Stories By Francois Vincent, Local Democracy Reporter
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Dungannon
/ 2 months 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
/ 2 months 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
/ 3 months 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
/ 3 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....
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Craigavon
/ 3 months 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
/ 3 months 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
/ 3 months 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
/ 3 months 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
/ 3 months 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
/ 3 months 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 months 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
/ 3 months 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...
