Stories By Shaun Keenan, Local Democracy Reporter
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Newry
/ 3 years agoNMD Council accused of attempting to ‘take away freedom of speech’ with social media policy
A Newry, Mourne and Down District councillor has accused the local authority of trying to take away his freedom of speech...
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News
/ 3 years agoSouth Armagh’s Lúnasa Festival to go ahead with £25,000 Council cash injection
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council has formally agreed to support the annual Lúnasa Festival with £25,000. Councillors were presented with...
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Newry
/ 3 years agoAlmost £150,000 set aside for events in Newry and Mourne area
A fund set up to assist a number of tourism and arts events in the Newry, Mourne and Down District Council...
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Newry
/ 3 years agoNMD Council looking at installing more electric car charging points across district
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council look set to be the first in Northern Ireland to apply for an on-street residential...
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Newry
/ 3 years agoMore than 2,000 Kilkeel residents surge-tested following 111 confirmed cases of Delta variant
The Chairperson of Newry, Mourne and Down District Council has thanked residents who helped with the Public Health Agency’s recent Covid-19...
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Newry
/ 3 years agoCouncillors in Newry clash at meeting over recent violence in Gaza
Newry, Mourne and Down councillors clashed at a meeting on Monday over the recent violence in Gaza. The row broke out...
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Newry
/ 3 years agoSinn Fein councillor installed as new first citizen of Newry Mourne and Down District
Sinn Fein councillor Cathy Mason has been installed as the new first citizen of Newry Mourne and Down District Council. The...
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Northern Ireland
/ 4 years agoPSNI rake in thousands from crime and crash victims in 2020
The Police Service of Northern Ireland collected a whopping £65,000 from the victims of vehicle crimes and crashes last year, it...
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Northern Ireland
/ 4 years agoTen further Covid-related deaths as cases continue to drop but ABC again highest in NI
There were 10 further Covid-related deaths reported by the Department of Health today (Thursday). Today’s stats – according to the official...
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Northern Ireland
/ 4 years agoNHS waiting times will take ‘years to recover’ as officials warn it will worsen due to lockdown
Thousands of adults and children missed out on potentially life-saving scans after services grounded to a halt due to Covid-19, it...
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Northern Ireland
/ 4 years agoIllegally disposing of your Christmas tree could land you with a £2,500 fine
People who illegally dispose of their Christmas trees are being warned that they could face a hefty fine of up to...
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Northern Ireland
/ 4 years agoBusiness owners angered by ‘shameful’ long queues for Lisburn Light Festival
Business owners have expressed anger after large numbers lined the streets on Tuesday night for the Lisburn Light Festival. It comes after...
