Stories By Francois Vincent, Local Democracy Reporter
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Portadown
/ 9 hours agoThree more bilingual signage requests approved for Portadown
Three requests for bilingual English-Irish street signage in various residential areas of Portadown have been approved. The residential areas in question...
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Portadown
/ 1 week agoRestaurateurs serve up plans to turn vacant Portadown town centre unit into Italian deli
The owners of an Italian restaurant, who had been refused permission to turn a vacant retail unit into a front-of-house bar...
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Dungannon
/ 1 week ago‘Supersized’ Homes Bargains for Dungannon given green light
Mid Ulster Planning committee members have approved plans for a major extension to the Home Bargains store at Oaks Shopping Centre,...
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Banbridge
/ 1 week agoFormer soft furnishings shop to make way for restaurant and hot food takeaway
The premises formerly occupied by a soft furnishings store on Bridge Street in Banbridge will soon make way for a hot food...
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Armagh
/ 2 weeks agoBusiness growth in ABC borough stifled by lack of land available
Invest NI came in for some criticism at a recent ABC Economic Development & Regeneration committee meeting, over the fact that...
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Tandragee
/ 2 weeks agoEmotional tributes paid in council chamber following sad passing of Tandragee teen
Emotional tributes were paid to 13-year-old Tandragee girl Katie Laverty who tragically passed away on May 8. Speaking at Tuesday’s (May...
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Lurgan
/ 1 month agoConcerns raised over Lurgan Pride parade finishing in Lurgan Park
A request for Lurgan Pride to finish at Lurgan Park on August 16, proved divisive at Tuesday’s ABC Environmental Services committee...
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Lurgan
/ 1 month agoEnforcement company refusing to engage after hundreds of motorists in Lurgan slapped with fines
Hundreds of motorists have been issued with £100 fines after using North Street Car Park in Lurgan. Councillor Keith Haughian has...
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Tandragee
/ 2 months agoDouble blow: Firefighter uncle of tragic Tandragee teen attended fatal crash scene
A heartfelt tribute was paid to a tragic Tandragee teenager who died following a road traffic collision earlier this month. Morgan...
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Armagh
/ 2 months agoPersonal and heartfelt tributes paid to Pope Francis in ABC Council chamber
Warm tributes to Pope Francis, which included particularly personal and heartfelt thoughts and recollections, were paid at Monday night’s (April 28)...
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Dungannon
/ 2 months agoCalls for A&E staff in Southern Trust to be fitted with body-worn cameras
The introduction of body-worn cameras to help protect Emergency Department medical staff from physical and verbal abuse within the Northern HSC...
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Armagh
/ 2 months agoCalls for CCTV installation to prevent ‘barbaric’ halal practice
Alderman Stephen Moutray has called on Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council to recommend the installation of CCTV cameras in...
