to budget cuts. “A planned unilateral cut to the Intertrade Ireland budget by Minister Bell will now not go ahead. Instead, […]
Jan 25 2016 | Posted in
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The Southern Health and Social Care Trust is appealing for drivers to respect the designated disabled car parking spaces on both Craigavon and Daisy Hill Hospital sites. Hospital staff are reporting that disabled spaces and drop-off points on both sites are being abused as well as the emergency spaces at the front of Daisy Hill […]
Jan 22 2016 | Posted in
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South Down MLA Jim Wells has announced that he will seek the DUP nomination to stand in the forthcoming Assembly elections. He was first elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly in 1982 at the age of 25. At the time of his election he was the youngest MLA ever to be elected to Stormont. He […]
Jan 22 2016 | Posted in
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Independent Newry City Councillor Kevin McAteer has slammed the trust for outsourcing services to private firms after some of his constituents revealed to Councillor McAteer that they had to travel to Belfast and Hillsborough to get scans at private clinics. Speaking to Newry Times, the Independent Councillor stated, “The trust may see it as beneficial […]
Jan 22 2016 | Posted in
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Karen McKevitt MLA has been appointed SDLP Chief Whip following the resignation of former whip Pat Ramsey on health grounds. Mrs McKevitt will also take a seat on the Assembly Commission, the body which oversees the management of the Northern Ireland Assembly. Speaking after her appointment, McKevitt said, “I’m delighted to have been appointed the […]
Jan 22 2016 | Posted in
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SDLP Culture Spokesperson Karen McKevitt MLA has congratulated Rory Best upon his appointment as Ireland Captain. Mrs McKevitt said, “I’m delighted to see that Rory Best has been appointed captain of the Ireland rugby team. “Rory has an immense amount of international experience and I have no doubt he’ll be an inspiring influence as we […]
Jan 22 2016 | Posted in
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SDLP MLA Karen McKevitt welcomed the Minister for Regional Development, Michelle McIlveen, to the Newry area this week. The visit was arranged after Mrs McKevitt raised the need for traffic calming measures to be introduced on roads across the city. Speaking to Newry Times, McKevitt said, “I have called on Transport NI to bring forward […]
Jan 22 2016 | Posted in
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Newry’s historic Town Hall has undergone a £255,000 renovation. The recently completed works involved external conservation repairs to the building to address weathering and deterioration problems that had led to water penetration above the auditorium and stage areas. Newry’s Town Hall was designed by William Batt and was built on a three-arched bridge over the […]
Jan 22 2016 | Posted in
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Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service in Newry will be celebrating 20 years at its Edward Street location with an Open Day on Saturday 6th February. Firefighters will showcase their range of fire and rescue skills through a number of demonstrations to recognise the proud history of firefighting in the area. Vintage fire appliances will […]