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Soldiers from the Queens Royal Hussars on parade. Photo: Cpl James Williams RLC

Last-ditch attempt to stop Armed Forces Covenant helping veterans defeated

Mid and East Antrim Borough Council is seeking tenders for refurbishment of Castleview Play Park, Whitehead. Picture: unsplash (stock image).

Tenders sought for refurbishment of Castleview Play Park in Whitehead

The Mayor of Antrim and Newtownabbey, Councillor Henry Cushinan perfecting his pour at Antrim Castle Garden's Beer Festival in June. Photo provided by Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council

Beer, wine and cider festival receives highest customer satisfaction score

Antrim Castle Gardens

Beer festival success highlighted among events across Antrim and Newtownabbey

New ice cream parlour at Antrim Castle set to generate £35,000 a year

New ice cream parlour at Antrim Castle set to generate £35,000 a year

Antrim and Newtownabbey councillors are demanding answers over the lack of grass cutting in the borough

Councillors to write to DfI to demand answers over grass cutting

DUP councillor Sarah Bunting gave an emotional speech about having two miscarriages to explain why she opposes the illumination of City Hall.

Divisive vote sees City Hall to be illuminated for abortion -

Parts of Belfast city centre were pedestrianised during the recent fleadh

Belfast council proposes pedestrianisation of Donegall Place and Castle Place

Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon Council offices.

Councillors say they are shocked by dog cruelty case

Artist's impression of Dundonald Millmount Village Gardens. Pic credit: LDRS

Planning permission for Dundonald houses deferred over road safety concerns

Castleview Play Park, Whitehead. Image: Google

Play park upgrade plan approved

DUP Aldernamn Paul Porter said the abuse from republicans started after after he posted a photo of himself and his son with their Union Flag ahead of the July celebrations.

Councillor 'wants no part of New Ireland' after republican abuse

Ballyoran Hill in Portadown. Photo by Google

Plan for Irish signs close to Corcrain Orange Hall passes committee stage

The Good Shepherd Centre site, pictured when it was placed on the market at £2.25m. Photo: Cushman & Wakefield

Human remains fear at £8.6m convent revamp

The UDR on patrol in Belfast.

‘Fast-track’ plan for UDR memorial in Bangor

The Rollo Gillespie Monument In Comber

Council to spend £90,000 to restore statue of Napoleonic war hero
Ards and North Down Council is to spend £90,000 to restore the Victorian statue of Napoleonic war hero in Comber.
Michael Kenwood

Marine Gardens on Bangor seafront could be paved to make way for a car park, as part of a £60m revamp that's already scrapped a neighbouring 200-space facility. Photo: Save Marine Gardens

Park axe 'could face legal probe' after council votes to demolish Marine Gardens

Department officers’ time should be freed up to fix potholes among other things

Letter: Ask fewer questions, get more work done

More than two-thirds of Stormont Park residents are against Irish signs, but Belfast Council policy was to override their wishes. Image: Google

Revamp call after Irish signs battle: System drives division, say unionists

Belfast Castle.

Belfast Castle to host markets over an eight month period

The sign at Cardy Gospel Hall, Greyabbey.

Country Gospel Hall given go ahead for flashing illuminations sign

Bruce Springsteen performing in concert, 09.05.24; Alliance and Sinn Fein say that under new plans such big concerts at Boucher Playing Fields are to be halted

Major concerts at Boucher Playing Fields in Belfast 'to end'

Recycling collection service issues have been raised at council with the chief executive of Bryson Charitable Group.

Bryson chief apologises over recent waste and recycling collection delays

Floral Hall has been in a state of increasing disrepair since closing in around 1972

Over half-a-million pounds pledged to help revive Floral Hall in Belfast Zoo

NI gym reopens following major transformation and biggest-ever reinvestment

Morning View

Editorial: Shocking sick note culture in NI’s councils

Councillors at Belfast City Council tonight voted to fly the Palestinian flag after a protracted legal debate.

Belfast City Council votes to fly Palestinian flag after legal battle
Belfast City Council tonight voted to fly the Palestinian flag after a protracted legal debate.
Philip Bradfield

Belfast City Hall.

