News Archives for January, 2012
27 January, 2012
Councillor Terry Hearty has urged all interested parties to be represented at the next Community Meeting to deal with the problems of drug, alcohol and anti-social behaviour in and around Crossmaglen. Read full article
26 January, 2012
Newry Armagh MLA Cathal Boylan has commented on proposals in which new technology could be used to reduce motor insurance costs in the north. Read full article
26 January, 2012
Sinn Féin activists from Armagh had a busy week preparing the new Sinn Féin constituency office for its official opening on Wednesday 25th January. Read full article
24 January, 2012
Sinn Féin Newry Armagh MP Conor Murphy has attended the launch in London of Tourism Ireland's 2012 campaign. Read full article
24 January, 2012
The British government should suspend the assessment process until such time as the Work Capability Assessment can be shown to be fit for purpose, says Sinn Féin MLA Mickey Brady. Read full article
23 January, 2012
Newry Armagh Assembly Member Cathal Boylan has pressed the Environment Minister on the issue of dual mandate councillors and MLAs during the Assembly's Question Time. Read full article
23 January, 2012
A stage play recounting the inside story of the 1981 blanket protest and hunger strike in the H-Blocks of Long Kesh will be making its way to Armagh on Friday 23rd March for its debut city performance. Read full article
20 January, 2012
Sinn Fein Welfare spokesperson Mickey Brady MLA has described a public meeting held in Ti Chulainn on Thursday 19th January as 'informative and thought provoking'. Read full article
20 January, 2012
Newry and Armagh Sinn Féin MLA, Cathal Boylan, has hit out at the person responsible for an attempted armed robbery on the Post Office in the Armagh City Shopping Centre on Friday afternoon, 20th January. Read full article
16 January, 2012
Sinn Féin Newry councillor Brendan Curran has stated that young people who persist in throwing stones at buses travelling along the Warrenpoint Road risk Translink removing night time buses on this route. Read full article
16 January, 2012
Moss growing along the footpaths of Toragh Park will result in someone getting a serious injury according to Sinn Féin councillor Brendan Curran. Read full article
16 January, 2012
Sinn Fein Councillor Colman Burns recently met with Roads Service to discuss the condition of a number of roads in the district. In particular, sections of the Freeduff and Tullynavall Roads and the Carron Road outside St Patrick's Primary School, were high on the list of roadway needing attention. Read full article
12 January, 2012
Fews area Sinn Féin Councillor Pat Mc Ginn has urged the local community to be extra vigilant after news that several burglaries in the Derramore, Bessbrook and Camlough areas had been reported and now were being investigated by Bessbrook Police. Read full article
12 January, 2012
Sinn Féin's Brendan Curran has condemned two arson attacks on vehicles in Newry's Derrybeg Estate over the past few days. The elected representative was speaking from the scene of the attack having spoken to the owner of one of the cars in question. Read full article
11 January, 2012
Speaking after the recent spate of car thefts Sinn Féin Road Safety spokesperson Cathal Boylan MLA said;
"I am appalled to see innocent road users being targeted by thieves in this fashion. It is bad enough to have your car stolen but in some cases victims are also assaulted, adding to their ordeal. Read full article
9 January, 2012
The long awaited ambulance sub station for south Armagh is set to become a reality according to correspondence received by MP Conor Murphy in response to ongoing lobbying by Sinn Féin on this issue Read full article
5 January, 2012
Newry Armagh Sinn Féin MLA Mickey Brady has said that all allegations of assault, in particular those of sexual assault, must be treated with the utmost seriousness and were entitled to full and rigorous investigation by the police. Read full article
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