Stories By Donal McMahon, Local Democracy Reporter
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Newry
/ 11 months agoNewry Council agree free parking to help flood-hit businesses – but decision week too late
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council has approved free off street parking on Saturdays in December to help flood-hit businesses. But...
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Newry
/ 11 months agoNewry Leisure Centre users ‘unhappy with facilities’
Newry Leisure Centre (NLC) members are being left “incredibly frustrated” at being unable to gain access to its facilities, councillors have...
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Newry
/ 11 months agoOver 20 council properties in use have asbestos but it’s refusing to tell public which ones
Over 20 Newry, Mourne and Down District Council properties in use have been identified as containing asbestos. The heat resistant product,...
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Banbridge
/ 11 months agoAnger as DfI now saying ‘no money’ for safety measures on A1 ‘death trap’ road
A Stormont department’s refusal to prioritise safety measures on the “death trap” A1 carriageway has been criticised as “utterly depressing”. Newry,...
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Newry
/ 12 months agoAlmost 100 Newry council confidential items despite open trial system
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council has kept almost 100 debates behind closed doors since it launched a new “successful” trial...
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Newry
/ 12 months agoCouncil backs ban on disposable vapes as use by children increases
A Northern Ireland council has given its support to banning disposable vapes as elected reps say they are being “targeted to...
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Newry
/ 12 months agoLong-running dispute by Newry Council workers ends after agreement reached
A long running employment dispute at Newry Mourne and Down District Council has reached agreement today (Friday). The council has been...
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Newry
/ 12 months agoLong-running employment dispute nearing an end at Newry Council
A long running employment dispute at a Northern Ireland council could be on the verge of a “broad agreement” after eight...
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South Armagh
/ 12 months agoCross border action against criminals targeting pensioners in south Armagh
A south Armagh councillor has praised a new cross border community policing strategy following reports of criminal gangs from the Republic...
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Newry
/ 12 months agoRatepayers concerned over provision of services at Newry council’s leisure centres
Potential solutions to lifeguard failures in Newry, Mourne and Down leisure centres have been kept away from the public eye. The...
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Newry
/ 12 months agoLife-saving defibrillator grants delayed for year despite calls coming on back of Newry woman’s death
A new lifesaving council grant is to be delayed by almost a year despite a public drive for defibrillators following the...
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Newry
/ 12 months agoNewry flood alert scheme concerns despite 1.2m people reached on social media
A flood hit Northern Ireland council has heard concerns over a limited public alert scheme following input from the shadow secretary...
