CLANRYE NEWS

With a significant number of people remaining unvaccinated, or refusing to be vaccinated, the risk of increased community infection, hospital admissions and even further fatalities persists. In the last two weeks there have been over 17,000 positive cases recorded. 60% of Covid patients currently in hospital have not been vaccinated. Twenty-eight people have died in […]

Almost £350,000 has been allocated to help the Mourne Mountains recover following the devastating fire in April 2021, Environment Minister Edwin Poots has confirmed. The Minister made the announcement during a visit to the Mourne Mountains to see the damage caused by the recent wildfires, view some of the regeneration, and to discuss emergency plans […]

Sinn Féin MP Mickey Brady has said anyone with information on illegal drug dealing and criminality should bring it forward to the PSNI rather than making irresponsible anonymous social media posts.  The Newry and Armagh MP said:  “Anonymous social media posts which have been widely shared making broad sweeping allegations about involvement in the drug […]

Aontú Deputy Leader & Cllr for Mid Ulster, Denise Mullen, has criticised the Stormont Establishment’s negligence in addressing the issue of drug usage in the North, and the worsening state of the issue. Speaking on the issue Cllr Denise Mullen said: “ DRUG USAGE In Northern Ireland in 2019/20, a total of 4,264 clients were recorded on […]

Officers from the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s South Armagh Neighbourhood Policing Team carried out a number of planned searches in the Silverbridge and Crossmaglen area today, Monday, 9 August. A quantity of suspected cocaine and cannabis with an estimated street value of £50,000 was seized along with cash suspected to be the proceeds of […]

The Workers Party has written to the Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey , admonishing her and her department for the use of the phrase ‘food insecurity’ .  The Party’s South Belfast spokesperson, Patrick Lynn, said “…it is obscene, highly insulting and extremely derisory to attempt to disguise one of our greatest social problems with a meaningless verbal […]

Police are appealing for information following a report of an assault in Newry on Saturday, August 7th. Sergeant Willis said: “It was reported to police that a man was punched by a male in the Sugar Island area of the city at around 11.30pm. “The suspect is described as being approximately 6′ tall and aged in […]

Craigavon Area Hospital is experiencing significant pressures today (Monday 9th August) with the Southern Trust calling on the public to avoid A&E unless absolutely necessary. A spokesperson for the Trust said: “Craigavon Area Hospital ED remains extremely busy today – 102 people in ED (+33 waiting to be admitted to a ward). The rising number […]

The Northern Ireland Health Minister is set to offer a 3% pay rise for NHS workers. Robin Swann said he will accept a pay review recommendation made by a government pay review body. He said Westminster would not provide further funding and that he has therefore requested £50m from the executive budget. More as the […]

SDLP Assembly Member Justin McNulty has congratulated local athlete, Emma McQuaid, on placing 12th at the World CrossFit Games in Madison, Wisconsin. The Newry & Armagh MLA commented, “It can be hard to fathom the years, the intensity, the discipline, and the sheer commitment required to even compete on the world stage of CrossFit, but […]

Newry and Armagh Sinn Féin MLA Liz Kimmins has said that the ongoing scourge of ‘boy racing’ in the Carrickarnon area is causing huge fear and that residents are at their wits end. The Newry & Armagh MLA along with her colleagues Newry Mourne & Down Cllr Roisin Mulgrew and Louth County Council Cllr Antoin […]

Northern Ireland vaccine certificates are now available for those travelling abroad up to and including August 31. The certificates provide NI citizens with official confirmation that they have received both their COVID-19 vaccinations in Northern Ireland. They are available in digital format – via an app for your phone or a pdf file for printing. […]