Stories By Francois Vincent, Local Democracy Reporter
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Dungannon
/ 2 weeks agoFormer Council office in Dungannon to be transformed into 13-bedroom HMO
A planning application for a house of multiple occupation (HMO) to accommodate 13 bedrooms, in a mid-terraced property once owned by...
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Armagh
/ 2 weeks agoVacant Caledon hotel set for new lease of life as restaurant and brewery
The vacant Caledon Arms Hotel is set to enjoy a new lease of life, with the listed building to be turned...
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Keady
/ 2 weeks agoFunding hopes for Carnagh Forest Park
Speaking at the January 27 meeting of Armagh City, Banbridge & Craigavon (ABC) Borough Council, Cllr Thomas O’Hanlon asked for detailed...
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Portadown
/ 2 weeks agoDeceased infants still being transferred from NI to Liverpool for post-mortems
Deceased infant children are still being transported to Liverpool for post-mortem due to a lack of local paediatric pathologists. Addressing her...
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Armagh
/ 2 weeks agoRemoval of street lighting in rural areas to improve health and safety ‘a bit rich’
A number of councillors rejected Department for Infrastructure (DfI) Minister John O’Dowd’s contention that street lighting was being removed in some...
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Armagh
/ 3 weeks agoCouncil to lobby NIE for compensation ‘gesture’ for those hit by prolonged Storm Éowyn power cuts
Customers who suffered power loss as a result of Storm Éowyn should see “some type of gesture” in terms of compensation...
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Armagh
/ 3 weeks agoChildren in full-time care ‘highest that it has ever been in the Southern Trust’
The amount of children in full time care in the Southern Trust area is “the highest it has ever been,” it...
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Armagh
/ 3 weeks agoCurrently 700 domiciliary care packages outstanding in Southern Trust area
There are currently 700 domiciliary care packages are currently outstanding in the Southern Trust area, which is having a direct impact...
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News
/ 3 weeks agoTrust’s acting chief says ‘corridor care’ is now normal service at Craigavon and Daisy Hill Hospitals
Acting chief executive of the Southern HSC Trust, Colm McCafferty has revealed that a contingency protocol is regularly activated at Daisy...
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Craigavon
/ 3 weeks agoCalls for birthing pool to be reinstated in midwifery-led unit of Craigavon Area Hospital
There has been a renewed call for the birthing pool to be reinstated as soon as possible in the midwifery-led unit...
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Portadown
/ 3 weeks agoPortadown chippy commended by council for offering free meals during Storm Éowyn
A chippy in Portadown has been praised for helping out by giving out free meals in the aftermath of Storm Éowyn....
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Banbridge
/ 1 month agoPlan approved to revamp listed Banbridge bank building
Consent has been granted for proposed alterations to the ground-floor banking hall of the listed 1904 Ulster Bank building in Bridge...
