Stories By Donal McMahon, Local Democracy Reporter
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Newry
/ 2 days 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 days 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
/ 2 weeks 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
/ 2 weeks 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
/ 3 weeks 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
/ 4 weeks 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
/ 4 weeks 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
/ 4 weeks 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...
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Newry
/ 1 month agoNewry Council holds entire committee hearing behind closed doors away from public and media
A NI council that pledged to have greater public transparency has held an entire committee behind closed doors. Newry, Mourne and...
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Newry
/ 2 months agoSafety of children with special education needs or disabilities is being left to a ‘lottery’
Safety of children with special education needs or disabilities (SEND) is being left to a “lottery”. That is according to a...
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Newry
/ 2 months agoCouncillor could have charges of rape dismissed amid judge’s concern court has been ‘misled’
A Newry, Mourne and Down District councillor could have charges of rape dismissed amid a judge’s concern the court has been...
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Newry
/ 2 months 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...
