Stories By Francois Vincent, Local Democracy Reporter
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Craigavon
/ 8 hours ago‘Unplayable’ Portadown pitches ‘like Tyrella beach!’
Armagh City, Banbridge & Craigavon (ABC) Borough Council has blamed the dry weather over the summer, and the extensive use of...
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Dungannon
/ 2 days agoCouncil urged for input on increasing sentences for offences against children and vulnerable adults
Councillor Nuala McLernon Sinn Féin has spoken of the importance of ensuring that Mid Ulster District Council fully takes part in...
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Armagh
/ 3 days agoUrgent support sought for Lough Neagh fishermen who have lost livelihood ‘overnight’
Armagh City, Banbridge & Craigavon Councillor Catherine Nelson has called for a task force to be set up to address pollution...
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Craigavon
/ 3 weeks agoCouncil urged to push for public inquiry into ‘systemic’ cervical screening misreads
Calls have been made for ABC Council to push for a public inquiry into “systemic” cervical screening misreads which have proved...
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Dungannon
/ 3 weeks agoRenewed calls for speedy resolution to staffing crisis at respite facility
Urgent calls are being made to address the staffing crisis at a much-needed respite facility in Dungannon. Sinn Féin Councillor Nuala...
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Banbridge
/ 4 weeks agoCouncil urged to take decisive action over poor state of Gilford War Memorial
Calls have been made for ABC Council to take decisive action to remove stains from Gilford War Memorial, as the marble...
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Dungannon
/ 4 weeks agoCaledon residents call for unused – but loved – red phone box to be saved
The residents of a small community on the Dyan Road, outside Caledon, have until August 14 to find some new use...
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Portadown
/ 1 month agoDepartment seeking views on baby loss certificates to grieving parents
Councillor Julie Flaherty has welcomed the ABC Council’s draft response to a Department for Communities (DfC) public consultation document seeking views...
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Dungannon
/ 1 month agoMoygashel bonfire: Answers demanded as government agencies failed to prevent ‘hate crime’
Controversy over a Loyalist bonfire featuring a small boat and mannequins representing refugees, shows no sign of abating, with Councillor Christine...
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Craigavon
/ 1 month agoInvest NI outlines major £10m investment plans for Mandeville Industrial Estate in Craigavon
Invest Northern Ireland has signalled its intent to make the £10 million Mandeville Industrial Estate in Craigavon a development priority. Invest...
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Dungannon
/ 1 month agoApplicant given one month to comply with council requests for Dungannon farm diversification plans
An applicant and his agent, who have been repeatedly asked to provide additional information in relation to farm diversification plans, have...
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Lurgan
/ 2 months 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....
