Stories By Donal McMahon, Local Democracy Reporter
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Newry
/ 2 years agoPlans to close Newry swimming pool for repairs kept from public eye as further delays discussed
Plans to close Newry swimming pool for essential repairs have been kept away from the public eye as further delays to a...
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Newry
/ 2 years agoApplication for EU funding for Newry City Park could face controversial last minute amendment
Newry council targeting £7.5m of a new EU cross-border programme could face a controversial last minute amendment to seek funding for...
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Newry
/ 2 years agoCouncil to curb use of disposable BBQs on lands after wildfire destruction in beauty spots
A Northern Ireland council is to curb the use of disposable BBQs on its lands following huge wildfire destruction in its...
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South Down
/ 2 years agoCouncillor task force to swing into action to help plans for golf’s Irish Open 2024
A DUP proposal for a golf task force is set to generate an Irish Open “legacy” for Newcastle. The Irish Open...
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Newry
/ 2 years agoStormont department ‘refuses to move’ on £50m open bridge plan for Newry
A Northern Ireland council is to engage with the Shared Island Unit following a Stormont department’s refusal to move on a...
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Newry
/ 2 years agoOver £16m funding to start building Newry City Park will be released soon
Over £16m of funding for Phase One of the Newry City Park is due to be released by the Department of...
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Newry
/ 2 years agoNewry Canal oil spill culprits not yet named but NIEA following ‘a definite line of enquiry’
An Executive agency investigation in to a damaging oil spill of Newry Canal is yet to identify those responsible for the...
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Newry
/ 2 years agoDepartment will not engage with Republic over proposed £50m Newry bridge design
The Department for Infrastructure (DfI) will not seek to engage with a Shared Island Unit over a proposed £50m Newry bridge...
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Newry
/ 2 years agoNewry Council staff plan industrial action from next week after talks fail to find deal
Trade Unions at a Northern Ireland council are to take industrial action from next week following extensive talks failing to conclude...
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Newry
/ 2 years 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
/ 2 years 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
/ 2 years 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...
