CLANRYE NEWS

Primary school pupils across Northern Ireland are set to benefit from the launch of an innovative new road safety booklet. The comprehensive 36 page guide covers every aspect of how to keep safe whilst travelling as a pedestrian, cyclist or passenger. The publication is the cumulation of months of work by the charity, Road Safe […]

Health officials are finalising a cancer recovery plan for Northern Ireland, Health Minister Robin Swann has emphasised. The Minister was commenting following the publication of the latest NI Cancer Waiting Times Statistics (www.health-ni.gov.uk/news/publication-ni-cancer-waiting-times-statistics-release-october-december-2020). He stated: “Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, our Health and Social Care Trusts worked tirelessly to try to protect and maintain cancer services as much as […]

Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey has met with the Arts Collaboration Network, an informal network of the main sector support organisations and a number of creative hubs across NI.  Speaking after the meeting the Minister said: “The Arts Collaboration Network has been a strong advocate for the sector over this past year.  We all know the contribution […]

Sinn Féin Councillor, Declan Murphy, is to raise concerns with the PSNI at the way it has reported the suspicious device left at Camlough lake. The area around Camlough lake had been sealed off for a number of days while British Army ATO’s dealt with this hoax. Cllr Murphy has condemned those involved in leaving […]

Move your running or cycling up a gear this spring with ABC Council’s free virtual 5km to 10km and Sofa to Saddle training programmes! Part of Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council’s Get Moving ABC initiative, the free virtual training programmes are open to all residents across the borough and will both get off […]

Slieve Gullion area Sinn Féin Councilor Oonagh Magennis has confirmed that the suspicious  device being examined near Camlough was a crude hoax. The local Councillor said, “Police have advised me that they expect the area to be fully opened by 9pm this evening. Contrary to claims by others It was not a viable explosive device […]

Sinn Fein MLA Conor Murphy has welcomed the plans to use local pharmacies to assist in the the delivery of Covid 19 vaccines. The Newry & Armagh MLA said, “The vaccination programme across the North has been a great success but for people in South Armagh the use of Craigavon as our vaccine centre creates […]

I always love to hear what people are saying behind my friends’ backs.Not the gossipy, slanderous stuff of course, which happens in the playground (and even there is to be sharply reprimanded). But the good stuff. The glowing reports. The heartfelt compliments. The lovely assessments of character. This happened recently on Mother’s Day, whenever a […]

Detectives from the PSNI’s Criminal Investigation Branch have (Wednesday 24th March) arrested a man and carried out three searches in the Newry area as part of Operation Venetic. Detective Inspector McCamley said: “Detectives from Criminal Investigation Branch’s Organised Crime Unit continue to play their part in the UK’s biggest law enforcement operation against serious and organised criminality. […]

A change in the advice for people who are Clinically Extremely Vulnerable (CEV) to Covid-19 is planned. Since 26 December 2020, CEV people have been advised to adhere to additional steps to keep themselves safe from exposure to Covid-19, including advice not to attend the workplace if they are unable to work from home. In […]

Northern Ireland’s leading pro-life group Precious Life has slammed the NI secretary Brandon Lewis for ignoring devolution and taking power to override the Stormont Assembly to ensure more abortions are carried in Northern Ireland. The Westminster Parliament already forced abortion on Northern Ireland in 2019 through Section 9 of the ‘NI Executive Formation Act’. Westminster’s abortion legislation came […]