Michael Kenwood Local Democracy Reporter
  • Reach PLC - Belfast Live, The Mirror

Michael is a local democracy reporter covering Belfast city council and Ards & North Down council.

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Belfast Live, Irish Independent, Daily Mirror, Belfast Telegraph, The Irish News, Belfast News Letter, Armagh I, Eastern Eye, Asian Trader

993 Articles
about 2 months ago
belfastlive.co.uk

Smithfield market building vacant for 20 years reopens to public

Building in historic market has reopened as a hipster barber shop

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about 2 months ago
belfastlive.co.uk

Offenders to serve community service time at South Belfast allotment

The pilot programme will begin in April

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about 2 months ago
belfastlive.co.uk

Ards and North Down Council to look at erecting Queen Elizabeth II statue in Bangor

Bangor statue would be in a part of the district undergoing regeneration

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about 2 months ago
belfastlive.co.uk

Kircubbin Harbour concerns as Council considers options to deal with deteriorating condition

Ards North Down Council fear disintegrating harbour could lead to a collapse in the main coastal road

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about 2 months ago
belfastlive.co.uk

Belfast Council to look at tighter regime on human rights records of its business partners

City Hall will look at a potential new ethical procurement policy

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about 2 months ago
belfastlive.co.uk

Newtownards to receive major footpath regeneration scheme this month

The news comes as the town suffers major fire

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2 months ago
belfastlive.co.uk

North Down seal carcass clear-up report sparks angry response from councillor

SDLP Councillor Joe Boyle says "startling facts" in report "should be a lesson to elected members"

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2 months ago
belfastlive.co.uk

New push in Bangor to keep dogs on leads in public areas

15 new signs will be made at a cost of over £1,500

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2 months ago
belfastlive.co.uk

Bangor Central Integrated Primary School new-build gets green light

Ards and North Down Borough Council gave go-ahead despite a number of objections

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2 months ago
belfastlive.co.uk

Belfast City Hall to light up for President Higgins' birthday after TUV plan fails

TUV Councillor suggested lighting building white to mark both birthday and commemoration of the closing of the gates ...

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2 months ago
belfastlive.co.uk

Andrew Muir baffled by "bizarre" disappearance of Co Down speed cameras

Police have still not given rationale for removal of speed cameras

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2 months ago
belfastlive.co.uk

Ards North Down Council to “stay out of international affairs” amid Palestine support call

DUP motion for council to “stand with Israel” passed last October

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