Stories By Francois Vincent, Local Democracy Reporter
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Portadown
/ 2 days agoGraffiti ‘scourge’ sparks ABC Council bid to turn tagged street cabinets into legal art
A councillor has warned that a “scourge of graffiti” blighting towns across the borough must not be forgotten as Armagh City,...
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Newry
/ 6 days ago‘Last to get and first to lose’: MLA warns Daisy Hill could be hit hard by sweeping Southern Trust cuts
The Southern Trust has been warned that sweeping budget cuts could “seriously” damage Daisy Hill Hospital and leave Newry “last to...
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Armagh
/ 6 days agoSouthern Trust drawing up plans to cut £42.4m off its annual budget next year
The Southern Trust is drawing up plans to cut £42.4m next year, but insists it has gone as far as it...
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Armagh
/ 2 weeks agoPlan to turn large Blackwatertown Main Street home into five flats draws mixed agency response
A number of agencies are currently being consulted on plans for the conversion of a large dwellinghouse into five self-contained flats...
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Dungannon
/ 3 weeks agoGranville Ecopark odour incident now confirmed as gas leak
Councillor Gael Gildernew has welcomed confirmation from the NI Environment Agency (NIEA) that a leak which emanated from industrial premises at...
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Markethill
/ 4 weeks agoMowhan resident airs WWI ‘Home for Heroes’ dwelling demolition fears
A resident living in the vicinity of 38 Mowhan Road, Markethill, is objecting to a proposed housing scheme which would involve...
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Banbridge
/ 1 month agoPlans lodged for major new farm shop, café and bar complex
A major new farm shop, café and bar complex – complete with fire pit, covered outdoor seating and space for more...
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Dungannon
/ 1 month ago‘Wild West’ cattle cull: Calls for overhaul after 50 cows shot dead in fields in full view of public
Around 50 cattle were shot dead in fields outside Clogher in a two‑day cull likened to a “Wild West scene”, sparking...
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Armagh
/ 1 month agoResident’s ‘heartache’ as retrospective planning for Armagh campsite being strongly opposed
A planning application for an extension to an existing campsite in Armagh is being strongly opposed by nearby residents who are...
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Armagh
/ 1 month agoPlans for major new free-range egg enterprise housing almost 40,000 hens in Armagh
Plans for a major new free-range egg enterprise housing almost 40,000 hens on farmland outside Armagh are out for consultation –...
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Dungannon
/ 2 months ago‘Sheep rotting in rivers feeding Lough Neagh’: Councillor demands urgent carcass clean‑up
Dead sheep are being left to rot in rivers flowing into Lough Neagh – which supplies local drinking water – prompting...
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Dungannon
/ 2 months ago‘Most ridiculous thing I have ever seen’: Dungannon neighbour’s concern over ‘unsafe’ boundary wall
A retrospective planning bid for a raised patio at a Dungannon home has been put on ice after Mid Ulster councillors...
