Craigavon

American

[kreyg-ey-vuhn, -av-uhn] / kreɪgˈeɪ vən, -ˈæv ən /

noun

James Craig, 1st Viscount, 1871–1940, first prime minister of Northern Ireland 1921–40.

Craigavon British

/ ˌkreɪɡˈævən /

noun

a district in central Northern Ireland, in Co Armagh. Pop: 57 685 (2001). Area: 279 sq km (108 sq miles)

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Following assessment and initial treatment at the scene, two patients were taken to Craigavon Area Hospital and another to the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast.

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Following assessment and initial treatment at the scene, two patients were taken to Craigavon Area Hospital and another to Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast.

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Dummigan, who is 54 and lives in Craigavon, said she had enormous sympathy for people who were on waiting lists as every day, week and month can make a difference to a person's prognosis.

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After she was red-flagged, there was confusion as she received communication between Craigavon Area Hospital and then was referred to the Ulster Hospital, in a different health trust.

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NIE said the worst affected areas for power outages are Craigavon, Enniskillen, Omagh, Downpatrick, Ballymena and Dungannon, with community assistance centres opened for those without electricity.

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