CLANRYE NEWS 
Sinn Féin MLA Liz Kimmins has said heartbroken families will continue to challenge the shameful Legacy Act at every turn and called on the British Government to repeal it. She also pledged that she and her Sinn Féin colleagues would continue to stand with families in their continued fight for truth and justice. The Newry & […]
Mr Beattie said, “Some of the revelations coming out of the COVID inquiry at these early stages are extraordinary and bizarre. Indeed, some of the commentary seems to suggest that a deliberate attempt to isolate and bully the Health Minister was taking shape. The suggestion is that the then Deputy First Minister – Michelle O’Neill […]
Infrastructure Minister John O’Dowd has backed the ‘No Mow May’ approach to help promote biodiversity on the roadside during this month. The Department for Infrastructure has responsibility for cutting 45,000km of grass verges across the road network and for the past few years has been changing to more environmentally friendly practices to allow wildflowers and […]
Sinn Féin MLA Liz Kimmins has welcomed the announcement from the Education Minister of £1 billion funding to prioritise building special educational needs facilities. The Newry/Armagh MLA said, “This is a positive announcement from the Education Minister to build and provide first-class special educational needs facilities, including Rathore and Lisanally Schools in my constituency “Our […]
Infrastructure Minister John O’Dowd has announced the introduction of one-year Temporary Exemption Certificates (TECs) for some private cars to help reduce MOT waiting times. The temporary exemptions will apply to private cars first registered between 1 June 2019 and 31 May 2020 or between 1 June 2017 and 31 May 2018, which have a valid […]
Education Minister Paul Givan has announced a wide-ranging programme of significant and sustained capital investment for the development of school facilities to support children with Special Educational Needs (SEN) across Northern Ireland. Speaking in the Assembly, the Minister said: “Today I am announcing the biggest step change to capital planning in education for a generation, with […]
Sinn Féin MLA Cathal Boylan has welcomed action from the Infrastructure Minister to tackle the MOT backlog and delays. The party’s transport spokesperson said: “I welcome the introduction of one-year Temporary Exemption Certificates for private cars first registered between 1 June 2019 and 31 May 2020 or between 1 June 2017 and 31 May 2018, which have […]
Economy Minister Conor Murphy has said that his Department will work to develop solutions that unlock the potential that exists within all our entrepreneurs. The Minister was speaking at the ‘Time to Change’ event held in the Long Gallery, Stormont. The event’s purpose was to enable policymakers along with community and business representatives to share the […]
Nobody should miss out on learning because of period poverty, Economy Minister Conor Murphy said today. Minister Murphy was speaking as regulations were approved by the Assembly to ensure that free period products will be available to learners and staff at local further education colleges and higher education institutions. The Minister said: “Research has shown that […]
Andrew McMurray has been selected by Alliance to become the new South Down MLA. Mr McMurray was selected by local members to replace outgoing MLA Patrick Brown. Andrew is an outdoor instructor and youth worker, and lives in Castlewellan with his wife and two children. It was a love for outdoor pursuits which led Andrew […]
A brand new station, funded by the Department for Infrastructure, was celebrated today (Monday 29th April), when Translink welcomed the Infrastructure Minister, John O’Dowd to cut the ribbon marking the passenger opening of the new modern, accessible facility. Joined by community, elected, business and education representatives, the guests had the opportunity to view the transformation of […]
In the Assembly today Economy Minister Conor Murphy announced that he would bring forward a proposal to ban onshore oil and gas exploration and production in the north. Minister Murphy said: “As climate change is one of the defining challenges of our time, one of the key objectives of my Economic Vision is to reduce carbon […]
CLANRYE NEWS