Stories By Donal McMahon, Local Democracy Reporter
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Newry
/ 2 months agoCanoe trail could be developed on Newry Ship Canal
A canoe trail that could be developed on Newry Ship Canal is a “massive step forward” in water recreation for the...
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Newry
/ 2 months agoEmergency Israel motion angers unionists on October 7 anniversary of massacre
An emergency council motion to break away from Israeli government bonds on the anniversary of the October 7 Hamas attacks has...
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Newry
/ 3 months agoApproval of Newry’s new civic centre and theatre subject to 11th hour deferral
An 11th hour planning submission has deferred the approval of Newry’s new civic centre and theatre. Over £40m worth of investment...
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Newry
/ 3 months agoLand of the pothole! Council chairperson raises crisis with Department
A council chairperson has criticised the Department for Infrastructure (DfI) for a failure in road repairs leaving his district “with the...
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Newry
/ 3 months agoNewry playground named after IRA hunger striker left out of Council’s development plans
A Newry playground named after an IRA hunger striker has been left out of development plans by the local council. A...
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Newry
/ 3 months agoHeroic WWI ship to be dismantled if £1 million can’t be found
A Co. Down vessel with a heroic WWI connection is to be scrapped if £1 million in funds can’t be found...
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Newry
/ 3 months agoStormont asks Newry Council’s planned shuttle bus for staff to be open to public too
An electric shuttle bus plan for Newry’s council staff could be hit with a shocking new price tag amid a Stormont...
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Newry
/ 4 months agoDUP man says PM Starmer ‘more keen to support Ukraine army than NI pensioners’
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has been branded a ‘war monger’ by a DUP representative who says the PM is more keen...
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Newry
/ 4 months agoPlea to fine people for leaving bins out on street too long rejected by Newry councillors
A plea for Northern Ireland councils to be allowed to fine people for leaving their bins out on the street for...
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Newry
/ 4 months agoDepartment of Education urge councillors to hold school principals to account over ‘rocketing’ absenteeism
The Department of Education (DE) has urged Northern Ireland councillors to hold school principals to account over “rocketing” absenteeism of pupils....
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Newry
/ 4 months agoDog foul ‘free for all’ claim as fall in complaints shows public have ‘given up’ reporting problem
Newry Council is facing a dog fouling free-for-all as it struggles to fill enforcement officer roles. Newry, Mourne and Down District...
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Newry
/ 4 months agoNewry swimming pool unlikely to open on target date with fears of work into new year
Newry swimming pool repairs are “unlikely” to finish by their target date of September with a potential extension of work in...
