Stories By Francois Vincent, Local Democracy Reporter
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Lurgan
/ 1 month agoFormer Donaghcloney nursing home to be converted into crèche facility
A former nursing home in Donaghcloney, known as Monree Lodge, is to be converted into a daycare/crèche facility. The planning application...
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Armagh
/ 2 months agoBusinesses want to stay in ABC borough, survey finds: ‘But more zoned land is needed’
At a recent Economic Development & Regeneration Committee meeting of ABC Council, representatives from the borough’s Business Partnership Alliance (BPA) unveiled...
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Portadown
/ 2 months agoCouncil forced to pay additional £10,000 over planning issues around three NI Centenary stones
Alternative locations have had to be found in Portadown, Loughgall and Magheralin for ornamental stones marking the centenary of Northern Ireland...
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Armagh
/ 2 months agoABC council on full avian flu alert after 64,000 birds culled in Dungannon
Speaking at Monday night’s (February 24) ABC monthly meeting, Councillor Scott Armstrong expressed grave concerns in relation to the recent outbreaks...
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Craigavon
/ 2 months agoBilingual signage decision deferred again as last minute legal advice sought
A recommendation to approve Irish-English street signage at Churchill Gardens, in Craigavon, has been delayed further as councillors were informed at...
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Craigavon
/ 2 months agoReport sought for plumbing issues at flagship Craigavon Leisure Centre that caused sewage flooding incident
Two weeks on from requesting a comprehensive report on ongoing plumbing issues at South Lake Leisure Centre in Craigavon, Alderman Margaret...
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Armagh
/ 2 months agoCouncillors approve £40,000 budget for borough-wide 80th VE Day anniversary
May 8, 2025, will mark the 80th Anniversary of VE Day, and ABC councillors have approved a budget of £40,000, to...
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Dungannon
/ 2 months agoPlans for Dungannon Railway Park project dating back almost 20 years now approved
Mid Ulster District councillors have approved Phases 2 and 3 of the eagerly-awaited Railway Park outdoor development in Dungannon, and frustration...
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Portadown
/ 2 months agoMore than required two thirds of residents voted for Irish-English signs but decision deferred
Despite the fact that 82 per cent of residents in Churchill Gardens, in Portadown, want bilingual Irish-English street signage erected in...
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Portadown
/ 2 months agoResidents torn on plans for new filling station and retail store in Portadown
A planning application for a filling station and retail store with access onto the Killycomain Road, Portadown, has been approved despite...
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Craigavon
/ 2 months agoNew large-scale £4m Craigavon storage hub will provide 250 jobs during construction
Planning permission has been granted for the erection of a large-scale storage/distribution hub, including two warehouse buildings, at Silverwood Business Park,...
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Portadown
/ 2 months agoPortadown estate is ‘bilingual-signage ready’
Should formal approval be granted at full council meeting next Monday (February 24), Churchill Gardens in Portadown will become the second-ever...
