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Donal McMahon

Newry's Monks Hill Cemetery could reach full capacity soon, Cllr warns

Plots at a city cemetery are set to run out in the coming years despite ongoing plans to extend the site.

The Council owned Monks Hill Cemetery in Newry, Co Down is being expanded by 600 plots after planning permission was granted last week.

However, at the current rate of burials, the full capacity of just over 3,000 will be met before the end of the decade.

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