CLANRYE NEWS

The following statement on the ICTU is issued by LPNI. ‘The Labour Party in Northern Ireland (LPNI) supports the traditional ICTU stance of being neutral on the border question.The ICTU is the only community based labour movement in Ireland that is currently working well for all its members on the island. Its neutral stance is […]

SDLP Assembly Member Justin McNulty has raised concerns on the real pressures being faced by local health care staff and services. The Newry & Armagh MLA has said, ‘our health service is under extreme pressure, and these pressures can be acutely felt across the board.  In recent weeks, we have learned that 335,000 people are […]

Health Minister Robin Swann has said he would consider supporting linking the high street voucher scheme to people being fully vaccinated. The initiative was announced last year to support retailers hit by Covid-19. Adults could receive £100 each to spend in town and city centres, with £145m of funding ring-fenced for its rollout. The health […]

UUP Leader Doug Beattie MC MLA said: “Ian Marshall is an impressive individual and I am delighted that he has decided to join the Ulster Unionist Party.  “Ian brings a wealth of experience from running a farm, heading up the Ulster Farmers Union and from his time elected to the Irish Seanad. As a Senator […]

A Bessbrook woman who stabbed her partner following a verbal argument has been ordered to complete an 18 month probation order. The 34-year-old’s barrister told court: “She instructs that she simply lashed out. This is completely out of character and in the past year this has been something which has been dominating her thoughts.” Zara Torrens, […]

A man who was growing up to twenty cannabis plants which he says were for his own personal use has been sentenced to three months in prison suspended for two years. Alan Ousby, of Harbour Road in Kilkeel, had a plea of guilty entered on his behalf to cultivating cannabis and possession of Class B […]

The TUV have stated that the current pressures on the NHS is not solely due to Covid 19 adding that years of cuts have resulted in a lack of beds and money being squandered by Stormont. A TUV spokesperson said: “The pressures on the NHS locally cannot be attributed solely to the pandemic. The number […]

Aontú Leader & Meath West TD Peadar Tóibín has spoken out against the pressure that the  government is putting on the Hospitality Sectors, as 25% of the Hospitality Sector decide they won’t reopen under the current government regimen. An Teachta Tóibín: “Many indoor hospitality businesses have been closed for nearly 500 days. This has done […]

The Southern Trust has stated that their current pressures have returned to what they were before the Covid 19 pandemic. The statement comes following both the Belfast Trust and South Eastern Trust calling for staff that is absent to call in and help out if possible. However the Southern Trust have indicated that although some […]

The Department of Health has confirmed that Northern Ireland has surpassed another COVID-19 vaccine milestone with around 70% of the adult population here now having received both doses. The latest vaccine figures are available on the NI COVID-19 Vaccinations Dashboard https://covid-19.hscni.net/ Welcoming the achievement, just eight months after the very first COVID-19 vaccine was administered in Northern […]

Services denied, services unavailable and open public harassment of women seeking abortion advice and support: that is the current reality for women in Northern Ireland. Despite the introduction of legislation by Westminster almost two years ago abortion services and support are still not fully available to women in Northern Ireland. With the Assembly again failing […]

The Newry & Armagh MLA has said, “I have been contacted by a number of mothers and partners who are expecting the arrival of a new baby within the coming weeks, and the overarching feeling being communicated to me is one of anxiety and uncertainty” “I have written to the Southern Trust, and the most […]