CLANRYE NEWS 
By Kevin McAteer O’Hara Cup | Lurgan BBOB Reserves 0–6 FC Mindwell Reserves FC Mindwell Reserves marched into the O’Hara Cup quarter-finals in emphatic fashion, producing a ruthless attacking display to dismantle Lurgan BBOB Reserves 6-0. Six goals, six different scorers and a clean sheet made it an afternoon to remember for Martin Savage’s side, […]
Following years of intensive training and preparation, the results from the international WorldSkills Shanghai competition have been revealed, with Southern Regional College (SRC) students achieving an exceptional medal haul. SRC student Ruth Douglas (22) from Banbridge has won gold in ‘Chemical Laboratory Technician’ category, while Oisin McKerr (22) from Lurgan has secured bronze in ‘Car […]
Detectives in Banbridge are appealing for witnesses and information following a report of an assault on Saturday, 19th September. Police received a report just before 7.30pm that a man in the Brookfield Meadows area of the town had been dragged from his vehicle by a number of masked men, before being kicked and punched multiple […]
Detectives are appealing for information following a burglary in Banbridge, Saturday 15th August. Detective Sergeant Cole said: “At approximately 2.15pm, police received a report of a burglary in the Dublin Road area of the A1, near Banbridge. “It is believed that sometime after 12.15pm, entry was gained to the property, which was ransacked and a […]
The Lord Mayor of Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon, Councillor Mary O’Dowd is proud to announce her two chosen charities for the year ahead: PIPS Hope and Support and Parkinson’s UK Armagh Support Group. Throughout her term, the Lord Mayor, Councillor Mary O’Dowd will lead a range of fundraising activities in support of these important […]
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council has been awarded AAA Disability Positive Accreditation by Employers for Disability NI. This award, which is the only local accreditation of its kind in NI, recognises the council as an employer that actively promotes workplace equality, diversity and inclusion. As a member of Employers for Disability NI, the […]
Sinn Féin councillor Michael Rice has called for the immediate removal of flags on the Rathfriland Tower with NI Water. Councillor Rice said: “I have been contacted by constituents over the weekend regarding the erection of unionist and loyalist flags on the NI Water Tower in Rathfriland. “Sinn Féin has made representations to NI Water […]
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council has been named ‘Best Project’ winner at the prestigious RTPI (Royal Town Planning Institute) Northern Ireland Awards for Planning Excellence 2026, in recognition of the St Ronan’s College, Lurgan Project. The award, announced at last week’s RTPI Welcome Celebration Event at Ulster University Belfast, recognises the council’s key […]
Three 14 year old girls have been arrested in connection with an assault on another teenage girl in the Solitude area of Banbridge on Saturday 6 June. The victim, who is also 14, was set upon by a group of girls close to the bridge and sustained a number of injuries including a broken nose, […]
Aontú Deputy Leader Gemma Brolly has lodged a formal complaint with the Standards Commissioner in Westminster following the actions of DUP MP Carla Lockhart in Scarva over the weekend. The MP was seen to be engaging with men in masks at the registered counter protest against a pro-Palestine march in the village. Masked protestors were […]
Councillor Mary O’Dowd has been formally installed as the new Lord Mayor of Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council following its Annual Meeting on Monday 1 June 2026. Elected to represent the Lurgan District Electoral Area in May 2023, Councillor O’Dowd described her appointment as “an incredible honour” and thanked her Sinn Féin colleagues […]
Just a few weeks before his wedding to fiancée Chloe Woods, farmer Lewis Williamson from Scarva suffered an accident while working on his farm, which could’ve cost him his sight had it not been for expert care provided at his local Specsavers. Chloe and Lewis met in 2019, and after five years together, Lewis got […]