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 3 years ago
belfastlive.co.uk

NI Council comes up with 'rubbish' plan for easing of lockdown

22 new solar-powered compactor bins will be installed across town centres

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about 3 years ago
belfastlive.co.uk

Whitespots country park to get £20 million makeover

Park will see new trails and connections with the nearby Somme museum

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about 3 years ago
belfastlive.co.uk

DUP voice concerns on proposed James Connolly Belfast walking trail

Party also raises issue of Starry Plough symbolism but SF says it's a "very exciting project"

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about 3 years ago
belfastlive.co.uk

Belfast council commits to living wage for all workers

Councillor says employment agencies are “creaming off the crop”

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about 3 years ago
belfastlive.co.uk

Belfast food cash and carry fined after rodent faeces found on stock

Shah Jalal Belfast was also fined in 2010 for similar offences

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about 3 years ago
belfastlive.co.uk

NI Council way ahead of the pack on dog fouling fines

One offender fined almost £900 after refusing to provide contact details to council enforcement officers

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about 3 years ago
belfastlive.co.uk

Belfast council agrees to autism champion for the city

One in 24 children on the spectrum in NI

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about 3 years ago
belfasttelegraph.co.uk

Sinn Fein's Arder Carson criticises council over member pay rise

A Belfast City councillor has described a council decision to increase pay for elected members as a “slap in the face...

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about 3 years ago
belfastlive.co.uk

Belfast councillors pay increase described as “slap in the face of families”

Green councillor says "there is the old adage of paying peanuts and getting monkeys"

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about 3 years ago
belfastlive.co.uk

West Belfast 3G pitch row caused more upset than army moving in, Cllr says

Councillor says there "wasn’t as much contention" when the British army moved in during the troubles

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about 3 years ago
belfastlive.co.uk

Belfast city centre office block and York Road youth facility approved

Proposals received unanimous support at Belfast Council planning committee

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about 3 years ago
belfasttelegraph.co.uk

Personal data concerns after Ards and North Down Council targeted in cyber attack

A Northern Ireland council has been the victim of a cyber attack, sparking fears that private information about indiv...

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