Andy Stephens

REVEALED: A former Co Down shopping centre primed for redevelopment has unpaid rates of more than £420,000 👇 belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-…

Northern Ireland has more public sector workers per capita than Britain but, tellingly, it does not have more front-line public sector workers. Writing in The Irish News, Newton Emerson says just matching Scotland's figures could save £1.5bn a year – enough for everything Stormont wants to do. Read more: tinyurl.com/3rwvadd6

Northern Ireland has 40% more public sector workers than England costing an extra £2.5 billion irishnews.com/news/northern-…

Have your say on the future of Strabane. wearetyrone.com/news/views-wan…

Stormont departments ‘unprincipled’ and ‘gaslighting’ on A5 road, judge says irishnews.com/news/northern-…

Retail NI call-in delays decision on £22m Omagh Sainsbury's development tyronecon.co.uk/news/2026/03/0…

Londonderry’s leading shopping centre says a planned Sainsbury’s store for the city is a “direct threat to its health and function”, it can be revealed. belfasttelegraph.co.uk/business/north…

The long-running legal battle over the proposed A5 dual carriageway returns to the High Court in Belfast today. wearetyrone.com/news/court-hea…

An unexpected twist in the long-running plans for a Sainsbury's store in Omagh. wearetyrone.com/news/sainsbury…

Lidl targets Ballymena gateway: proposal in for a new discount foodstore and major junction works at Broughshane Road/Ecos roundabout, including pedestrian/cycle crossings @LidlGB 🔗planningni.info/?q=LA02/2026/0…

Stu's work rate 😮‍💨

DUP fails to stop ‘not wanted’ short-term let flats in East Belfast irishnews.com/news/dup-fails…

Sainsbury’s secure planning permission for first supermarket in Omagh irishnews.com/news/business/…

5G mast compared to Eiffel Tower approved despite residents' concerns belfastlive.co.uk/news/northern-…

Council advises planning permission refusal for a community centre it planned itself.......hmmmmm🧐irishnews.com/news/northern-…

NI Water recommends refusing plans for 15,000 homes due to wastewater capacity e-pages.dk/belfasttelegra…

Councillor raises conflict of interest concerns at local council belfastlive.co.uk/news/northern-…

Tesco confirm plans to open new Express store in Strabane by March 2026 irishnews.com/news/northern-…

It’s a reoccurring theme with all the centres owned - overdevelopment - Belfast shopping centre proposal to extend unit will affect car parking numbers belfasttelegraph.co.uk/business/north…

Lisburn rates row erupts over 'grandstanding' and confidential breach allegations belfastlive.co.uk/news/northern-…