Stories By Francois Vincent, Local Democracy Reporter
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Newry
/ 2 days agoNewry Council rejects request to attend UK-wide education summit following chamber dispute
A Northern Ireland council has rejected a request to attend a UK-wide AGM for councillors amid a dispute in chambers with...
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Dungannon
/ 6 days agoLadies with Letters group gains support from Mid Ulster in call for public inquiry
A notice of Motion, expressing solidarity with the ‘Ladies with Letters’ campaign group, and calling for a public enquiry to ensure...
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Craigavon
/ 6 days agoFrustration in ABC chamber as blocked gullies issue raised for yet another year
Blocked drains and flooded streets have once again sparked frustration at council level – with Alderman Mark Baxter hitting out at...
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Dungannon
/ 1 week agoCouncillor’s wife learned of his car crash on Facebook — before he had chance to tell her
A councillor has told how his wife discovered he had been in a car crash after footage of the collision was...
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Armagh
/ 2 weeks ago‘Crisis point’: More than 4,000 people waiting for social housing across ABC Borough
More than 4,000 people are currently waiting for social housing across the Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough – with over two-thirds...
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Portadown
/ 4 weeks agoPitches ‘unplayable’ as council officers blame it on the sunshine and blame it on the footie!
Extensive use of Portadown People’s Park and Kernan Playing Fields – coupled with the hot and dry weather over the summer...
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Portadown
/ 1 month agoFirst hurdle crossed in plans for up to 15 new homes on Portadown brownfield site
A brownfield site in Portadown could soon be transformed with new homes after outline planning permission was granted for up to...
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Dungannon
/ 1 month agoWoodlawn House: Trust accused of ‘moving the goalposts’ and leaving unpaid carers ‘paying the price’
The Southern Health Trust of “moving the goalposts” and leaving unpaid carers “paying the price”, as Woodlawn House – the only...
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Armagh
/ 1 month agoPen and paper used by staff during IT outage as Southern Trust vow to learn from experience
The major IT outage which caused significant disruption across the Southern Health & Social Care (HSC) Trust on September 17, and...
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Armagh
/ 2 months agoPlanners’ green light to convert historic 250-year-old Armagh property into apartments
ABC Planning officers have approved a planning application for the change of use of a listed four-storey dwelling at 52-54 Castle...
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Armagh
/ 2 months agoHamiltonsbawn 5G mast to meet home workers’ needs
A planning application for a 20-metre-high telecommunications tower and cabinet, to replace a 15-metre one in the vicinity of 179 Marlacoo...
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Lurgan
/ 2 months agoFirst-ever Irish street signs outside Portadown in ABC Borough
For the first time ever in Armagh City, Banbridge & Craigavon (ABC) Borough Council, a request for bilingual English-Irish street signage...
