News / Nuacht
16 February, 2010
Sinn Féin MLA for Newry/Armagh, Mickey Brady has challenged the SDLP MLA, Dominic Bradley to state exactly where his party stands on education reform, the ending of academic selection and how their policy on this issue has changed over the past two years Read full article
16 February, 2010
Welcoming the confirmation that the Camlough swim successfully broke the world record, local MP Conor Murphy has paid tribute to the organisers, swimmers and all those who made the swim possible. Read full article
16 February, 2010
Sinn Fein today announced details of a major conference the party is holding in London next week, entitled `Putting Irish unity on the agenda - opening the debate'. Read full article
16 February, 2010
Newry and Armagh Sinn Féin MLA, Cathal Boylan, has expressed his concern about proposed spending reductions being considered by the Southern Health and Social Care Trust. Read full article
16 February, 2010
Newry and Mourne Council are to send a letter of congratulations to outgoing Ulster GAA President Tom Daly. Proposing the letter Councillor Pat Mc Ginn paid tribute to Tom stating that he had shown great leadership, integrity and vision as both president of the Ulster Council and the Ulster 125 GAA Committee. Read full article
13 February, 2010
Sinn Féin MLA for Newry/Armagh, Mickey Brady has welcomed a call for prevention of trafficking of human beings, in a vote in the European Parliament yesterday. Read full article
13 February, 2010
Sinn Féin councillor, Terry Hearty has welcomed an agreement from the council to allow local residents to pay for refuse collection in the community centre in Crossmaglen. Read full article
13 February, 2010
Sinn Féin councillor, Terry Hearty has expressed his 'great disappointment' as vandals have damaged the walled garden in the Lawns, Creggan.Cllr Hearty said;
"It was with great disappointment that I heard about the damage and destruction which had been done to walled garden in the Lawns in Creggan. Read full article
11 February, 2010
Sinn Féin MP for Newry/Armagh Conor Murphy has welcomed the agreement reached at Hillsborough Castle last week. Mr Murphy who played a leading role in Sinn Féin's negotiating team throughout the talks said;
"Republicans throughout Ireland have been very patient not only over recent weeks but over recent years with regard to the vital issue of policing. A date has now finally been set for the long overdue transfer of policing and justice powers from London to Belfast. That is a major achievement and it will also be a major challenge to ensure that policing services are delivered equitably and efficiently for all communities and that the justice system is independent and fully rights-based. Read full article
11 February, 2010
Sinn Fein Councillor Colman Burns has expressed his disappointment and anger at the amount of litter that is strewn along many of the roads in our district. He singled out one road in particular, the Newry to Crossmaglen road, which, he says, has been particularly badly hit. Read full article
8 February, 2010
Sinn Féin council leader Jimmy McCreesh has welcomed an agreement by the Council to publish a booklet which will detail exactly what the rates will contribute to the community in this area. The booklet will be distributed to all homes in the district. Read full article
5 February, 2010
Slieve Gullion Sinn Fein councillor Terry Hearty has called on residents in Crossmaglen and the Slieve Gullion area to ensure that they are registered to vote. Read full article
4 February, 2010
Sinn Féin Councillor Packie McDonald has commended a South Armagh man who apprehended a burglar in Meigh during the week.
Cllr McDonald said;
"I understand that a member of the local safety group spotted two people acting suspiciously. When he checked what they were doing, they fled the scene. After apprehending one of the men he handed him over to the PSNI who arrived later. The PSNI then confirmed that a house had been broken into nearby. Read full article
3 February, 2010
Sinn Féin MP for Newry/Armagh, Conor Murphy has said that much of the crime and attacks on community buildings in South Armagh have been carried out by 'criminals masquerading as having a political agenda'. Mr Murphy was speaking after a man was assaulted during the robbery of a Post Office in Dromintee this morning. Read full article
3 February, 2010
Sinn Féin councillor has condemned the robbery of Dromintee Post Office and the attack on a man present at the time.
Cllr McDonald said;
"I understand that a man was found with head injuries in Dromintee Post Office this morning. The injuries had been inflicted by criminals who were robbing the Post Office. Read full article
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