CLANRYE NEWS 
Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart has criticised the lengthy backlog for MOT appointments at test centres across Northern Ireland. The MP confirmed that many of her constituents are experiencing difficulties at obtaining MOT test dates. She said: “Drivers are spending valuable time and repeatedly logging on to the NI Direct website in search of an […]
Alliance Party Deputy Leader Eóin Tennyson has renewed calls for the Orange Order not to proceed along the Garvaghy Road, as he warned that reopening the Drumcree dispute has caused “huge hurt” and raised tensions to levels not seen in years. The Upper Bann MLA issued a fresh statement on Sunday morning following an extraordinary […]
Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart has accused the Government of ignoring the economic damage being inflicted on Northern Ireland by the Windsor Framework after it offered no solution to businesses facing 50% EU tariffs when purchasing steel from Great Britain. Raising the issue this week in the House of Commons, the Ms Lockhart warned that […]
Following this week’s AERA meeting in Stormont, Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart has said many serious questions remain unanswered in the aftermath of the Fivemiletown cattle cull conducted by DAERA. She said: “Farmers and members of the public want answers, but unfortunately the extraordinary committee meeting, which saw MLA’s recalled from their summer recess, failed […]
Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart has raised serious concerns over the DAERA Minister’s decision to appoint a former Dublin Government Chief Veterinary Officer to lead an external review into the Fivemiletown cattle massacre. Ms Lockhart challenged the appointment, saying it raises legitimate questions around perceived conflict of interest, institutional independence and whether a review conducted […]
Finance Minister John O’Dowd has met with Belfast Chamber to discuss proposed reforms to the business rating system and encourage businesses to respond to the consultation on the Business Growth Accelerator and Non-Domestic Vacant Rating measures. Speaking following the meeting, John O’Dowd said: “I welcomed the opportunity to meet with the Belfast Chamber and discuss my […]
Speaking at the launch of Sinn Féin’s Upper Bann Assembly election candidates launch in Lurgan on Tuesday evening, Sinn Féin Leas-Uachtarán Michelle O’Neill said: “Next May, people across Upper Bann will have the opportunity to elect two Sinn Féin MLAs. “John O’Dowd and Catherine Nelson are strong local representatives who champion Upper Bann every day, […]
Alliance Deputy Leader Eóin Tennyson MLA has paid tribute to the victims of Jeffrey Donaldson, following news that he has been found guilty of 18 child sex abuse charges, including one charge of rape. Mr Tennyson has said: “My thoughts are first and foremost with the two survivors at the centre of this case. “Their […]
DUP Agriculture Spokesperson Carla Lockhart MP has written to newly appointed DEFRA Minister Stephen Morgan MP requesting an urgent meeting. Mr Morgan, Labour MP for Portsmouth South, was appointed last week as part of an impromptu Government reshuffle, replacing Dame Angela Eagle MP, whose tenure commenced in September 2025. Ms Lockhart has expressed concern at […]
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 […]
Following three arrests as part of the investigation into an attack on Lurgan police station, detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Serious Crime Branch have charged a woman to court. The woman, aged 39, has been charged with obstructing police. She has been released unconditionally in respect of perverting the course of justice […]
Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart is co-ordinating a collaborative initiative which reflects shared demands from across the agriculture, haulage and construction industries, urgently calling for practical and meaningful solutions as the UK’s fuel crisis deepens. The MP has confirmed she is working closely with cross-party colleagues in Westminster to address the challenges facing key sectors […]