Archive for October, 2011
Ritchie welcomes £5.1 million investment from DRD
Friday, October 14th, 2011
SDLP MP MLA Margaret Ritchie has welcomed the £5.1 million investment from the Department for Regional Development for improvement schemes for roads in Down District this year. Ms Ritchie stated, “I welcome the introduction of gateway features in Maghera and Bryansford Village to provide signage and speed cushions in the areas. In addition, Roads Service [...]
MP Confirms Murlough to get Sure Start Services from March 2012
Friday, October 14th, 2011
Margaret Ritchie MP MLA has received confirmation from the Department of Education that they will extend Sure Start Services to the Murlough area from March 2012. The MP said; “Following representations from health professionals and the local community I have been lobbying the Department of Education for some time on the need to extend their [...]
MP Condemns Downpatrick Baseball Attack
Friday, October 14th, 2011
The MP for South Down Margaret Ritchie said; “This attack and what appears to be a robbery is completely out of keeping with the Downpatrick area. It is vital the local people give any information they have on this incident to the PSNI. As a community we must ensure that those who brought this violence [...]
MP Calls for Cross Border Health Services to be Strengthened – Daisy Hill
Friday, October 14th, 2011
South Down MP Margaret Ritchie has called for the Minister for Health to look at the range of health services available in Border areas, such as Newry, and to strengthen the practice of utilising cross-border health services. The MP for South Down said; “Hospitals like Daisy Hill, Newry, have a natural catchment area into Co [...]
MP receives Assurances Clermont Gardens/Charlotte Street Pumping Station on Track
Friday, October 7th, 2011
Margaret Ritchie MP MLA said; “I have been monitoring the progress of NI Water on the delivery of the new pumping station to serve the residents of Clermont Gardens and Charlotte Street and I have received assurances that the internal approvals and land and planning issues are progressing satisfactorily. Most importantly in this difficult financial [...]
Demense Roads Success
Friday, October 7th, 2011
Margaret Ritchie MP MLA has received news that work is to begin in a few weeks to bring the roads in The Demesne’s Housing Development up to standard “Following continued representations on the need to bring the roads in The Demesne up to an adoptable standard, I have received confirmation from the Divisional Roads Manager [...]
MP Says Better Deal Needed for Fishing Industry
Friday, October 7th, 2011
Following the publication of the European Commission’s quota proposals South Down MP Margaret Ritchie said; “These proposals are unworkable and unrealistic, much like the proposals we see coming before the industry from the European Commission at this time each year. The proposed attack on the Nephrops catch is illogical, as are the drastic cuts proposed [...]
MP Applauds Rathfriland & Its Luck Penny
Friday, October 7th, 2011
South Down MP Margaret Ritchie attended Rathfriland’s Fair Day on Saturday and addressed the large crowd attending the the Fair Day and the unveiling of the Luck Penny sculpture Speaking at the event the MP said; “It is great to see the Market Town of Rathfriland embracing the old in a way that will encourage [...]
Speech to Labour Party Conference
Tuesday, October 4th, 2011
Ladies and Gentlemen, Ambassador, Good Evening; I am delighted to be invited to speak to the Labour Party Irish Society this evening. As the leader of the SDLP, a proud sister party of the Labour Party in Ireland and in Britain, it is a great honour to be among so many friends and colleagues. It [...]
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