Stories By Donal McMahon, Local Democracy Reporter
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Newry
/ 7 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
/ 7 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
/ 8 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
/ 8 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
/ 8 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
/ 8 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...
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News
/ 8 months agoCouncil to launch £1m funding pot to aid hotel development and expansions
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council is set to launch a £1m hotel development pot to boost tourism following a four...
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Newry
/ 9 months agoHealth Minister refuses to meet council on Daisy Hill concerns
The Stormont Health Minister has refused to meet with a council delegation over concerns a Newry hospital will lose its emergency...
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Newry
/ 9 months agoCouncil refuses to help Down GAA centre of excellence as it’s in direct competition
A council has refused to support Down GAA’s application for EU funding for its new centre of excellence. Newry, Mourne and...
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Newry
/ 9 months agoFacebook disagreement brought into Council chamber as councillor demands apology
The deputy chairman of Newry, Mourne and Down District Council’s (NMDDC) has failed to gain a public apology from a fellow...
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Newry
/ 10 months agoScrutiny concerns as councillor ‘refused’ speaking rights
Concerns over a lapse in democratic scrutiny have been raised following a dispute over a council committee chairperson “refusing” another councillor...
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Newry
/ 10 months agoCouncil calls for Minister’s decision to end hybrid working as ‘anti-family’ and ‘undemocratic’
A Northern Ireland council is to challenge an order from the Department for Communities for councillors to get back into chambers...
