Michael Kenwood Local Democracy Reporter
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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

980 Articles
2 days ago
belfastlive.co.uk

South Belfast festival to go ahead after row over alleged antisocial behaviour and varying event ...

Potential funder pulls out as DUP and SDLP argue over descriptions of festival and event organisers

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3 days ago
belfastlive.co.uk

Belfast Council to spend up to £170,000 on over 300 Irish language street signs

DUP and SDLP clash over plan with one councillor saying language associated with terrorists shouting 'tiocfaidh ár lá'

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6 days ago
belfastlive.co.uk

Belfast Council bi-lingual logo consultation to be launched

Sinn Féin and DUP at odds over policy

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7 days ago
belfastlive.co.uk

Sandy Row student block developer submits plan for residential flats on same site

Council officers say there was no requirement for social housing in the plan

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7 days ago
belfastlive.co.uk

Popular East Belfast gym finally gets planning green light

Council receives 102 representations of support for the Ravenhill gym

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8 days ago
belfastlive.co.uk

Bankmore Square regeneration plan shelved to make way for Glider

Department for Infrastructure rejects Kainos plan to improve pavements around planned Dublin Road office block

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9 days ago
belfastlive.co.uk

Belfast Council urges Stormont to regulate Airbnbs to "protect communities"

Councillors hear city should avoid getting "beyond the point of no return, as we have with HMOs"

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10 days ago
belfastlive.co.uk

Belfast Council starting consultation and social fund amid "disruption" at gigs

Councillor said of Boucher venue "we seem to have forgotten these are sporting playing fields"

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12 days ago
belfastlive.co.uk

Belfast Council offers £2,000 per idea in new "Bank of Ideas" initiative

It is part of the Belfast 2024 programme

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13 days ago
belfastlive.co.uk

Belfast Deputy Lord Mayor says it's "embarrassing" that city has no Culture Night this year

Councillor Áine Groogan outlines sketch for alternative to Cuture Night this year

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