CLANRYE NEWS 
Justice Minister Naomi Long MLA took steps to further strengthen existing law and introduce new offences to tackle sexual offending in Northern Ireland. Moving the Justice (Sexual Offences and Trafficking Victims) Bill to Consideration Stage in the NI Assembly, Minister Long said: “Since my appointment as Justice Minister, I have made it my priority to legislate […]
Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon has published a summary of the findings from a Call for Evidence seeking views on the potential introduction of biennial (every two years) MOT testing for cars, light goods vehicles and motorcycles. Currently private cars and motorcycles are first MOT tested at four years old and light goods vehicles under 3,500kg are […]
Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey has announced a £2.6million public realm scheme for Warrenpoint Promenade. The new works will deliver a high quality public realm scheme including replacement of footpaths, repairs to the sea wall and replacement street furniture. The investment comes from the Department for Communities (£1.96million) and Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (£651,000). […]
Sinn Féin council group leader Liam Mackle has said the announcement of a rent freeze for people living in Housing Executive homes is good news for ordinary people and working families. Speaking after Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey made the announcement, the ABC representative said: “I welcome the rent freeze for people living in Housing Executive […]
Sinn Féin MLA Liz Kimmins is calling for action to improve our planning system in order to help build homes, improve environmental protections and facilitate economic development. The Newry and Armagh MLA stated: “A recent Audit office report stated that the planning system is failing to deliver for the economy, communities and the environment. “Of […]
Sinn Féin MP Mickey Brady has called on the Tories to scrap the hikes in national insurance and said they have ‘failed’ to support people facing the cost-of-living crisis. Speaking after it was confirmed that inflation is the highest in 30 years, the Newry and Armagh MP said: “News that inflation is at its highest […]
SDLP Upper Bann MLA Dolores Kelly has welcomed a report from SDLP Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon that shows public support for move to biennial MOT testing. A call for evidence on moving to MOT testing every two years received 1,224 responses with a high volume of interest and support for the plan. Minister Mallon has […]
Upper Bann Sinn Féin MLA John O’Dowd has accused the DUP of denying people access to medicines and operations. Mr O’Dowd was putting a question to the Finance Minister in the Assembly in regards his statement that he could no longer proceed with a three budget in the wake of the resignation of DUP First Minister […]
The Chair of the Newry Mourne & Down Policing and Community Safety Partnership (PCSP), the Ulster Unionist Councillor Alan Lewis, has said that a proposed cut to the current PCSP budget is unacceptable given that for the past two years the partnership has seen no rise in line with inflation. His concerns relate to correspondence […]
Councillor David Taylor, the Ulster Unionist Party’s Newry & Armagh candidate in the forthcoming Assembly Election, has called on the Communities Minister to reverse her decision not to distribute the long overdue £36M Sub-Regional Stadia Programme funding for local football. Councillor David Taylor said: “The announcement by the Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey was a shocking way to treat local […]
The Upper Bann representative and former Education Minister said: ‘’I welcome the progress this week on legislation going through the Assembly which will give families of year young children a choice to delay their school starting year. “This will benefit many children and families. ‘’Not every child that is young for their year will need to […]
Dr Steve Aiken OBE MLA, UUP Finance spokesperson and Chair of the Finance Committee has stated that the DUP`s decision to collapse the Executive puts the vital transformation of health services in real danger. Steve Aiken said: “The collapse of the Executive has brought about a budgetary crisis. For once, with over an additional £300M to […]
CLANRYE NEWS