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Bradley calls for special dispensation for Northern Ireland in Europe

SDLP South Down MLA Sinead Bradley has called for a special dispensation for Northern Ireland in the wake of the EU Referendum vote. Bradley was speaking after party leader Colum Eastwood met European leaders and Heads of State at the PES Presidency meeting in Paris recently. Speaking to Newry Times, she said, “After successfully leading […]

‘Brexit will hamper jobs and investment’ – Murphy

Sinn Féin MLA Conor Murphy has said that an EU exit will have a detrimental impact on efforts to attract jobs and investment to the north. Speaking to Newry Times, Murphy said, “It is concerning that a US investment conference which was planned for Belfast and Derry in October has been cancelled as a result […]

Newry and Armagh EU Funding meeting held

Sinn Féin Louth TD Gerry Adams, and party colleague Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin TD met delegates from the East Border Region programme in the Dáil last week. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss how funding from the EU, which is invested in projects and supported by Councils in the north and south, can be […]

Hamilton welcomes continued employment growth

Figures released today for the period March – May 2016 show that the Northern Ireland Labour Force Survey unemployment rate was 5.9% – a decrease of 0.5 percentage points over the quarter and 0.4 percentage points over the year. More recent figures for June 2016 show that the number of claimants in receipt of unemployment […]

‘Patients to benefit from innovative new drugs’ – O’Neill

Health Minister Michelle O’Neill has announced that eligible patients in Northern Ireland will receive innovative new drugs for the treatment of very rare conditions. The drugs, evaluated under the Highly Specialised Technology Programme of the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), will be made available to patients with very rare conditions including atypical […]

New business park for Newry?

A major new business park which would provide high-quality office and retail space in Newry has taken a step forward this week as Carnmeen Developments, a locally owned development company, submitted an outline planning application for approval. The Newry North Business Park application features more than 1m sq. ft. of office, light industrial and retail […]

Extended opening hours announced for Narrow Water Keep

Extended opening hours have been announced by the Department for Communities’ Historic Environment Division for Narrow Water Keep. From 2nd July to 2nd October, the monument will be open from 10am to 5pm on Sundays, Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Narrow Water Keep is a State Care historic monument in the townland of Narrow Water, […]

Ritchie calls on NI Executive to match compensation for contaminated bloods

SDLP South Down MP Margaret Ritchie has welcomed the Government’s announcement of £125 million additional funding to support people infected with contaminated bloods and called on the NI Executive to respond with additional funding for those effected who have been left waiting on a proper funded scheme for many years. Speaking to Newry Times, Margaret […]

Murphy welcomes water meter halt

Sinn Féin MLA Conor Murphy has welcomed the announcement from Chris Hazzard that he has halted the installation of water meters in domestic properties while legislation is brought to the Assembly. Regulations are required to be brought to the Assembly before the installation of water meters in domestic properties can be stopped completely. “I am […]

Fearon calls for voting rights for northern citizens

Sinn Féin MLA Megan Fearon has welcomed the commitment made by Minister Joe McHugh that a referendum is to be held on granting voting rights to Irish citizens abroad for the purpose of Presidential elections. Fearon also called on the government to commit to a referendum on extending voting rights to those who have reached […]







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