Cormac Campbell

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Cormac CampbellBBC News NI south east reporterNewry Mourne and Down CouncilPlans for a 1km (0.6mile) long cable car ascending Slieve Donard have taken a major blow after the National Trust - one of the landowners on the mountain - said it would be pausing engagement with the local council behind the project. This, the Trust said, is until it receives robust and comprehensive environmental assessments on the proposals.

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Cormac Campbell

'Unbelievable' that only half of flood support money paid outCormac CampbellSouth east reporter, BBC News NIPacemakerMany businesses in Newry were faced with significant repair billsBusiness owners affected by flooding in 2023 have expressed their disappointment after less than half the money allocated to a support scheme was paid out. A multi-million pounds support scheme was set up to help affected businesses. Applications closed on 31 March.

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'More to be done after 10 years of super councils'Niall McCracken & Cormac CampbellPA MediaThere have been bin strikes in a number of council areas, with the biggest being in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon in 2022We are 10 years on from the biggest change in local democracy in Northern Ireland. When the super-councils were formed in 2015, they promised more efficiency and better delivery of services.

2 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Cormac Campbell

The pair are from Rockfield Gardens in Mosside near Ballymoney, County Antrim. The court heard that in November 2019, Christopher Fulton contacted his GP surgery to say the baby - known as P - had a raw throat and was not drinking his bottle. An appointment was set up later that day. On examination, the doctor found P to be unresponsive to physical stimulus. He was transferred to the Causeway Hospital . A paramedic said "he was pale like a dead body".

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Ballymoney couple sentenced for child crueltyCormac CampbellBBC News NI south east reporterSocial MediaAmanda and Christopher Fulton were found guilty of their crimes in October last yearA husband and wife from County Antrim convicted of serious crimes against a four week old baby boy have been sentenced to 22 years and four years. The little boy sustained severe injuries in an assault that left him blind and brain damaged.