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Would you take a walk in a spooky forest during Halloween? Well Visit Mourne is inviting everyone to do just that. Its final Giant Adventure for this year, ‘Footsteps in the Forest’, will be a magical Halloween experience in Slieve Gullion Forest Park between Thursday 27 and Monday 31 October. This year the popular event […]
Sinn Féin Councillor Oonagh Magennis has said that the delay by local planners on a decision around a new Community Centre for Camlough is extremely frustrating for the community. The Slieve Gullion Councillor said: “The planning application for the new Community Centre has been in the system for over two years now. “Despite many requests […]
Armagh City, Banbridge, and Craigavon Borough Council has updated bin collection advice for the week commencing Monday 26 September, when normal calendar bin collections will resume for residents following recent industrial action. The latest guidance available to residents is: • To follow their bin collection calendar. • To leave their bin out for collection by […]
Sinn Féin councillor Charlie Casey has stated that people deserve to have a first class leisure facility in Newry and that the council must act to address a number of issues that have arisen in the centre. Speaking after a meeting with senior council officials this week, the Newry City Councillor said: “Following a number […]
Sinn Féin Councillor Oonagh Magennis met the local Housing Executive manager Liam Gunn along with residents of Belleeks today to highlight concerns around a number of issues. The Slieve Gullion councillor said: “A number of residents in Belleeks contacted me recently to inform me of a number of issues with their housing. “In response to […]
Louth County Council is delighted to announce its involvement with the Relove Fashion Competition 2022. Fast Fashion has a significant negative impact on our environment, producing clothes uses a lot of our natural resources, like water and energy and creates greenhouse gas emissions which are responsible for climate change. The competition, open to students across […]
A suspended DUP councillor was today (thurs) charged with trying to sexually communicate with two ‘children.’ Although he did not appear at Downpatrick Magistrates Court by video link, 59-year-old William Walker was charged with two offences alleged to have been committed between 11-21 February this year. Walker, originally from Killyleagh but now with an address […]
Joint statement by Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council and the Joint Trade Unions (Unite the Union, GMB & NIPSA). Following positive negotiations between Management and the Joint Trade Unions an agreement in principle has been reached and approved by Elected Members, it is agreed to suspend strike action from 0001hrs on Thursday 22 September, […]
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council held a Special Hybrid meeting of Council on Tuesday 20 September, at 6.30pm, to approve the conciliation agreement brokered by the Labour Relations Agency (LRA), between management and the Joint Trade Unions (JTUS). Following a vote, elected members approved the proposal for a bespoke local pay offer to […]
The majority of Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon district Councillors have supported a deal to help bring strike action within the borough to an end. Speaking following the meeting Sinn Féin Councillor Liam Mackle said: “We are delighted that, at tonights council meeting, a majority of councillors supported this deal which will hopefully bring an end […]
Sinn Féin Councillor Declan Murphy has condemned the recent littering in Bessbrook Pond. The Slieve Gullion Councillor said: “I was contacted this week by a number of residents who highlighted the amount of litter that had been left in the pond. “When I went to see the reported litter at the pond I was disappointed to see […]
Newry, Mourne and Down Council will debate a motion that calls for an officer to be made responsible for identifying funding for cross-border tourism and active travel projects. The motion, brought forward by Alliance Councillor Cadogan Enright, specifically names a number of projects the council officer will seek funding for through the Shared Island Fund. […]
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