Police dealing with illegal encampment at Newry city centre public park site

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Police dealing with illegal encampment at Newry city centre public park site

An alleged illegal encampment has taken place at a Newry city centre site earmarked for a multi-million pound public park development. A number of camper vans and other vehicles have been parked up in Albert Basin as early as Monday this week. The site, which is due to undergo a £16m investment as a new city park, was formerly known as St Christopher’s Park and was a long term residence for the Traveller community since the 1970s. However, it wa…