Stories By Francois Vincent, Local Democracy Reporter
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Portadown
/ 2 months agoHigh praise for Portadown haemochromatosis exhibition raising awareness of ‘Celtic Curse’
High praise has been heaped on those involved in staging a photographic exhibition, currently on display at the Millennium Court in...
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Northern Ireland
/ 2 months agoHandover delays at crisis point with stroke patients ‘waiting two hours 29 minutes’ for ambulance last week
Ambulance handover delays have reached crisis point, with stroke patients having to wait two hours and 29 minutes on average for...
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Craigavon
/ 2 months agoIT outage that paralysed Southern Trust electronic care record was down to human error
The root-cause of the major IT outage, which paralysed the new ‘encompass’ electronic care record on last September, has finally been...
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Armagh
/ 3 months agoRoads have never been as bad with councillor saying potholes can be ‘a matter of life or death’
The issue of potholes throughout the ABC borough was high on the agenda at Monday’s (January 26) meeting of the local...
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Dungannon
/ 3 months agoMid Ulster Council has received additional £15,000 to support vulnerable minority groups
Mid Ulster District Council’s head of Community Development, Claire Linney ,has revealed that the local authority is living up to its...
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Dungannon
/ 3 months agoPlight of distressed constituents having to wait weeks to access mental health and debt advice services
The Chair of Mid Ulster District Council, Councillor Frances Burton (DUP), has highlighted the plight of distressed constituents having to wait...
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Lurgan
/ 3 months agoFear of ‘ghost estates’ at heart of refusal for Waringstown development
A property developer, who was seeking permission to build dwellings ahead of a method of sewage disposal being agreed by NI...
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Craigavon
/ 3 months agoPool space ‘maximised’ at South Lake Leisure Centre to accommodate everyone
Steady progress is being made in ensuring that pool facilities are maximised and space set aside for everybody at Craigavon’s South...
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Dungannon
/ 3 months ago‘Supersized’ Home Bargains store and garden centre plans
Plans that will see the Home Bargains store more than double in size at Oaks Shopping Centre, Dungannon, are now a...
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Keady
/ 3 months agoGreen light for four glamping pods to overlook lake on edge of Co Armagh village
ABC Planning officers have approved plans for the erection of four glamping pods in the vicinity of 48 Tullynawood Road, Darkley....
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Armagh
/ 3 months agoAlarm as 200 dog attacks reported to Council in a year with ‘ignorant’ owners a particular concern
Almost 200 dog attacks in a single year have been recorded across the ABC borough, shocking new figures have revealed —...
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Dungannon
/ 3 months agoRoyal Mail and courier service Evri criticised over delays
The issue of delayed postal delivery was raised at at Mid Ulster District Council, with Royal Mail and courier service, Evri,...