Stories By Donal McMahon, Local Democracy Reporter
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Newry
/ 2 days agoNewry council’s funding pot for St Patrick’s Day fringe events flops with 80% of cash not awarded
A council’s funding pot for St Patrick’s Day fringe events in the final resting place of Ireland’s patron saint has flopped...
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Newry
/ 2 days agoCouncil pursue enforcement against Newry rug retailer Kukoon for unauthorised works
A Northern Ireland council is to pursue enforcement against a global rug company after its owner pleaded guilty to doing unauthorised...
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Newry
/ 2 weeks agoKukoon Rugs fined after pleading guilty to doing unauthorised work affecting Newry Canal
A Northern Ireland rug company with a global trade of over £20m has pleaded guilty to doing unauthorised work affecting Newry...
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Newry
/ 3 weeks agoNewry rally to save Daisy Hill maternity services still going ahead despite weather warning
A Newry rally to save maternity services at Daisy Hill hospital will still go ahead this Sunday (Oct 25) despite a...
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Newry
/ 3 weeks ago‘Secret’ council budget report reveals new Newry theatre cost could rocket by millions
A new Newry city theatre could see its cost rocket by millions of pounds according to a secret council budget report....
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News
/ 3 weeks agoBomb threats to approximately 300 NI schools confirmed as widespread ‘hoax’
Calls have been made for immediate justice after bomb threats were made to “160 schools” in Northern Ireland this morning. Up...
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Newry
/ 1 month ago‘We can’t let that happen’: Daisy Hill campaign group claims last birth at hospital will be November 24
A Newry hospital campaign group has claimed a date for the last baby born in the city’s hospital has been confirmed...
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Newry
/ 1 month agoNew Newry lobby group launched aimed at changing economic and political landscape of city
A new Newry lobby group has launched to change the economic and political landscape of the city amid the upcoming government...
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Newry
/ 1 month agoMcNulty vs Byrne: Showdown to see who contests next year’s Assembly election for SDLP
The Newry and Armagh MLA seat for the SDLP is to be hotly contested tonight (Thursday) at a party nomination process....
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Newry
/ 2 months agoNewry arts group celebrating 50th anniversary cancel panto amid Council’s ‘major’ refurbishment plans
A Newry arts group celebrating its 50th year says it will not hold its annual charity performance due to a council’s...
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Newry
/ 2 months agoConsultants reject £3,000 a day to help save Daisy Hill hospital maternity services
Consultants have rejected a £3k a day offer to help save Daisy Hill hospital maternity services from being suspended. Top level...
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Newry
/ 2 months agoCouncillor slams Newry planning department as ‘worst in Northern Ireland’
A Co Down councillor has slammed his planning department as the “worst in Northern Ireland”. Newry, Mourne and Down District’s audit...
