Stories By Francois Vincent, Local Democracy Reporter
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Newry
/ 2 years agoPlea made directly to Trust board: ‘Bring more services back to Daisy Hill Hospital’
‘SOS Daisy Hill Hospital’ committee member, Francis Gallagher addressed Southern HSC Trust board members at their January 25 meeting, urging them...
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Armagh
/ 2 years agoFormer UDR ‘Greenfinches’ living in ABC Borough to be presented with commemorative brooches
Former UDR ‘Greenfinches’ living in the ABC Borough are to be formally recognised for their role within the regiment in the...
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Dungannon
/ 2 years agoWoman (86) slips on Caledon footpath as questions raised over state of slippery streets
The issue of hazardous footpaths – due to a lack of gritting or simply on account of their poor condition in...
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Portadown
/ 2 years agoSerious anti-social concerns over plans to convert house into HMO in Portadown
Serious concerns have been expressed at an ABC Planning & Regulatory Services Committee meeting in relation to planning approval recommendation for...
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Armagh
/ 2 years agoABC Council don’t get involved with gritting footpaths and car parks for fear of legal action
While most ABC residents may take the view that some degree of gritting provision on footpaths is better than none at...
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Armagh
/ 2 years agoCouncil considering reinstating crèche services at Armagh and Banbridge leisure centres
Armagh City, Banbridge & Craigavon (ABC) Borough Council is currently assessing demand regarding reinstating a crèche service, as used to be...
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Dungannon
/ 2 years agoResidents prevent bilingual signage being erected after error in survey results
Mid Ulster District Council staff recently came very close to erecting bilingual Irish/English signage on the Rossmore Road, Dungannon – they...
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Armagh
/ 2 years agoABC Council to commemorate 80th anniversary of D-Day
Plans are being worked on to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings across the Armagh City, Banbridge & Craigavon...
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Armagh
/ 2 years agoHuman remains potential sees 1830s Middletown ‘Fever Hospital’ conversion plans rejected
A planning application for the conversion of a former schoolhouse into a dwelling in Middletown has been turned down, in part...
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Portadown
/ 2 years agoMoy Park plans for new gas-fired power plant at Seagoe but concerns raised over emissions
Armagh City, Banbridge & Craigavon (ABC) Borough Council has received a planning application from Moy Park for a gas-fired heat and...
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Armagh
/ 2 years agoSmear test review women ‘have been failed’
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Councillor Julie Flaherty has thanked the local authority’s head of Community Planning, Policy & Research, Elaine...
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Dungannon
/ 2 years agoCalls for ‘all-Ireland approach’ to save Lough Neagh from blue-green algae
An Independent Mid Ulster councillor has called for an all-Ireland approach to save Lough Neagh, which has been blighted by toxic...
