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Climate Community Downpatrick Kilkeel South Down

McKevitt Encourages Council to Avail of E-Charging Funding

SDLP councillor Karen McKevitt has encouraged Newry, Mourne and Down District Council to apply for funding to facilitate e-charging infrastructure.   Funding is available from the Office for Zero Emissions Vehicles (OZEV) for local councils to provide charge points for residents without off-street parking through the On-street Residential Charge Point Scheme (ORCS).   SDLP Infrastructure […]

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Climate Community Lurgan Upper Bann

Plan Needed to Maximise Lough Neagh Potential- O’Dowd

Sinn Féin MLA John O’Dowd has called for a partnership approach to the development of Lough Neagh so that it can reach its full potential as Ireland’s largest freshwater Lough. The Upper Bann MLA said: “Lough Neagh is the largest freshwater Lough in Ireland and supplies the north with 40% of its drinking water. “There isn’t enough being done […]

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Climate Community Louth

Solar Bins Welcomed at Clogherhead, Co. Louth

Sinn Féin Councillor Tom Cunningham has welcomed the arrival of several new solar bins at Port Beach and Little Strand Beach and described the new additions to the area as ‘helping in the on-going battle to keep our beaches clean.’ In June 2019 Councillor Cunningham successfully brought a motion to the Council asking for an […]