Stories By Donal McMahon, Local Democracy Reporter
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Newry
/ 1 year agoCouncil seeks floods review – and ‘significant’ financial package to save businesses and jobs
An “urgent” independent review of the causes and failures behind the “catastrophic” floods in Newry and Downpatrick is to be initiated...
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Newry
/ 1 year agoSF accuse DUP of trying to privatise bin collection service in ‘toxic’ notice of motion
A motion to review Newry, Mourne and Down’s bin collection service has been labelled “toxic” during a heated chamber debate. Sinn Fein...
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Newry
/ 1 year agoOver half of takeaway meals sampled by Newry Council fail ‘dairy free’ allergen test
Over 50% of takeaway meals sampled by Newry Council have failed a dairy free allergen test. Its environment committee heard this...
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Newry
/ 1 year agoPlans to approve extension of Newry Canal greenway to border deferred at 11th hour
Plans to extend a Newry Canal greenway to the border with the Republic of Ireland have been deferred at the 11th...
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Newry
/ 1 year agoSt Patrick’s Day celebrations in Newry district facing huge budget cuts
St Patrick’s Day celebrations in the town where Ireland’s patron saint is said to be buried look to be the latest...
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Newry
/ 1 year agoApproval to bring in consultants as £44m Mournes ‘gateway’ alternatives explored
Approval for an integrated consultancy team to be procured for the £44m Mourne Gateway gondola project has been given this week...
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Newry
/ 1 year agoSinn Fein defers council’s 2024-27 Irish Language policy but has not said why
Newry Council’s Irish Language Strategy has been deferred by Sinn Fein with the party refusing to disclose its reasons in chambers....
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Newry
/ 1 year ago‘No movement’ on alternatives to £44m Mournes Gateway gondola project
A council pledge to seek alternatives to the £44m Mournes Gateway gondola project has “offered no movement” as objectors fear the...
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Newry
/ 1 year agoAlternative to £44m Mournes Gateway gondola to be considered
A proposal to seek an alternative to the multi-million pound Mournes Gateway development is to be presented to the project board...
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Newry
/ 1 year agoCouncil calls on Department to pause removal of emergency surgery from Daisy Hill
The Department of Health is being urged to pause the removal of emergency general surgery services from Newry until a long...
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Newry
/ 1 year agoNewry Council ‘at massive risk’ over failure to recruit new directors
A Northern Ireland council’s deputy chairperson has raised concerns the local authority may be putting itself “at massive risk” over a...
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Newry
/ 1 year agoNewry could be in line for crematorium as cemetery reaches full capacity
Newry could be in the frame for crematorium after its council chairperson raised concerns over the final expansion of the city’s...
