Stories By Donal McMahon, Local Democracy Reporter
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Newry
/ 6 months ago£16m Newry city park plans at ‘acute risk’ if controversial weedkiller not approved
A multi-million pound city park project is facing an “acute risk” from invasive plants unless council staff can use a controversial...
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Newry
/ 6 months agoSmiles in council chamber as DUP man offers best wishes to SDLP rep – in Irish!
A DUP councillor has taken to his feet to thank an SDLP rep for his service – in Irish. There were...
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Newry
/ 6 months agoCouncil to review costs on £17m civic hub following heated debate
A council is to review its £17m spending on a new Newry civic centre after a heated lengthy debate in chambers....
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Newry
/ 6 months agoStaff could ‘scooter’ to work at new Newry civic centre says council chief
A council chief executive officer has suggested staff could “scooter” to work at a new £17m civic centre in Newry as...
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Newry
/ 6 months ago‘Jennings’ sports hub business plan approved for Newry
A business case for a Newry sports hub on grounds named after a legendary Northern Ireland goalkeeper has been approved. The...
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South Armagh
/ 6 months agoRecommendation to refuse seven-bedroom guesthouse at Killeavy Castle overturned on ‘anomaly’
Councillors have unanimously overturned a refusal for a south Armagh hotel development in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). The...
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Newry
/ 6 months agoSenior Catholic priest accuses Council of ‘religious discrimination’
A senior Catholic priest has accused a local authority of “religious discrimination” over parishioners being excluded from a meeting on city...
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Newry
/ 6 months agoNew council tourism brand using country name ‘Ireland’ branded ‘divisive’ and ‘insulting’
A new tourism branding for Newry, Mourne and Down has been ratified this week despite unionists’ concerns over its “divisive” and...
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Newry
/ 7 months agoCouncil refuses to comment on 2,500 objections to HQ plans
A council facing over 2,500 objections to its new £20million civic centre has refused to comment on the large scale public...
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Newry
/ 7 months agoNI Water says it not to blame for ‘foul smell and swarms of flies’ in Warrenpoint
A Northern Ireland Water chief says he is “confident” his company is not responsible for a mysterious bad odour in south...
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Newry
/ 7 months agoAmbitious plans to boost historic Newry market in wake of ‘steady decline’ of city asset
Ambitious plans are in the pipeline for an historic Newry market as the local authority looks to boost footfall in the...
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Newry
/ 7 months agoDUP reject ‘Ireland’s True Nature’ tourism plan over inclusivity concerns
The DUP has “strenuously” rejected a tourism branding of Newry, Mourne and Down as ‘Ireland’s True Nature’ over concerns the unionist...
