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By Donal McMahon Photo by Columba O’Hare A Northern Ireland council targeting £7.5m of a new EU cross-border programme could face a controversial last minute amendment to seek funding for a city park. Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (NMDDC) has approved an application to the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB) this week during its enterprise, […]
By Donal McMahon A Northern Ireland council has been urged to do everything in its powers to end a “culture of behind closed doors” politics as councillors are being “hammered” by the public. Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (NMDDC) is now due to trial a new system to bring about more open session debates […]
By Donal McMahon Plans to close Newry swimming pool for essential repairs have been kept away from the public eye as further delays to a closure strategy were discussed behind closed doors. Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (NMDDC) officials had previously signed off on an eight week closure in October 2022 without debate in chambers. […]
By Donal McMahon A proposed Co Down Titanic memorial to the last person recovered from the tragedy has failed to gain support following a cllr’s discovery of another victim from the district. Crossgar native, James McGrady (27) who was a Catholic saloon steward on the fateful ship, perished when it sank on April 15, 1912 […]
By Donal McMahon An employment risk review is to be launched at a Northern Ireland council with a “concerning” rise of sickness levels at almost 20,000 days lost in the last financial year. A report presented to Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (NMDDC) this week has shown an increase from 17,785 to 19,462 days […]
A Newry based community group has slammed Newry,Mourne and Down District Councillors and Sinn Fein for a lack of support around funding for a city centre park in Newry City. Newry 2020 statement on the events of last week: “Last Monday, Alliance attempted to get the council to apply for Peace Plus Funding to complete […]
Louth County Council Dog Pound came to the rescue of an 11 year old Rottweiler found tied to a gate in mid-Louth last month. Staff at the pound were alerted to three dogs left outside a property in Dunleer on July 21st. Louth County dog wardens arrived at the scene and were able to safely […]
It’s only a matter of days before giant Fionn mac Cumhaill, the towering centrepiece of the Wake the Giant Festival, returns to oversee festivities in Warrenpoint, County Down. Shoreside spectators can follow Fionn on his epic journey to Warrenpoint as he crosses Carlingford Lough onboard the Carlingford Lough Ferry. The giant scale Fionn will stop […]
Co Down students Matthew Chestnutt, Kayla Woods, Ellen Fegan, Ellen Sloan and Padraig Clancy are pictured with Dr. Erin Hinson, Study USA Student Support Advisor, Richard Leeman, Skills Division, Department for the Economy, Northern Ireland, and Mary Mallon, Head of Education, British Council Northern Ireland. CO Down students from Newry, Warrenpoint and Kilkeel are heading […]
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council Chairperson, Councillor Valerie Harte hosted a Civic Reception in Newry Civic Centre on Thursday 29 June to mark the outstanding fundraising achievements of Newry Cancer Research Committee. Formed in 1978, the Committee has been a beacon of light in the fight against cancer. It is well-respected throughout the community […]
Sinn Féin MLA John O’Dowd has expressed his deep concern at the announcement of up to 500 job losses at a Lurgan-based haulage company, Morgan McLernon after they were told the company is considering shutting down. Mr O’Dowd said: “This announcement will be devastating news for the workers at the company and for the local economy. “It should […]
Alliance Leader and former Justice Minister Naomi Long MLA has said that the sheer scale of a PSNI data breach reported today (Tuesday 8 August) is ‘profoundly concerning’. It’s been reported that the information was mistakenly posted online by the force itself in what’s been described as supposed ‘human error’. “This level of data breach […]
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