CLANRYE NEWS 
Sinn Féin MLA Liz Kimmins has slammed the shooting of a man in Meigh in the early hours of Saturday morning. The Newry and Armagh MLA said: “I unreservedly condemn the shooting of a man in Meigh this morning. “This was a reckless attack, which has left the community shaken. “There is no place for […]
Carnbane League results for SAT 16 SEPTEMBER 2023 are shown below. JUNIOR CUP – ROUND 1B TIE – KICK OFF 1.30 pm Antrim Eagles 0 v 6 Camlough Rovers at Antrim Forum PREMIER DIVISION – KICK-OFF 2.00 pm Milburn United 0 v 3 Newry Celtic at Jimmy McAlinden Park Rossowen 2 v 3 Cleary Celtic […]
Detectives are appealing for information following a report of a shooting incident which occurred at residential premises at the Gullion View area of Meigh. Detective Sergeant Stewart said: “Shortly before 2am on Saturday 16th September, police received a report that a number of shots were fired at a property in the area. It is believed […]
The SDLP has appointed Killian Feehan as the Chairperson of its Newry and Armagh Constituency Branch. Mr. Feehan was elected by SDLP members at a recent AGM in Newry Mr. Feehan said: “As an SDLP activist for more than 15 years, I am honoured to have been appointed Chair of the party’s Newry and Armagh […]
Sinn Féin MLA Conor Murphy has welcomed the Irish Congress of Trade Unions comments on public finances and their rejection of Tory austerity. The party’s economy spokesperson said: “I welcome the positive contribution that the Irish Congress of Trade Union has brought to the debate around the public finances. “Their analysis recognises that the Executive has suffered […]
SDLP Newry and Armagh MLA Justin McNulty has urged RTÉ to reconsider its decision to prohibit viewers in the North from entering competitions run by the broadcaster. Mr McNulty was speaking ahead of Co Down presenter Patrick Kielty’s debut as the new Late Late Show host. He said that previous concerns from RTÉ that […]
Sinn Féin MLA Linda Dillon was speaking on the continuing backlog of women receiving their cervical smear test results. The party’s health spokesperson Linda Dillon said: “I have been continuing correspondence with the Department of Health over the past year, on the issue of the current backlog of cervical cancer testing. “The Department of Health […]
Newry city and the wider district is entering a decade of economic opportunity, a local councillor has said. Newry SDLP Councillor Michael Savage said the next ten years can transform our city and district and believes a strong partnership approach can lead to unprecedented economic growth. He made the comments after councillors received an economic […]
Sinn Féin MP John Finucane has called on the Irish government to confront the ‘cynical and cruel’ Legacy Bill through an interstate case against the British government. Speaking after the Legacy Bill passed its final stage in the House of Lords, the North Belfast MP said: “The British government’s flawed and irredeemable Legacy Bill has […]
By Donal McMahon A Northern Ireland council trialling a new system to bring its decisions out of closed session has been told that agendas could get “messy”. Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (NMDDC) had been warned by SDLP councillor, Pete Byrne that members were being “hammered” by the public over a lack of transparency. Many […]
Seven midwives have taken up posts with the Southern Health and Social Care Trust after completing a two year innovative Midwifery programme. They are among the first recruits to graduate from a new Masters in Midwifery course at Queen’s University Belfast, which was designed to enable registered nurses to become fully qualified midwives in two […]
By Donal McMahon A Northern Ireland council’s “sluggish response” has caused it to miss out on a potential EU pot of millions of pounds to complete its city centre park project. Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (NMDDC) chief executive Marie Ward has told elected reps this week that officials failed to apply for the […]
CLANRYE NEWS