Stories By Donal McMahon, Local Democracy Reporter
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Newry
/ 1 year agoEmployment dispute at Newry Council set for fifth month as talks fail to reach conclusion
An employment dispute at Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (NMDDC) look set to run in to its fifth month as...
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Newry
/ 1 year ago‘Urgent review’ call for leisure services across Newry district in Covid aftermath
An elected rep has called for an “urgent review” of council leisure services in the wake of the Covid pandemic. Newry,...
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Newry
/ 1 year agoSouthern Trust chief outlines plans for ‘future of Daisy Hill Hospital’
A future “blueprint” for Daisy Hill hospital is to be tabled in a regional network plan in the autumn, according to...
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Newry
/ 1 year agoNewry Council to lobby Taoiseach for money after Southern Relief Road decision
A Northern Ireland council is to lobby the Taoiseach to “bridge the gap” following the Department for Infrastructure’s (DfI) refusal to...
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Newry
/ 1 year agoCouncil to take action to detect shops selling vapes to kids
A Northern Ireland council is to take immediate action to detect shops illegally selling vapes following a “rise” of illegal sales...
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Newry
/ 1 year agoFirmus defer pipe-laying after residents protest over summer schedule
Gas supplier Firmus Energy have made a pipe-laying U-turn after Newry residents raised concerns about children’s safety during the summer holidays....
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Newry
/ 1 year agoHospitality businesses report being in ‘major trouble’ and at ‘the point of no return’
Newry council is calling on all 18 MPs of the region to rescue hospitality and tourism from “major trouble” by demanding...
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South Armagh
/ 1 year agoSinn Fein responds to controversy over MP attendance at South Armagh IRA commemoration
Sinn Fein has spoken on behalf of its new Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (NMDDC) chairperson over a controversial ‘South...
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Newry
/ 1 year agoWork underway on new 200-home development in Newry after 10-year wrangle
Work is getting underway on a major Newry housing development this week following a 10 year wrangle over a road upgrade....
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Newry
/ 1 year agoDamage to 300-year-old historic monument at Newry Canal being investigated
Damage to Newry’s 300-year-old canal structure has become the subject of an investigation by authorities. Opened in 1742 the waterway is...
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Newry
/ 1 year agoCollective council call for voting age to be lowered to 16 rejected by UK Government
A collective Northern Ireland council demand to lower the voting age to 16 has been rejected by the UK Government. A...
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Newry
/ 1 year agoKnock back for scheme to ban vehicles outside schools at drop-off and pick-up times
A council bid for a ban on motor vehicles outside busy schools has been knocked back thanks to Stormont bosses having...
