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
2 months ago
belfastlive.co.uk

Belfast City Hall could be lit up green, white and orange for President’s birthday

Council states £10,000 per annum is spent in staffing costs for additional illuminations approved

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2 months ago
belfastlive.co.uk

Belfast landlord fined over £8,000 for not securing cash deposit

Landlord failed to secure a cash deposit of £1,200.

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2 months ago
belfastlive.co.uk

Belfast Council says Stormont "acting unlawfully" over anti-poverty strategy

SDLP motion not allowed to go to a full debate at the council

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2 months ago
belfastlive.co.uk

Winifred Carney and Mary Ann McCracken statues to be unveiled at City Hall

Belfast Council says the new statues will "stimulate debate and discussion"

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2 months ago
belfastlive.co.uk

Sinn Féin rejects Belfast City Hall call for White House boycott over Palestine

Sinn Féin joined the DUP, Alliance, and the UUP in snubbing Palestine Solidarity debate at City Hall

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2 months ago
belfastlive.co.uk

South Belfast children’s day care centre refused HMO licence

Council told "This is not a greedy landlord trying to fit in as many students as they can"

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2 months ago
belfastlive.co.uk

Belfast parks photo competition winning pics revealed

There were winners in four catagories

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3 months ago
belfastlive.co.uk

Victorian monument to famous Ulster soldier to be restored after safety concerns

Health and safety concerns were raised during stormy periods in the Winter

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3 months ago
belfastlive.co.uk

Shared Island €250,000 funding bid for cross border walk with puppet fails

Belfast Council documents hailed "spectacular 10 day walk through Ireland"

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3 months ago
belfastlive.co.uk

North Belfast elderly social housing block approved despite objections

Objectors raised issues including the impact on the character of the area, overdevelopment, loss of light, and damage...

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3 months ago
belfastlive.co.uk

East Belfast HMO house approved despite host of local objections

Applicant says "the perception that this would be overrun with students is totally untrue.”

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3 months ago
belfastlive.co.uk

Drug "harm reduction" centre to replace old Mace store at Belfast's Royal Avenue

The facility received temporary approval

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