Stories By Francois Vincent, Local Democracy Reporter
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Portadown
/ 4 days agoFirst hurdle crossed in plans for up to 15 new homes on Portadown brownfield site
A brownfield site in Portadown could soon be transformed with new homes after outline planning permission was granted for up to...
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Dungannon
/ 4 days agoWoodlawn House: Trust accused of ‘moving the goalposts’ and leaving unpaid carers ‘paying the price’
The Southern Health Trust of “moving the goalposts” and leaving unpaid carers “paying the price”, as Woodlawn House – the only...
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Armagh
/ 1 week agoPen and paper used by staff during IT outage as Southern Trust vow to learn from experience
The major IT outage which caused significant disruption across the Southern Health & Social Care (HSC) Trust on September 17, and...
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Armagh
/ 3 weeks agoPlanners’ green light to convert historic 250-year-old Armagh property into apartments
ABC Planning officers have approved a planning application for the change of use of a listed four-storey dwelling at 52-54 Castle...
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Armagh
/ 3 weeks agoHamiltonsbawn 5G mast to meet home workers’ needs
A planning application for a 20-metre-high telecommunications tower and cabinet, to replace a 15-metre one in the vicinity of 179 Marlacoo...
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Lurgan
/ 3 weeks agoFirst-ever Irish street signs outside Portadown in ABC Borough
For the first time ever in Armagh City, Banbridge & Craigavon (ABC) Borough Council, a request for bilingual English-Irish street signage...
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Gilford
/ 3 weeks agoGilford, Keady and Rathfriland ‘priority’ areas for Place Plan reviews
Gilford, Rathfriland and Keady have been identified by ABC Borough Council as priority localities for Place Plan reviews, to be followed...
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Armagh
/ 4 weeks agoLeisure centre staff across ABC borough facing growing tide of abusive behaviour from customers
Leisure centre staff across the ABC borough are facing a growing tide of abusive and “unreasonable” behaviour from customers, councillors have...
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Dungannon
/ 4 weeks agoCaledon’s traditional red phone box set to be retained – but without the phone!
There is good news regarding the traditional red phone box on the Dyan Road, Caledon, as a Building Preservation Notice has...
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Dungannon
/ 4 weeks agoAmbitious Dungannon regeneration scheme sees former nightclub making way for apartments and shops
The former Fort Bar and Salt nightclub in Scotch Street, Dungannon, is going to be knocked down along with several adjacent...
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Banbridge
/ 4 weeks agoTables turned as former pool hall to be transformed into restaurant in Rathfriland
A gaming area and part of a pool hall above paint shop ‘Rustic Decor’, 3 Church Square, Rathfriland, is going to...
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Lurgan
/ 4 weeks agoClub bowled over as Waringstown Cricket get go-ahead for exciting new proposals
Waringstown Cricket Club has been the given the go-ahead for impressive new facilities. A new building will accommodate four indoor cricket...
