Stories By Micheal McKenna
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Armagh
/ 3 years agoSpecial ABC Council meeting convened with strike action set to enter fifth week
With industrial action in the Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon borough set to continue into an unprecedented fifth week, an emergency meeting...
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Armagh
/ 3 years agoDUP make no apology for ‘standing up for the ratepayer’ as unions urged to ballot members on deal
The DUP Grouping on Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council say they “make no apology for at all times standing up...
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Keady
/ 3 years agoNMD Council suspend ID requests at amenity sites but insist staff will ensure waste is from residents
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council say they have suspended ID requests for people visiting its amenity sites but insist staff...
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Armagh
/ 3 years agoDetails of Council pay offer as CEO says union demands would mean double digit rates increase
The chief executive of Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council says union demands would mean “a double digit rates increase” which...
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Armagh
/ 3 years agoFirmus energy announce staggering 56% tariff increase for thousands of customers
Thousands of Firmus energy customers are now facing an eye-watering 56.3% increase on their energy bills, the firm announced this afternoon...
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Armagh
/ 3 years agoWatch: DUP and UUP accused of ‘continually blocking’ efforts to end strike
The Alliance Party has accused both the DUP and Ulster Unionists of blocking progress and securing a deal to end the...
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News
/ 3 years agoWeek 4 of ABC Council strike begins as negotiations stall on pay deal
A fourth week of industrial action by ABC Council staff begins today (Monday) after talks failed to break the deadlock on...
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Crossmaglen
/ 3 years agoFor sale: Famous folk cottage and bar with thatched roof in Crossmaglen dripping in Irish charm
The famous Hearty’s Folk Cottage and Redfellas Bar near Crossmaglen is up for sale. The venue – on the Lurgan Road...
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Craigavon
/ 3 years ago‘Enough is enough’ – Rushmere restaurant hit with £9,300 monthly electricity bill
A small restaurant in Rushmere Shopping Centre in Craigavon has shared its August electricity bill which comes in at just over...
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Newtownhamilton
/ 3 years agoKeady resident told he’ll be fined after using Newtownhamilton amenity site
A Keady resident has been told he will be fined after using the amenity site in Newtownhamilton. The resident, who only...
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Newry
/ 3 years ago‘Silenced no more’: Police hail victim’s bravery as sex abuser to spend 28 months in jail
A Co Down man will spend 28 months in jail for “crimes of a sexual nature” against a child as police...
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Armagh
/ 3 years agoNo breakthrough: Unions switch blame for strike to councillors as fourth week looms
Unions have now taken the blame for the strike and placed it firmly at the door of local councillors. Officials from...
