Stories By Donal McMahon, Local Democracy Reporter
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News
/ 12 months agoNMD Council to begin review of controversial parking charges at its forest parks
A Northern Ireland council is to begin a review of controversial parking charges at its forest parks this week. Newry, Mourne...
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Newry
/ 12 months agoSinn Féin and DUP agree to sale of Raymond McCreesh Park in Newry
A Newry playground named after an IRA hunger striker could be set for sale on the open market following approval by...
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Newry
/ 1 year agoCanoe trail could be developed on Newry Ship Canal
A canoe trail that could be developed on Newry Ship Canal is a “massive step forward” in water recreation for the...
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Newry
/ 1 year agoEmergency Israel motion angers unionists on October 7 anniversary of massacre
An emergency council motion to break away from Israeli government bonds on the anniversary of the October 7 Hamas attacks has...
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Newry
/ 1 year agoApproval of Newry’s new civic centre and theatre subject to 11th hour deferral
An 11th hour planning submission has deferred the approval of Newry’s new civic centre and theatre. Over £40m worth of investment...
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Newry
/ 1 year agoLand of the pothole! Council chairperson raises crisis with Department
A council chairperson has criticised the Department for Infrastructure (DfI) for a failure in road repairs leaving his district “with the...
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Newry
/ 1 year agoNewry playground named after IRA hunger striker left out of Council’s development plans
A Newry playground named after an IRA hunger striker has been left out of development plans by the local council. A...
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Newry
/ 1 year agoHeroic WWI ship to be dismantled if £1 million can’t be found
A Co. Down vessel with a heroic WWI connection is to be scrapped if £1 million in funds can’t be found...
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Newry
/ 1 year agoStormont asks Newry Council’s planned shuttle bus for staff to be open to public too
An electric shuttle bus plan for Newry’s council staff could be hit with a shocking new price tag amid a Stormont...
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Newry
/ 1 year agoDUP man says PM Starmer ‘more keen to support Ukraine army than NI pensioners’
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has been branded a ‘war monger’ by a DUP representative who says the PM is more keen...
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Newry
/ 1 year agoPlea to fine people for leaving bins out on street too long rejected by Newry councillors
A plea for Northern Ireland councils to be allowed to fine people for leaving their bins out on the street for...
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Newry
/ 1 year agoDepartment of Education urge councillors to hold school principals to account over ‘rocketing’ absenteeism
The Department of Education (DE) has urged Northern Ireland councillors to hold school principals to account over “rocketing” absenteeism of pupils....
