CLANRYE NEWS

A Newry woman more than twice the legal limit who drove with two youngsters in her car has said the loss of her licence would impact her children. Sinead Campbell, of Fairfield Heights, Newry had a plea of guilty entered on her behalf to driving with excess alcohol at the city’s Magistrates’ Court. Ms Campbell […]

SDLP Newry City Councillor Michael Savage has secured the development of a digital poverty working group to tackle inequalities in broadband access within the district. Speaking on the issue Councillor Savage said: “At the August meeting of the Council’s Strategy Policy and Resources Committee the Council, on the back of the Motion I proposed on […]

Aontú Leader Peadar Tóibín TD and Aontú Deputy Leader Cllr Denise Mullen have called upon Brandon Lewis to meet with victims and survivors of British collusion with Loyalist death squads, and hear their responses to the Tory amnesty for British crimes in the North. An Teachta Tóibín: “To this day, there has been no investigation […]

Sinn Fein Newry Councillor Charlie Casey has welcomed the recent announcement of over £88,000 to upgrade Peter McParland Park at O’Neill Avenue in the city. Speaking on the decision to upgrade Peter McParland Park Councillor Casey, Chair of Newry DEA stated: “From the outset of the play park strategy in 2017, Council took the decision […]

Health Minister Robin Swann has welcomed the Health and Social Care workforce statistics published today providing a comprehensive breakdown on staffing levels across the HSC. The statistical publication highlights the headcount across the HSC and shows a 21.2% growth to the overall workforce since 2012. The Minister said: “The workforce census provides data on the staffing […]

Newry City SDLP Councillor Gary Stokes has welcomed the replacement of a new, modern bus shelter at Ardfreelin in Newry. Speaking on the announcement Cllr Stokes said: “After meeting with local residents on New Year’s Eve on the terrible condition of the existing shelter I am delighted to see a new replacement modern shelter is […]

NI’s Chief Medical Officer has urged young people aged 16 and over not to miss out on COVID-19 vaccination. Professor Sir Michael McBride welcomed the “Big Jab Weekend” initiative to improve vaccine take-up. It will see the mass vaccination centres once again offering vaccine first doses to all eligible age groups – for two days […]

Sinn Féin MLA, Liz Kimmins and local Councillor Mickey Larkin have called for an urgent meeting with the PSNI after a serious incident in Jonesboro yesterday evening, when a car was deliberately driven through the village ramming other vehicles and over-turning another. The MLA explained, “In the event an innocent young woman was injured and […]

Newry SDLP Councillor, Gary Stokes, has praised the persistence of his local community after a series of campaigns going back over ten years to have Peter McParland Park in the city upgraded.  The Council agreed at a meeting on Monday night to spend £88,500 upgrading the facility.  The works will include the resurfacing of the playing […]

Responding to the humanitarian crisis ongoing now in Afghanistan, Aontú Deputy Leader & Cllr for Mid Ulster, Denise Mullen, has called on both the Stormont Executive and the Irish Government to step up and be leaders in accepting Afghan refugees at risk! Cllr Mullen: “The worsening humanitarian situation in Afghanistan which has played out over […]

Police are appealing for information following a hit and run road traffic collision in The Village and Finnegans Road areas of Jonesborough last night, Tuesday 17 August. Sergeant Maxwell said, “At around 6:55pm last night, it was reported that a black Toyota Avensis car had been involved in two separate collisions yesterday evening. “It is […]