Newry, Mourne and Down District Council had approved a motion in February seeking to meet UUP rep Robin Swann following his department’s approval of the Southern Trust’s decision to permanently remove the service from Daisy Hill hospital. However, the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) has seen a Department of Health response to be shown to councillors next week. Mr Swann’s letter reads: “You will recall a decision was made by the Southern Health and Care Trust that was then approved by the