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Health Minister Robin Swann has announced that all COVID-19 legal restrictions in Northern Ireland will be replaced by guidance from February 15 2022. He also strongly emphasised the continuing need for caution and vigilance in relation to the virus. He stated: “Today’s announcement follows consideration of legal advice from the Attorney General and consultation with all […]
Sinn Féin Councillor Oonagh Magennis, has said that small farmers must have their voices heard as Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots brings forward plans for a future agriculture policy. The Slieve Gullion Councillor said: “Farmers have been waiting anxiously to find out what policies the Minister plans to put in place in the wake of Brexit […]
To help connect families to supports and services provided by local organisations, the District Electoral Areas of Newry and Slieve Gullion, delivered a Family Connection Day at Kileavy Castle on Wednesday 2 February. The event, funded by the Department of Communities, was organised to help raise awareness of the support services operating within the district. […]
Police are appealing for information following a suspected cattle theft in the Longfield Road area of Lislea outside Newry. Inspector Gibson said: “Shortly after 11am yesterday (Monday), police received a report that 10 calves had been stolen from a field. “It is believed that the calves, which are worth around £8000, went missing sometime between Saturday […]
Newry & Armagh DUP Assemblyman William Irwin MLA has said he is shocked that 50 MLA’s 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 £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: “After 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 £500 plus a £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 Ó Muirí, Group Leader for Sinn Féin on Newry Mourne & Down Council has commented on the striking of the District Rate of 1.95%. “Sinn Féin’s 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. “Last year […]
Schools across the Newry and South Armagh area are to join Pilot Programme, Operation 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 Féin Councillor for Slieve Gullion, Oonagh Magennis has said road safety must be improved urgently at the Fords Cross junction in Silverbridge. Councillor Magennis said: “A spate of road accidents at the junction in recent weeks have highlighted the need for improved lighting, signage and road markings at the junction. “Many of these accidents […]
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