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Newry: Over 50% of Committee Agendas In Secret

By Donal McMahon A Northern Ireland council has claimed its move towards open and transparent democracy has been “successful” despite over 50% of committee debates in just one month being held in secret. Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (NMDDC) launched a pilot scheme in August 2023 to bring more chamber reports and discussions into […]

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Hughes Tells British Secretary of State ‘Release Growth Deal Funding Now to Unlock Huge Benefits’

A delegation including Sinn Féin representatives Cathal Mallaghan MP and Dáire Hughes MP have today met British Secretary of State Hilary Benn urging him to release funding for the Mid South West Growth Deal. A number of councillors including ABC Council Mayor Sarah Duffy, Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council Mayor Ciarán McQuillan, Mid Ulster […]

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Feehan Calls For Israeli Government Bonds to be Dropped

SDLP Newry councillor Killian Feehan has secured cross-party support for an emergency council motion calling on the Northern Ireland Local Government Officers’ Superannuation Committee (NILGOSC) to sell Israeli government bonds. The SDLP recently learned that NILGOSC had purchased the bonds using pension contributions from public sector workers in the North. The motion was heard at […]