Stories By Donal McMahon, Local Democracy Reporter
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Newry
/ 2 months 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
/ 3 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...
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Newry
/ 3 months 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
/ 3 months 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
/ 3 months 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
/ 3 months 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
/ 3 months agoBid to audio record Newry, Mourne and Down council meetings withdrawn amid ‘conspiracy syndrome’ claims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
/ 3 months 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 months 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
/ 3 months 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...
