Ards And North Down
DUP councillor takes issue with ‘North of Ireland’ in motion aimed at tackling autism assessment waiting times
Ards and North Down Council amends Derry and Strabane motion on autism because it used phrase "North of Ireland" v.1
Council request for second free King Charles portrait rejected
Ards and North Down Borough Council wanted extra portrait of monarch to hang at Newtownards offices
Former Ards and North Down mayor to step down as councillor
A RECENT Alliance mayor of Ards and North Down has announced she is stepping down as a councillor.
Ards and North Down Council installs new lord mayor and deputy
New Ards And North Down lord mayor Jennifer Gilmour.
Close to a fifth of population have no religion, nearly double a decade ago
CLOSE to one fifth of the population say they have no religion, up from approximately one in 10 reported in the last census.
Average Northern Ireland home £30,000 more expensive since start of lockdown
THE average price of a home in the north has jumped by £30,000 since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Gaming chain overturns council's refusal for outlet in former high street bank branch
A HIGH street gaming company has overturned a Co Down council’s decision to refuse it permission to turn a former town centre bank into a gambling establishment.
Infrastructure Minister declines request to intervene over plan for new Belfast aquarium
THE Department for Infrastructure (DfI) has said it will not ‘call in’ a decision to grant planning permission for a £12 million aquarium in Belfast.
Extra school places sought to cope with demand in Co Down
DOZENS of extra school places are being sought to cope with demand in one of the north's most under-pressure areas.