Stories By Francois Vincent, Local Democracy Reporter
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Newry
/ 4 hours ago‘Sinister threat’ made to Newry councillors amid City of Sanctuary status approval
A “sinister threat” has been made to Newry, Mourne and Down councillors amid a council approval for City of Sanctuary status....
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Armagh
/ 14 hours ago‘Crisis point’: More than 4,000 people waiting for social housing across ABC Borough
More than 4,000 people are currently waiting for social housing across the Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough – with over two-thirds...
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Portadown
/ 2 weeks agoPitches ‘unplayable’ as council officers blame it on the sunshine and blame it on the footie!
Extensive use of Portadown People’s Park and Kernan Playing Fields – coupled with the hot and dry weather over the summer...
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Portadown
/ 3 weeks 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
/ 3 weeks 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
/ 3 weeks 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
/ 1 month 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
/ 1 month 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
/ 1 month 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
/ 1 month 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
/ 1 month 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
/ 1 month 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...
