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Newry city and the wider district is entering a decade of economic opportunity, a local councillor has said. Newry SDLP Councillor Michael Savage said the next ten years can transform our city and district and believes a strong partnership approach can lead to unprecedented economic growth. He made the comments after councillors received an economic […]
By Donal McMahon A Northern Ireland council trialling a new system to bring its decisions out of closed session has been told that agendas could get “messy”. Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (NMDDC) had been warned by SDLP councillor, Pete Byrne that members were being “hammered” by the public over a lack of transparency. Many […]
By Donal McMahon A Northern Ireland council’s “sluggish response” has caused it to miss out on a potential EU pot of millions of pounds to complete its city centre park project. Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (NMDDC) chief executive Marie Ward has told elected reps this week that officials failed to apply for the […]
Do you want to help make your community safer? Do you have ideas that could benefit your area? Do you have an interest in local policing? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then why not apply to become an Independent Member of the Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon Policing & Community Safety Partnership […]
By Donal McMahon Fears over a Christmas of horsemeat lasagne and vegetables treated with “potent” chemicals have been raised as a Council was awarded a UK grant aimed at improving consumer safety. Newry, Mourne and Down District Council has accepted up to £55k of funding linked to the NI Protocol, from the Office for Product Safety and Standards […]
By Donal McMahon A border council in Northern Ireland is calling for medical hair loss patients to be given the same financial support as people in the Republic.Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (NMDDC) is requesting the Department of Health to replicate the PRSI (pay related social insurance) scheme in the south of Ireland. The […]
By Donal McMahon “Shocked” trade unions engaged in a prolonged council employment dispute have reacted to “revelations” that its local authority plans to make £11.6m of savings in the coming year.Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (NMDDC) has been identified in a BBC Shared Data Unit survey, as making the 2nd highest (17.2%) savings in the […]
By Donal McMahon An award winning children’s art centre in Newry has been given a ray of council hope for survival following an emergency motion on Monday (Sept 4) night. The Sticky Fingers arts organisation has been forced to shut down its popular ‘Imaginarium’ centre due to a lack of funding, after five years in its magical […]
By Donal McMahon A Northern Ireland council is to demand the completion of a “vital” Co Down bypass following a “hammer blow” departmental decision to down tools on the project. Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (NMDDC) approved a motion this week that seeks to gain answers from the Department for Infrastructure (DfI) on the stalling […]
By Donal McMahon Kilkeel elected reps facing a “load of abuse” from the public have urged the council to resolve swimming pool staffing issues amid continuing closures. The Mournes councillors highlighted their leisure concerns to the local authority, with a cllr saying he will have to go incognito in the streets as angered locals direct their frustrations […]
SDLP Councillor Doire Finn has welcomed the confirmation from council management that Newry Town Hall will remain open until April 2024 when it is then due to close for renovations which will coincide with other regeneration projects across the City Centre including the new Theatre and Conference Centre. Speaking on Friday morning the Newry City […]
Sinn Féin councillor Aidan Mathers has welcomed a commitment from the Housing Executive to repair the damaged wall on the Camlough Road in Newry. The Newry City councillor said: “We welcome the commitment from the Housing Executive to repair the badly damaged wall on the Camlough road. “The Newry Sinn Féin team have worked to […]
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