CLANRYE NEWS

Sinn Féin MP Mickey Brady  has welcomed news that suspected drugs estimated to be worth  £12 million have been seized in Newry.  The Newry and Armagh MP said:  “News that almost £12 million of illegal drugs have been seized by the PSNI in a search in Newry is to be welcomed. The fact that these drugs will now not find their way into […]

Your Newry City SDLP team has been contacted by several residents and community representatives from the Windmill Rd, Church St, Cowan St areas requesting an update on proposed plans for namely three parks in their area to get a revamp and renovation that will bring them into the 21st century. Newry SDLP Cllr Gary Stokes […]

Sinn Féin MLA Liz Kimmins is calling for the new road safety strategy to have ambitious targets in order to seriously reduce tragic accidents occurring on the road network.    The Newry and Armagh MLA stated:   “2020 saw 56 people lose their lives on the roads, the same number of people as the year before despite […]

After many months of hard work, Friends of Sliabh Fuait have launched their website and driving tour, a project which has been possible due to funding received through Foras na Gaeilge’s An Císte Tionscadail scheme. Available in both Irish and English, you can download the files on http://www.sliabhfuait.com and take a guided tour throughout the […]

Health Minister Robin Swann has launched a new community pharmacy Covid-19 vaccination service. Speaking during a visit to Timoney Pharmacy in Lambeg, Health Minister Robin Swann said: “This is a significant day in our vaccination journey and I am delighted to formally launch this new Covid-19 vaccination service in community pharmacies across Northern Ireland.” The new […]

The vaccination centre at the SSE Arena is another step on the pathway to a better and safer future, the First Minister, deputy First Minister and Health Minister have said. The Ministers were speaking at the launch of The SSE Arena as a regional vaccination centre. The centre which opens this morning (Monday) is the […]

First Minister Arlene Foster received her first Astra-Zeneca vaccine at the Castle Park Leisure Centre, Lisnaskea. Speaking afterwards she said: “I’m just delighted to take my turn and get the vaccine today. “There is a really positive community spirit here and across all of our centres in a collective effort to combat Covid-19. “I am grateful […]

The Southern Trust would like to thank all the health and social care staff who have volunteered to take part in a major national study exploring immunity to COVID-19. With recruitment to the project now closed, 280 staff are now taking part in the year-long ‘SIREN’(SarsCoV2 Immunity and Reinfection Evaluation) study. Participants are providing regular […]

The Southern Trust Mobile Breast Screening unit is set to return to Armagh Community Hospital at Tower Hill with scheduled appointments to begin on Monday 19 April 2021. This mobile unit is currently located at Dromalane in Newry where the last scheduled appointments will be on Monday 12 April 2021. As part of the Breast […]

Cathal Boylan has raised the need for a review of the North-South Interconnector with Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon. The Newry and Armagh MLA stated: “Last week, the Taoiseach confirmed that a review of the proposed North-South Interconnector is to be carried out. “While this appears to be a step in the right direction, clarity is […]

SDLP Slieve Gullion Councillor Pete Byrne has called on the Bank of Ireland to review its decision to close its Crossmaglen branch after it was described as a ‘done deal’ after a SDLP delegation met with decision makers last month. Byrne said: “Following what I thought was a productive meeting with the Bank of Ireland’s Managing […]

Dated March 29th We are absolutely delighted today to announce that people power and the resounding voices of the Women of Newry and surrounding areas have been heard loud and clear.We said a magnanimous NO to intimidation and harassment and the voice was heard from hill street to Stormont. We can confirm that the sexual […]