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Housing Executive Under Serious Investigation By Public Service Ombudsman

The Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman (Nipso) has launched an investigation into the Northern Ireland Housing Executive (NIHE). Ombudsman Margaret Kelly wrote to the NIHE to notify them that an “own initiative” investigation is now underway. It will look into a number of issues, including how complaints are handled and the maintenance of properties. Ms […]

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Community Constituency Government Housing Newry Newry and Armagh Politics Stormont

Grant: We Need a State Construction Company to Help Housing Crisis

Nicola Grant Workers Party representative has commented on a report that the Stormont Housing Minister is only able to fund half the public homes needed this year to fulfill the Executive’s Program for Government Commitments. Ms. Grant said the Workers Party in our response to the housing section of the programme for government in late […]

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Armagh Community Constituency Housing Newry Newry and Armagh South Armagh

Aontú’s Liam Reichenberg Welcomes CCTV at Lir Fold, Keady

Aontú’s representative in Newry & Armagh, Liam Reichenberg, has welcomed news that CCTV cameras are to be installed at Lir Fold in Keady which is operated by Radius Housing. “The residents of Lir Fold have had to put up with intolerable incidents of anti-social behaviour from a small minority of other residents but also from […]

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Business Community Constituency Housing Newry Newry and Armagh

Newry: Multimillion Pound Housing Development at Merchants Quay Completed

Local company Kelly Brothers, have completed their multimillion pound housing development at Merchants Quay, Newry. The transformational project comprises 38 modern apartments and 3 prime ground-floor retail units which it says will revitalise a previously underutilised brownfield site of disused garages and showroom buildings. Located in the heart of the Newry Conservation Area overlooking the […]

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Community Constituency Housing Newry Newry and Armagh South Armagh

Grant: Questions Unanswered on Bessbrook Mill Development

Commenting on the proposed Bessbrook Mill redevelopment Nicola Grant said while more housing is always welcome there remains several questions to be answered. Will there be public housing included in the development? Will they be available at public housing rents? If there are public housing rents is there a commitment to maintain the rents at […]

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Community Housing

Housing Executive Welcomes Approval to Purchase Homes For Temporary Accommodation

The Housing Executive has welcomed approval from the Minister for Communities for its ambitious new programme to purchase homes for temporary accommodation. Developed by the Housing Executive, the initiative will enable the organisation to purchase 600 homes, over a three year period, to use as temporary accommodation. Purchased with funds from the organisation’s Landlord Rental […]

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Community Government Health Housing Politics Stormont

Minister Claims Progress Made In Housing

Communities Minister Gordon Lyons has welcomed progress in a range of areas across housing, but said more hard work lies ahead to address the challenges we face. The Minister was speaking at the Northern Ireland Housing Conference, to an audience which included a range of stakeholders and delivery partners from across the sector. Delivering the […]