CLANRYE NEWS 
Two staff from the Southern Trust have received national recognition at the prestigious Our Health Heroes Awards. Organised by the charity Skills for Health, the ceremony is dedicated to celebrating the vital contributions of the wider, healthcare workforce. Kerry Haughian was named the Gold winner in the Operational Support Worker of the Year category in […]
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 […]
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 […]
A patient has shared his experience of taking part in clinical research with the Southern Health and Social Care Trust, encouraging others to consider it if given the opportunity. William Adams, 44, took part in a clinical trial after suffering a heart attack in 2017, during which he had a stent inserted. He was later […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Southern Trust is hosting a special service of remembrance and thanksgiving for parents and families who have been bereaved through pregnancy loss or the death of a baby, child or young person in Craigavon Area Hospital or the wider community. The service will take place on Sunday 31 May at 3.00pm in Seagoe Parish […]
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 […]