Stories By Donal McMahon, Local Democracy Reporter
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Newry
/ 17 hours agoNMD Council moves to roll out new car parking technology across its forest parks
Newry, Mourne and Down council is set to bring in car parking technology across its forest parks with the public kept...
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Newry
/ 23 hours agoBid to audio record Newry, Mourne and Down council meetings withdrawn amid ‘conspiracy syndrome’ claims
A transparency move to audio record council project meetings for the first time has been withdrawn amid claims of “conspiracy syndrome”...
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Camlough
/ 3 days agoCamlough Lake gets algae all clear ahead of festival but councillor not ‘App-y’ with ‘flippant’ reporting system
A south Armagh lake closed over blue-green algae reports has reopened in time for a major water festival amid concerns over...
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Newry
/ 2 weeks agoNewry Cllr calls for officer investigation after ‘scandalous’ claims at daughter’s wake
A Newry council official is to face an investigation into alleged misconduct on “scandalous” claims about a councillor amid a judicial...
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Camlough
/ 3 weeks agoCamlough lake remains closed to public ahead of annual water festival
A Co Armagh lake set for major leisure investment has been closed to the public over blue green algae blooms ahead...
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Newry
/ 3 weeks agoWarrenpoint Harbour at centre of odour issue forced to hand over previously withheld board minutes
A Co Down harbour at the centre of long running bad odour claims is being forced to hand over data from...
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Newry
/ 4 weeks agoMotion urges Newry native be honoured in home city 150 years after maritime ‘Great Escape’
A Newry man key to a global maritime escape could be set to be honoured in his home city. Known as...
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Newry
/ 4 weeks agoNo timeframe for Newry River wall repair with car parking spaces closed off in city centre for months
A crumbling Newry river wall has no time-frame for repair with disabled city centre car parking spaces already closed off for...
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Newry
/ 4 weeks agoOld Newry cinema set for new story with major investment in city
An old Newry cinema is set to show a new story to boost the local high street ahead of a major...
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Newry
/ 1 month ago‘Mini bomb’ explosion in Council chamber leaves elected rep all shook up
An electric “mini bomb” explosion has left a Co Down councillor “shook up” at his council desk. The shocking incident took...
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Newry
/ 1 month agoUnionist motion to suspend Newry ‘refugee scheme’ branded ‘dog whistling to the far-right’
A unionist move to suspend a Newry “refugee scheme” has been thwarted by a majority vote amid a sinister threat campaign...
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Newry
/ 1 month agoCllr slams council official on for ‘scandalous lies’ made shortly after paying respects over daughter’s coffin
A Co Down councillor has slammed an unidentified council official for allegedly making “scandalous” claims against him shortly after paying respects...
