Stories By Francois Vincent, Local Democracy Reporter
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Dungannon
/ 6 months agoCouncillor’s plea for A5 upgrade to be commenced as ‘matter of urgency’
Mid Ulster Councillor Gael Gildernew has pledged to keep pressing for a major upgrade of the A5, following another fatal collision...
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Portadown
/ 6 months agoBilingual street sign request deferred as Portadown resident sees council seek legal advice
A Portadown resident keen to secure bilingual English and Irish street signage at Woodside Gardens has gone to great lengths to...
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Portadown
/ 6 months agoCouncillors told 23 houses of multiple occupancy nearby as latest Portadown plans considered
Concerns remain regarding a planning application for a house of multiple occupancy at Tandragee Road, Portadown, given the number of HMOs...
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Armagh
/ 6 months ago‘We need answers’ as appalled councillors call for Department to address chronic state of roads
ABC Councillors have called on the Infrastructure Minister and senior DfI officials to address them directly on the “shocking condition” of...
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Armagh
/ 6 months agoPublic toilets across borough labelled ’embarrassing’
The state of public toilets across the ABC Borough have been called into question. Alderman Glenn Barr has revealed that the...
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Banbridge
/ 6 months agoAward-winning Banbridge coffee shop to transform first floor offices into restaurant
Award-winning coffee shop Café Marmalade, in Bridge Street, Banbridge, has been granted planning permission for an ambitious revamp which will see...
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Craigavon
/ 7 months agoState of pitches at Portadown People’s Park and Kernan hampering local football clubs
The state of pitches at Portadown People’s Park and Kernan playing fields are having a real impact on local football clubs,...
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Craigavon
/ 7 months agoSafeguarding privacy of patients in hospital corridors difficult, says senior Trust director
Safeguarding the privacy and dignity of patients sitting or lying in hospital corridors could be difficult, according to a senior Southern...
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Dungannon
/ 7 months agoPraise for playgroup leader Patricia who is set to retire after 25 years
Praise has been heaped on a playgroup leader set to retire after 25 years. Patricia Feeney has been with Caledon Playgroup...
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Armagh
/ 7 months agoSouthern Trust chair: Cancer waiting times ‘appalling’
A system that has too little money, too few staff, and is trying to see more and more patients who are...
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Armagh
/ 7 months agoChair of Southern Trust board issues heartfelt apology over smear test review process
Chair of the board of the Southern Health & Social Care (HSC) Trust, Eileen Mullan has issued a heartfelt apology to...
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Armagh
/ 7 months agoPlight of café and restaurant owners high on Council agenda
The plight of café and restaurant owners forced to close their operations due to rising costs was high on the agenda...
