Councillor Patrick Clarke said: “I am pleased that the parish priest of Maghera (Newcastle), through his parish solicitor, has now indicated that he will honour the agreement reached with Down District Council to sell the lands at the former St. Mary’s Primary School in Newcastle.
“It would have been very disappointing and indeed an act of bad faith on the part of the Diocese of Down and Connor not to have honoured the agreement reached with Down District Council.
“However, I will reserve judgement and await until the memorandum of sale is completed, signed and sealed regarding the sale of the lands which had been originally agreed between Council and the Diocese of Down and Conor on 28th October.”
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