Stories By Donal McMahon, Local Democracy Reporter
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Newry
/ 1 month agoCouncil plea for rehab strategy after death of young Dromintee man
Councillors are urging the Minister for Health to develop a drug rehabilitation hub following the death of a young Dromintee man...
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Newry
/ 1 month agoWatch: Suspected creeper burglar caught on camera in Newry
A suspected creeper burglar caught on camera in Newry has sparked concerns for community safety. The male, described as having a...
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Newry
/ 2 months agoNewry’s new £40m civic centre and theatre approved
A “transformational” £40m double investment in Newry city centre has been approved. Newry, Mourne and Down District Council’s (NMDDC) new £17m...
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Newry
/ 2 months ago‘Tree Top Walk’ attraction on cards at Co Down forest park in a first for Northern Ireland
A south Down forest park could be the first in Northern Ireland to develop a major tourist attraction high in the...
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Newry
/ 3 months agoNewry: Criticism over lack of dog fouling fines on ‘the worst street in Ireland’
The low levels of fines for littering and dog mess amid a two and a half year investigation into “the worst...
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Newry
/ 3 months agoNew £88m Newry health hub delay is ‘bad business’
A “disappointing” new two year delay to developing the £88m Newry Community Treatment and Care Centre (CTCC) has been criticised as...
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Armagh
/ 3 months agoTrust’s New Year strategy to ‘stabilise’ maternity services at Daisy Hill Hospital
A New Year strategy to “stabilise” a Newry hospital’s maternity unit has been presented to elected reps at a special meeting...
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Newry
/ 3 months agoCouncil rakes in over £420,000 from new forest car park charges since April
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council has raked in over £420,000 in the first six months from new forest park charges....
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Newry
/ 3 months agoPSNI stations resembling ‘conflict barracks’ off-putting for female victims of violence
PSNI stations resembling ‘conflict barracks’ are a physical barrier to female victims of violence reporting crimes, it is claimed. Slieve Gullion...
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Newry
/ 4 months ago‘Unthinkable’ to lose maternity services at Daisy Hill Hospital
A local authority has given its support to protect maternity services at Daisy Hill hospital amid “deep concerns” the service could...
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Newry
/ 4 months agoFormer Lidl site in Newry – potential plan B for new civic centre – now under offer
A substitute site for Newry, Mourne and Down District Council’s (NMDDC) new civic centre has potentially been bought, putting an end...
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Crossmaglen
/ 4 months agoDamp squib for Newry fireworks despite council promotion of rocket displays
Newry City will have no Halloween fireworks display this year despite the council promoting a sky rocket scene for its seasonal...
