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ABC Council Armagh Banbridge Community Constituency Council Craigavon Government Newry and Armagh Upper Bann

Community Champions Crowned at Prestigious Awards!

The red carpet was rolled out at the weekend to celebrate the Community Awards 2024, with a glittering ceremony recognising and rewarding some of our incredible community champions. A total of 34 groups and individuals from across the borough were shortlisted for 11 awards. Each received high praise for being a leading example of good […]

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ABC Council Armagh Banbridge Community Constituency Council Craigavon Government Newry and Armagh Stormont Upper Bann

Local Councillors Briefed on Housing Executive budget Challenges

Councillors from Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council were presented with a stark picture of the challenges facing the Housing Executive in delivering its programmes and services in the area at a meeting today (Monday, Sept. 23). Grainia Long, Housing Executive Chief Executive, delivered the annual Housing Investment Plan (HIP) briefing to local councillors, […]

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Albert Basin Park Business Campaigns Community Constituency Council Government Newry Newry and Armagh NMD Council Politics

NMD Council Welcomes Clarification of City Deal

Newry, Mourne and Down District Council, as a partner of the Belfast Region City Deal welcomes the clarification received today, Monday September 16, 2024, from the Department of Finance, following communication between the NI Secretary of State and HM Treasury in relation to the continued commitment to the Belfast Region City Deal, signed in December […]

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Community Constituency Council Government Lifestyle Newry Newry and Armagh NMD Council

Newry Swimming Pool to Reopen In January

The extensive programme of works to fully refurbish Newry Leisure Centre pool hall and village change areas is continuing after significant progress was made in the summer months. The works are being undertaken to address essential repairs to the hydraulic system of the movable floor and to completely replace the tiles in the pool hall […]

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Community Constituency Council Crime Government Newry Newry and Armagh NMD Council

Community Distress At News Of Newry Robberies

Newry City Councillor Geraldine Kearns has said that the recent spate of robberies in Newry City had caused great distress amongst the city communities, The Sinn Féin elected representative was commenting after police released details of six aggravated robberies that had taken place in the city last Friday night.  The Councillor said, “First concerns are […]

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ABC Council Community Constituency Council Government Newry Newry and Armagh South Armagh

Newry: TUV Backs Hate Crime Investigation Following Royal Black Parade

Hate crime investigation following abuse directed at parade should be about bringing broke the law and bringing them before the courts – not “addressing concerns” Statement by TUV party chairman and Cusher Councillor Keith Radcliffe: “In the aftermath of a Black Saturday parade in Newry I wrote to the Chief Constable to draw his attention to […]

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Community Constituency Council Government Newry Newry and Armagh NMD Council South Armagh

Council Decision To Purchase Camlough Lake Land ‘A Significant Development’ – Murphy

Slieve Gullion area Sinn Féin Councillor Declan  Murphy has said the decision taken by Council at tonight’s (Thursdays) Strategy Policy & Resources Committee meeting to approve the purchase of Lands necessary to ensure the delivery of the new multi use recreational hub at Camlough lake was a significant development. The Councillor also said that the […]

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Newry, Mourne and Down Recruitment and Skills Conference Launched

A free District-wide Conference aimed at tackling Newry, Mourne and Down’s Workforce Challenges will take place in Newry City on Wednesday 9 October 2024. Businesses, education and training providers and policymakers are being encouraged to attend the Newry, Mourne and Down Recruitment and Skills Conference and play a significant role in shaping and developing a […]

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Community Constituency Council Government Infrastructure Newry Newry and Armagh NMD Council

Newry: Electric Staff Bus Hit With Shocking Price Hike

By Donal McMahon An electric shuttle bus plan for Newry’s council staff could be hit with a shocking new price tag amid a Stormont department’s public commute demands. The Department for Infrastructure (DfI) has requested a significant change on the NI planning portal to the council’s staff only shuttle bus from a new employee car […]

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Community Constituency Council Crime Government Newry Newry and Armagh NMD Council

PSNI Fail To Attend Newry Anti Social Group Meeting

Chairperson of the Anti Social Behaviour Group on Newry Mourne & Down  (Policing &  Community Safety Partnership (PCSP)  Cllr Aidan Mather’s has expressed his disappointment with the failure of the PSNI to attend their Group’s monthly meeting last night (Tuesday). The Sinn Féin elected representative said that the failure by the PSNI to attend was […]

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Warrenpoint Campaign Group Welcomes Clearance of Open-Air Stockpile of Stinking Waste Bales From Port

Following exactly one year of campaigning, we welcome what we hope was the clearance of the open-air stockpile of stinking waste bales from Warrenpoint Port on Friday 30th of August. Residents and businesses of Warrenpoint and the surrounding area now need to hear from the four major players involved in the creation and enabling of […]

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Community Constituency Council Government Newry Newry and Armagh NMD Council

Newry Council: Cllrs ‘Bin’ Powers to Fine Residents

By Donal McMahon A plea for Northern Ireland councils to be allowed to fine people for leaving their bins out on the street for too long has been rejected by elected reps. Councillors at Newry, Mourne and Down District Council environment committee last week unanimously rejected a request by Ards and North Down Borough Council to support […]