Stories By Francois Vincent, Local Democracy Reporter
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Dungannon
/ 2 days ago‘End of 120 years of Catholic education’: Parents warn Caledon will be ‘left without a school’ if St Joseph’s closes
Campaigners have warned that closing St Joseph’s Primary School in Caledon would “effectively remove Catholic education from the village” and deal...
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Portadown
/ 2 days agoBilingual street signs approved for Portadown streets with concerns raised over proximity to Orange Hall
Plans to erect English-Irish street signs at Corcrain Gardens and Ballyoran Hill in Portadown have been approved by ABC Council –...
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Tandragee
/ 4 days agoHousing boost as 18 new homes outside Tandragee given green light
A new housing development comprising 18 two-storey homes is to be built outside Tandragee. The scheme, on the Clare Road in...
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Dungannon
/ 3 weeks agoCalls for tougher action on Aughnacloy littering and illegal dumping of animal carcasses in waterways
Councillor Mark Robinson has called for tougher action to tackle littering in the Aughnacloy area and the illegal dumping of carcasses...
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Dungannon
/ 1 month agoShocking discovery was ‘like animal graveyard’ – councillor
Just days after coming across the truly harrowing sight of remains of farm animals dumped in a field, Mid Ulster councillor...
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Dungannon
/ 1 month ago‘Like a Graveyard’: Councillor horrified by dumped animal carcasses
A Mid Ulster councillor says he was left reeling after stumbling upon what he could only describe as “a graveyard” of...
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Portadown
/ 2 months agoCarrickblacker House in Portadown to be replaced with larger Georgian-style home
Planning approval has been granted for the erection of a two-storey replacement dwelling and garage on the footprint of Carrickblacker House,...
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Lurgan
/ 2 months agoEmpty Lurgan bookshop to be reborn as seating for bustling café
A long–empty shop on Lurgan’s High Street is set for a new lease of life – as extra space for a...
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Banbridge
/ 2 months agoDistinctive gate lodge to be turned into physiotherapy clinic
Loughbrickland’s Gate Lodge, a distinctive building fronting Scarva Street/Old Newry Road within the historic Whyte’s demesne, is to be converted from...
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Dungannon
/ 2 months agoConcerns raised over ‘previous incidents’ at location where several deceased horses discovered
Concerns have been expressed over alleged animal welfare incidents on the Carland Road, Dungannon, which are currently being investigated by Mid...
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Lurgan
/ 2 months agoRequest for travellers’ homes in Lurgan refused despite ‘pressing need’ for facilities
A planning application for the erection of two dwellings and domestic garages for members of the Travelling community has been refused...
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Armagh
/ 3 months ago‘Stop binning our power’: Calls for ABC Council to turn waste into energy at home
An Armagh councillor has urged ABC Council to stop “sending our rubbish – and our energy – down the road to...
