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Newry & Armagh DUP Assemblyman William Irwin MLA has said he is shocked that 50 MLAβs voted to amend the Climate Change No2 Bill to a new target of net zero emissions by 2050. The DAERA committee member, who voted against such a move, said the decision was reckless and would cause immense and costly […]
Clanrye News and Sport is now offering advertising on its website for just Β£200 for the year. The news website currently covers Newry and Armagh, South Down and Upper Bann constituencies as well as County Louth. Having amassed over a quarter of a million (250,000) website hits in the space of a year. This has […]
Newry and Armagh Alliance representative Jackie Coade has welcomed the news from the Department of Infrastructure to reduce the speed limit to 20mph at Kingsmill Primary School in her constituency. Speaking to Clanrye News and Sport Ms Coade said: βAfter months of lobbying DfI I am relieved to be informed an assessment has been carried […]
Mr Brian Cullen (52) of Annvale Road, Keady, Armagh was convicted today at Newry Magistrates Court of one charge of transporting or causing the transport of an animal not fit for the journey and one charge of causing unnecessary suffering. Mr Cullen was convicted and fined Β£500 plus a Β£15 offender levy. The case came […]
At the Council meeting of 7 February 2022, Newry, Mourne and Down District Council struck a district rate for the April 2022 – March 2023 financial year of 1.95%. The Domestic Rate for 2022/2023 will be 0.4224 pence (2021/2022 equivalent 0.4067 pence). The Non-Domestic District Rate for 2022/23 will be 24.9209 pence (2021/2022 equivalent 23.9970 […]
Councillor Barra Γ MuirΓ, Group Leader for Sinn FΓ©in on Newry Mourne & Down Council has commented on the striking of the District Rate of 1.95%. βSinn FΓ©inβs priority in the striking of the rate has been to protect and improve public services, and to strike a fair rate for workers and families. βLast year […]
Schools across the Newry and South Armagh area are to join Pilot Programme, OperationΒ Encompass. The programme, which is already operational across the Downpatrick area, sees police sharing information with schools where there have been instances of domestic abuse involving a child. This will allow officers to pass on relevant information to the school the child […]
Sinn FΓ©in Councillor for Slieve Gullion, Oonagh Magennis has said road safety must be improved urgently at the Fords Cross junction in Silverbridge. Councillor Magennis said: βA spate of road accidents at the junction in recent weeks have highlighted the need for improved lighting, signage and road markings at the junction. βMany of these accidents […]
Newry Mourne and Down District Council is supporting Northern Ireland Apprenticeship Week 2022. The Northern Ireland wide initiative, led by the Department of the Economy, seeks to demonstrate how apprenticeships work for individuals, businesses, communities and the wider economy. From Monday 7February to 11 February 2022, a number of virtual and in person events will […]
Newry & Armagh DUP Assemblyman William Irwin MLA has welcomed an update from the Health Minister on the Health & Social Care Staff Recognition payment for those in the independent sector in light of efforts in the fight against Covid19. Mr Irwin said he had been contacted by staff who qualified for the payment but […]
Newry and Armagh TUV representative Keith Ratcliffe has called for the protection of services at Daisy Hill hospital following the removal of emergency surgery at the hospital. Speaking on the issue Mr Ratcliffe said: βI am very concerned about the recent announcement that all emergency surgeries at Daisy Hill hospital will be halted for the […]
Sinn FΓ©in councillor for the Slieve Gullion area, Declan Murphy, has condemned a suspected pipe bomb attack on a house in the JFK park area of Bessbrook. Declan said: βResidents of JFK park reported a loud bang late on Thursday evening and the Police were called to the scene. βIt is absolutely unacceptable that families […]
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