Stories By Donal McMahon, Local Democracy Reporter
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Newry
/ 2 years agoMinister to be lobbied amid claims Airbnb factor ‘leaving families homeless’
A shortage of private rental homes is being made worse by an ‘Airbnb factor’ that is seeing landlords ignore tenants in...
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Newry
/ 2 years agoObjectors claim victory as they say controversial Newry BMX track plans ‘scrapped’
Controversy over plans for a BMX track look set to continue as local opposition shows little sign of diminishing. BMX Ireland...
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Newry
/ 3 years agoCouncillors in a flap as bat survey overlooked
Planning agents in Newry have been criticised for missing a window of opportunity for an essential bat survey to be carried...
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Newry
/ 3 years agoFrustration as application to build 200 homes in Newry further delayed
A housing estate on the outskirts of Newry has been delivered a significant delay by the failure of the Department for...
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Newry
/ 3 years agoAnglers urge council to clean up canal and reel in tourists
Urgently needed dredging of Newry canal could help cast the tourism net on fishing for the benefit of the city’s economy....
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Newry
/ 3 years agoVandalism at Newry children’s centre will have ‘detrimental impact’ on hundreds of families
Vandalism of a Newry children’s centre will have a “detrimental impact” on hundreds of local families who use its service. The...
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Newry
/ 3 years agoCovid blamed as Newry Council staff chalk up over 17,000 sick days in a year
Over 17,000 sick days were taken off last year at a council as sickness levels soared. Newry, Mourne and Down District...
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Newry
/ 3 years agoCouncil considers app to report dog fouling amid claims offenders ‘laughing’ at authorities
A Newry road “must be the worst street in Ireland” for dog dirt, a councillor says. The elected representative hit out...
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Newry
/ 3 years agoNewry Mourne and Down Council slated for ‘secret meetings’ and ‘culture of confidentiality’
An MLA has slated a Northern Ireland council over its use of secret meetings and claimed elected rep’s challenging the “culture...
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Newry
/ 3 years agoCouncil must listen to stakeholders on new city park plans, says campaign group
A Newry campaign group has accused the council of lack of transparency on £30m plans for a public park in the...
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Banbridge
/ 3 years agoSouthern Area Hospice to close its three fundraising shops due to downturn after Covid
Southern Area Hospice Services is to close its three fundraising shops due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. The shops...
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South Armagh
/ 3 years agoCouncil race to create wildflower meadow at old Forkhill army base or lose £50,000 grant
EU funding to turn the site of a South Armagh army barracks into a wildflower meadow needs to be spent as...
