Alliance South Down spokesperson Councillor Patrick Clarke has welcomed the drop in plastic bag usage since a levy was introduced in April. 17.5 million plastic bags were used between April and June, ...

The SDLP leader on Newry and Mourne Council, Councillor Connaire McGreevy has paid tribute to the organizers of the one-day cricket international between Ireland and England. Describing the event at ...

SDLP South Down MLA Karen McKevitt said she is deeply concerned that the welfare cuts coming down the line from London will not only hit people who are out of work but will directly put more on the ...

SDLP MP for South Down Margaret Ritchie has called for the UK government to take action to prevent a household debt crisis should the base rate of increase rise. Ritchie has tabled a Parliamentary ...

Newry, Mourne & Down Sinn Féin Councillor Roisin Mulgrew has urged all home owners within the Bessbrook area to be extra vigilant after a recent spate of robberies took place in the Greater Bessbrook ...

SDLP Education spokesperson Sean Rogers has called for all government departments to adopt a joint up approach to tackle the issues around internet safety. Rogers was speaking following an Assembly ...

Information received by the Finance Minister Sammy Wilson suggests that closures in Northern Ireland will be in the “single figures” however Irwin said the threat to rural branches was “a worry”. Back ...

SDLP representatives in Newry & Mourne have challenged proposals by Roads Service to get rid of manned car parks in Newry city centre. In a special adjournment debate raised by her colleague Dominic ...

Environment Minister Mark H Durkan is appealing to everyone to remain vigilant on the roads as we approach the Bank Holiday weekend. Speaking to Newry Times, Durkan said, “As we look forward to the ...

Environment Minister Alex Attwood has kick-started a series of meetings with local councils in Northern Ireland to enable local government reform. He met with the ‘Voluntary Transition Committee’ in ...

South Down Alliance Party spokesperson Councillor Patrick Clarke has welcomed a new initiative aimed at regenerating and protecting the Mournes landscape which has secured a major £3million funding ...

Health Minister Robin Swann and Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey have welcomed the excellent response to a new volunteer-led scheme delivering medicines to patients. The scheme is being coordinated ...