Council call to tear down peace wall in park despite ongoing trouble

Developers, businesses and housebuilders have become increasingly frustrated with the delays in the planning system

Letter: Political lobbying on the rise amid housing crisis

Developer takie control of lobbying in housing crisis

Political lobbying on the rise amid housing crisis

Theatre at the Mill. Pic supplied by Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough

Theatre's revenue almost doubles to £0.9m

Artist Colin Davidson shows designs for his sculptures to Bangor mayor Gillian McCollum.

They'll come in handy: World-famous artist unveils £1¼m seafront sculptures

Councillors are set to vote next week on a proposal that could bring The Food Warehouse supermarket to Coleraine’s Riverside Centre

Green light set for £1.5m supermarket plan — but only if town Iceland stays open

Morning View

Editorial: Councillors do the right thing and save wooded site in Newtownards

Councillors agreed to retain the civic Christmas programme. Local Democracy Reporting Service

Council pulls plug on proposed cuts to Christmas switch-on programme

An artist's impression of how the £50m cable car and visitor's centre on Slieve Donard could have looked. Image: Newry, Mourne & Down Council

Mournes have too many hillwalkers, say officials in £50m project collapse clash

Council is seeking voluntary redundancies in a bid to reduce salary costs. Pic: Local Democracy Reporting Service

Council seeking voluntary redundancies in a bid to reduce salary costs

Proposed perfume factory. Image supplied by MBA Planning

£11m perfume factory proposal could create 300 jobs

The Assembly Rooms are now being bought by Belfast City Council for an undisclosed sum

Council takeover of Assembly Rooms 'comes amid neglect of Belfast's heritage'

Household recycling centre. Pic supplied by Mid and East Antrim Borough Council

Councillors clash over Sunday opening proposal for recycling centres

An aerial view of Tullynagardy Wood, Newtownards, included by Ards and North Down Council planners in a report okaying a housing development on the site.

Move to demolish part of protected wood for housing project slammed

A CGI rendition of what the new Lidl store next to Rushmere Shopping Centre will look like. Credit: ABC planning portal

£9m Lidl store approved next to Rushmere in Craigavon

The Assembly Rooms in Belfast, which are down the street from St Anne's Cathedral in the Cathedral Quarter

Belfast City Council set to bid for one of the NI capital's oldest buildings

Councillor Paul McCusker missed 81.5% of his scheduled council and committee meetings from mid-December 2023 to the end of May 2025.

Belfast's absentee councillor: Politician missed 80% of meetings over 18 months

A CGI rendition of what the new sports hall will look like at Lurgan College. Credit: ABC planning portal

Ambitious redevelopment proposals for Lurgan College receive planning approval

An artist's impression of the £50m revamp of Queen's Parade, Bangor. Image: Bangor Marine

Bangor's Queen’s Parade sees final legal hurdles cleared, work to start in weeks

Artist's impressions of the new Fermanagh Lakeland Forum

Nearly 50-year-old Enniskillen leisure centre to close for £70m redevelopment

The former Europa bus Centre in Belfast

Saturday market plan for former Europa bus centre

The new development will operate in conjunction with the current site of PRM at Rathdown Road in Lisburn. Pic credit: Google

Green light for £25m chilled food factory at former ‘burn house’ site

A view of Bangor. It will take 38 years to bring council car parks in North Down and Ards to an acceptable level.

Car parks across Bangor and Ards will not be at an acceptable level for 38 years

An image of the proposed social housing apartments at Bridge Street, Antrim

Antrim social housing plan approved despite more than 400 objections

Conway Square in Newtownards is increasingly suffering a plague of pigeons, local councillors say. Photo © Gordon Hatton

Co Down town's war on pesky pigeons is far from over says councillor

Mini golf at Bentra. Pic: Local Democracy Reporting Service

Council in talks with interested party over proposed leasing of golf course

Belfast Christmas Lights Switch-On

Belfast could be about to get its own 'hogmanay' event

Conway Square in Newtownards is increasingly suffering a plague of pigeons, local councillors say. Photo © Gordon Hatton

Lethal force rejected as council's war on town square pigeons continues

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