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Newry, Mourne and Down District Council

'School made me cry, shake and struggle to breathe'- more support is needed
Department of Education
"She (the school principal) guilt-tripped me into believing that either my Ma goes to jail or I go to school. She just chose that as a threat, instead of trying to figure out what thing I could change here to make this environment safer for this child?"
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MLA says Education Minister must 'move Heaven and Earth' for kids in school distress
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council
"Parents were sharing stories... in some cases children physically vomiting and just being overwhelmed by an intense anxiety associated with getting into school."
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NI's biggest teachers' union backs online learning for emotional non-attendance children
Department of Education
The NASUWT would support a NI wide system of online resources for these children
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NI Council's 'trust' issues with National Trust sparks angry exchanges over failed Mournes Gateway project
The Mournes
The chamber was called to order with a warning to members on the use of language
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Co Down parents say sending their kids to school 'like entering a burning building'
Co Down
"We have been through the wringer, but it's now a case of how the hell do we prevent other families having to go through the same."
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Council to 'stick' with site as scope for bigger location could add a decade to plans
Newcastle
"To put it simply, if we were in a process to look at other sites we could be talking for an additional five to 10 years on the project timeline."
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Major Co Down sports plan saved from scrap heap as council invests in environmental solutions
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council
A lack of development at the site for more than 50 years has also raised concerns with parents 'sick' of their children having to 'change in ditches'
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Newry court 'caution' for pensioner on stalking threat charges towards Co Down councillor
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council
A warrenpoint man has taken a last minute caution before a contest into alleged harassment was due to begin.
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DUP rejects Newry becoming 'City of Sanctuary' for migrants amid 'serious concerns'
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council
This would see the local authority join a network of communities and organisations to become places of safety and inclusion for refugees, asylum seekers and other vulnerable migrants
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Co Down stink solution from Warrenpoint Harbour won't have 'people dancing in the streets' says campaigners
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council
Bales of waste material are said to have caused years of bad odour in the seaside town.
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The new NI urban sports park for skateboarders, BMX riders and scooter users
Downpatrick
It features an 80-metre pump track with banked turns and undulations, and a 400m² skatepark with ramps, grind rails and trick features
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Newry City's £20m public park enters significant stage
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council
Councillors agreed in confidential session to seek an integrated supply team to develop the city park.
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DUP councillor brands Irish President 'nasty little man'
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council
Unionist anger over NI centenary 'snub' as Newry, Mourne and Down agrees to thank Michael D Higgins for duty of service
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Co Down councillor storing Class C drug in garage so they aren't "danger" to local kids
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council
Newry, Mourne and Down DUP councillor says he is having difficulty disposing of nitrous oxide cans legally
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Warrenpoint stink set for 'major development' amid concerns of 'alternate universe' smell
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council
The local community has said the pong has been haunting the area since 2023
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Councillors in Northern Ireland to be balloted on possible strike action
Department for Communities
The National Association of Councillors has sent letters to all of its 460 members
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Calls for action on Co Down "road of death" before more people killed
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council
Mournes councillor has recounted first hand evidence of fatalities on the Newcastle to Kilkeel road
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DUP concerns Co Down festival could be politicised by Palestine flags
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council
The Newcastle 'Eats and Beats' festival takes place over the weekend fo Sept 6&7
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Co Down flood support group on verge of collapse amid claims of 'no support'
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council
Newcastle community support group has raised concerns over 'sticking plaster' flood solutions
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NI Housing Executive rents set to hike amid urgent call for borrowing powers
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council
NIHE chief says rents are 'too low' to allow of investment in its housing stock.
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Co Down residents reassured over Blue Flag coast pollution concerns
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council
Newry, Mourne and Down has signed off on a new NIW pumping station amid sea discharge concerns.
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NI council with biggest borrowing debt revealed amid 'pay day loan' culture councils
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council
See where your local council ranks in the latest figures
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Recycling plant plan gets council green light despite "danger to human health" claim
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council
Newry environmental firm says they will close if plant goes ahead with loss of dozens of jobs
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NI lakes cleared safe for public but council stays silent on pollutant cause and source
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council
Newry, Mourne and Down has declared two of its lakes safe to the public after health warning closures.
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