Stories By Donal McMahon, Local Democracy Reporter
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Newry
/ 3 months agoConcerns major new recycling contract will add to odour problem in Warrenpoint
Concerns have been raised over bad smells in Warrenpoint after a Newry-based recycling firm won a contract to process thousands of...
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Newry
/ 3 months agoCampaigners against ‘closed’ Newry Canal bridge demand public inquiry on relief road
Campaigners against closed bridge plans for Newry Canal have called for a “public inquiry” following the launch of a consultation by...
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Newry
/ 4 months agoConcerns raised over blind approval on Newry digital hub project
Concerns over blind approval on a Newry innovation digital hub project have been flagged in chambers this week. A majority of...
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Newry
/ 4 months agoVulnerable young adults face being left ‘in awful state’ without proper Stormont funding
Vulnerable young adults with special education needs (SEN) face being left in “an awful state” without proper Stormont funding according to...
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Newry
/ 4 months ago‘Power to the people’ causes council U-turn for at risk dog Max
A potentially life-saving council U-turn for Max the dog has been forced by a “power to the people” moment. The Local...
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Newry
/ 4 months agoControversial designs for a £93m Southern Relief Road publicly launched in Newry
Plans for the Southern Relief Road are on display for six weeks with the Department for Infrastructure (DfI) providing a staffed...
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Newry
/ 4 months agoOver 4,000 objections to ‘forest of steel’ delays Mourne Windfarm public inquiry
A public inquiry in to a Mournes wind farm has been significantly postponed amid large scale opposition to a “forest of...
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Newry
/ 4 months 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
/ 4 months 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
/ 5 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
/ 5 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
/ 5 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...
