I often past this memorial statue in a small border town and reflect on the evening of 28 December 1972 the UDA planted a car bomb in
Belturbet the explosion murdered two children, Patrick Stanley(16) and Geraldine O’Reilly (15) who were killed instantly.

NI farming: 'No doubt' bad weather threatening food production - BBC News - I am aware that our potato farmers need assistance with planting. Ground so wet to get machinery onto land ⁦for planting purposes ⁦Colin McGrath 🇺🇦⁩ bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northe…

Team SDLP out on the ground today updating people on the rates rises hitting hard working families and businesses this week. SDLP voted against suggesting the reserves should have been used instead. SF/DUP voted for rises and Alliance abstained. Know who's on your side!!!

Congratulations Neale Neale Richmond

I have used this service as a patient Colin McGrath 🇺🇦. Staff were highly professional & it fulfils the principle of local accessibility at the point of delivery. Retain the service in the Downe

Congratulations to Simon Harris TD on becoming An Taoiseach today. Looking forward to enhanced north/south Co-operation & building our New Ireland

🛣️Rathfriland/Hilltown Road is a major arterial route in South Down. Last figures showed over 4,500 vehicles travelling here daily. I suspect it may be more now. This route must be a priority for resurfacing.
#SouthDown #roads @sdlplive @markhdurkan

Busy day updating Fine Gael members on our New Ireland Commission work New Ireland Commission excellent engagement during their Northern Group session. The SDLP

The calm after the storm knocking doors in Carryduff for Claire Hanna 🌬💨🍃 Truly blown away by all the support on the doors 😅

We’ve had a busy day of engagements & discussion with politicians in Fine Gael at their Ard Fheis in Galway. Thanks for having us!

🐟Welcomed the Agriculture Minister to Ardglass last week. We need him and the Finance Minister to provide the necessary funding for the Seafood Development Programme. We've heard enough about the challenges - now we need to see delivery!
Cllr Gareth Sharvin Margaret Ritchie @sdlplive

NEWS - A 5 project will study blood tests for Alzheimer's disease & other forms of dementia. 1/3 of people with dementia never get a formal diagnosis.

Listen to Good Morning Ulster as Alzheimer's Society Campaigns National influencing Manager Ruth Barry
will be on at 7.40am.
bbc.co.uk/news/health-68…

Sorry 2 see Simon Coveney step down as a Minister. He made a big contribution to North/South relations particularly during Brexit. He deserves our thanks for steering us away from the impact of Brexit & towards the implementation of the WF. Colin McGrath 🇺🇦

Wishing all my Twitter X friends a happy & wonderful Easter with loads of expectation for a great & hopefully drier Spring Colin McGrath 🇺🇦

As a patron of Hourglass, I am glad to see Colin’s support for this organisation that highlights issues around elder abuse Colin McGrath 🇺🇦

Thank you Hourglass NI for the incredible work that you do!!👏
#SaferAgeing

🤓Grateful to talk to the Down Recorder about what got me into politics; my hopes for Downpatrick; the SDLP in opposition, and everything in between! Have a read!
#politics #Downpatrick @sdlplive

Missed, missed, missed! This coalition Executive needs to get the finger out and prioritise its actions to improve these figures - these are people's lives!!!!

Deeply unfortunate as screening followed by early assessment is vitally important in surgery & treatment decisions for breast cancer Marie-Louise Connolly

Since Stormont returned there has been positive imagery but limited substance.

Executive parties passed more than a dozen motions on everything from childcare to Lough Neagh, with no legal or financial effect.

I wrote to the FM and dFM asking for an actual plan for Government.