Stories By Donal McMahon, Local Democracy Reporter
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Newry
/ 3 hours agoLast board councillor resigns from Warrenpoint Harbour Authority amid ongoing stink saga
A harbour at the centre of a town stink problem has had its last remaining councillor resign from its board amid...
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Newry
/ 5 days agoNewry Council breaks confidential seal on forest park charging system
A NI council has broken its confidential seal to reveal details of its new forest park charging system. Newry, Mourne and...
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Newry
/ 6 days ago‘Public won’t buy’ into new dog fouling pledge designed to target increasing mess
A Co Down councillor has warned the “public won’t buy” into a new dog fouling pledge as a long awaited council...
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Newry
/ 1 week agoNewry Cllr’s heartfelt family account helps prompt pilot SEN summer scheme
A Newry councillor speaking of his own family’s special education needs (SEN) has helped to generate a council pilot summer scheme...
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Newry
/ 1 week agoNMD Council moves to roll out new car parking technology across its forest parks
Newry, Mourne and Down council is set to bring in car parking technology across its forest parks with the public kept...
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Newry
/ 1 week agoBid to audio record Newry, Mourne and Down council meetings withdrawn amid ‘conspiracy syndrome’ claims
A transparency move to audio record council project meetings for the first time has been withdrawn amid claims of “conspiracy syndrome”...
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Camlough
/ 2 weeks agoCamlough Lake gets algae all clear ahead of festival but councillor not ‘App-y’ with ‘flippant’ reporting system
A south Armagh lake closed over blue-green algae reports has reopened in time for a major water festival amid concerns over...
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Newry
/ 3 weeks agoNewry Cllr calls for officer investigation after ‘scandalous’ claims at daughter’s wake
A Newry council official is to face an investigation into alleged misconduct on “scandalous” claims about a councillor amid a judicial...
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Camlough
/ 4 weeks agoCamlough lake remains closed to public ahead of annual water festival
A Co Armagh lake set for major leisure investment has been closed to the public over blue green algae blooms ahead...
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Newry
/ 4 weeks agoWarrenpoint Harbour at centre of odour issue forced to hand over previously withheld board minutes
A Co Down harbour at the centre of long running bad odour claims is being forced to hand over data from...
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Newry
/ 1 month agoMotion urges Newry native be honoured in home city 150 years after maritime ‘Great Escape’
A Newry man key to a global maritime escape could be set to be honoured in his home city. Known as...
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Newry
/ 1 month agoNo timeframe for Newry River wall repair with car parking spaces closed off in city centre for months
A crumbling Newry river wall has no time-frame for repair with disabled city centre car parking spaces already closed off for...
