Stories By Francois Vincent, Local Democracy Reporter
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Lurgan
/ 5 days agoGreen light for 46 new homes in Derrymacash despite neighbours’ objections
A planning application for the construction of 46 dwellings in Derrymacash, Lurgan, has been approved, despite some objections from nearby residents....
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Craigavon
/ 6 days agoNew £9m Craigavon Lidl store approved – as supermarket giant considers two other sites in borough
ABC Planning committee members have approved plans for a £9m Lidl store next to Rushmere Shopping Centre, Craigavon, in lieu of...
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Tandragee
/ 7 days agoUp to 53 homes earmarked for Mullavilly as residents lodge their concerns
Outline planning application has been granted for a housing development which will include up to 53 dwellings on land to be...
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Portadown
/ 2 weeks agoThree more residential areas in Portadown to have English-Irish street signage installed
Three more residential areas within the ABC Borough will soon have bilingual English-Irish street signage, namely Andre Close, Ashley Close, and...
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Portadown
/ 2 weeks agoListed status imminent for 170-year-old former railway bridge in Portadown
ABC councillors have endorsed Department for Communities (DfC) plans to list Clontylew Bridge, a former railway bridge on the Clontylew Road,...
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Craigavon
/ 2 weeks agoRetention of holistic wellness centre allowed but residents are not happy
Planning permission has been granted for the retention of a holistic wellness centre at Hazelbank Mill, 5 Hazelbank Road in Lawrencetown,...
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Portadown
/ 2 weeks agoCouncil blessing for new graveyard in Portadown
Planning permission has been given for a new graveyard adjacent to Tartaraghan Presbyterian Church, Portadown, to include 179 plots, an internal...
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Armagh
/ 3 weeks agoAttacks on Southern Trust migrant health workers condemned
Chief executive of the Southern HSC Trust, Steve Spoerry, and chair of the Trust board, Eileen Mullan, have spoken out to...
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Armagh
/ 4 weeks agoSouthern Trust children’s social workers’ morale ‘at an all time low’
Proceedings at Thursday’s (June 26) board meeting of the Southern HSC Trust were interrupted unexpectedly, as staff working in the field...
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Keady
/ 4 weeks agoOngoing legal disputes must be plugged for leaky TMAC roof to be fixed
Councillor Thomas O’Hanlon has urged the ABC Council to urgently resolve ongoing legal disputes, so that the leaking roof of the...
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Dungannon
/ 4 weeks agoCouncillors query whether Caledon has been ‘left out’ of village improvement plans
Mid Ulster District Council Chair, Councillor Frances Burton has appealed to Mid Ulster District Council (MUDC) and partner organisations to fast-track...
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Lurgan
/ 1 month agoNew dawn for Lurgan college as ambitious sports hall and fitness suite plans approved
Planning approval has been granted for the erection of a sports hall and fitness suite with associated ancillary accommodation at Lurgan...
