CLANRYE NEWS Council NI 2023
Sinn Féin councillor Aoife Finnegan has welcomed the passing of a motion by Newry Mourne and Down District Council calling on the Irish Government to establish a Citizens Assembly to plan and prepare for Irish Unity. The Slieve Gullion councillor said: “Tonight’s result is a very positive step forward in the discussion on a new […]
Sinn Féin councillor Geraldine Kearns has reiterated Sinn Féin’s commitment to deliver a first class park for Newry. The Newry City councillor said: “Ensuring that this project is delivered is a key priority for Sinn Féin. “Over the last number of years, the Sinn Féin team has worked to support the delivery of this park, […]
Sinn Féin councillor has welcomed confirmation that a number of key works will now go ahead at Darkley Primary School. The Cusher Councillor said: “A number of key works are now confirmed to go ahead for Darkley Primary School. “The school contacted me with concerns over safety issues with access to their playground and releasing […]
Sinn Féin councillor Valerie Harte has welcomed a commitment from DFI to carry out a resurfacing of High Street, Newry in the coming Financial year. The Newry City councillor said: “After much lobbying of DFI on behalf of local residents, I am glad to have a commitment from DFI to carry out these works. “They […]
Sinn Féin Councillor Oonagh Magennis met with DFI to discuss a number of flooding issues in Belleeks and Lislea. The Slieve Gullion Councillor said: “Serious flooding took place on the Newry Road in Belleeks village and the Mountain road in Lislea following the recent heavy rain. “I arranged an urgent meeting with the DFI engineer […]
Sinn Féin councillor Mickey Larkin has welcomed the upgrade of the electricity network in Forest Park, Dromintee. The Slieve Gullion councillor said: “This upgrade includes the replacement of transformers, sub-stations, poles and the undergrounding of a number of overhead cables. “I have been working with the residents of Forest Park and NIE on this issue […]
Sinn Féin representative, Áine Quinn has said that there can be no more delay to delivering a phone mast to improve the phone network in Mullaghbawn. The local Sinn Féin representative said: “Local families and businesses in Mullaghbawn are crying out for access to any kind of access to mobile signal. “Most of the village […]
Sinn Féin councillor Bróna Haughey has welcomed a number of new families to Cusher, following the completion of a new housing development. The Cusher Councillor said: “The Annvale Manor Development has seen 8 new families now move into the Cusher area. “Myself and some local Sinn Féin activists visited the new development to speak to […]
Nicola Grant of the Workers Party has reacted strongly to the Southern Trust’s formal proposal to discontinue an emergency surgery service at Daisy Hill calling the move “a major body blow to the hospital and the local community”“We were told last February that the transfer of the service to Craigavon was a temporary measure. Many of […]
Sinn Féin representative Áine Quinn has said that the damage to O’Hanlon’s bridge in Mullaghbawn must be repaired as soon as possible to ensure the safety of road users. The Slieve Gullion representative said: “Following an accident in December, the bridge was left with a large hole in the right hand side, leading onto a […]
“In many ways, Markethill High highlights the neglect of the controlled sector going back generations. Markethill High was built in 1959 with the intention of accommodating 200 pupils. There are currently 503 pupils on the roll books and no less than eight mobiles are being employed to house the children. Some of the mobiles are […]
Sinn Fein councillor Cathal King has said that road safety must be improved on the Ferryhill road in Killean. Councillor King said: “The Sinn Fein team have worked on behalf of residents to raise this issue for a number of years. “We initially asked for a crash barrier to be installed to ensure that cars […]
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