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| Five courthouses may face closure in Northern Ireland | Five courthouses may face closure in Northern Ireland |
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| Five courthouses across Northern Ireland could face closure within six months. | Five courthouses across Northern Ireland could face closure within six months. |
| The NI Courts and Tribunals Service will launch a consultation on Friday seeking views on the permanent closure of five hearing centres. | The NI Courts and Tribunals Service will launch a consultation on Friday seeking views on the permanent closure of five hearing centres. |
| Those at risk are Magherafelt, Strabane, Larne, Limavady and Bangor. | Those at risk are Magherafelt, Strabane, Larne, Limavady and Bangor. |
| The courts service said it was operating in a challenging economic environment and the centres required significant future investment. | |
| Public meetings will be held at each of the hearing centres during the 12-week consultation period. | Public meetings will be held at each of the hearing centres during the 12-week consultation period. |
| The courts service said no decisions on the proposals would be taken until all of the responses to the consultation had been fully considered. | |
| Solicitor Darren Duncan, who regularly works at Bangor courthouse, said the public and politicians should be concerned. | Solicitor Darren Duncan, who regularly works at Bangor courthouse, said the public and politicians should be concerned. |
| "Every court user, whether they are a solicitor, someone serving on jury service, or someone wishing to avail of the courts and the services they provide, are seriously affected by this," he said. | "Every court user, whether they are a solicitor, someone serving on jury service, or someone wishing to avail of the courts and the services they provide, are seriously affected by this," he said. |
| He urged the public and businesses to contribute to the consultation process. | He urged the public and businesses to contribute to the consultation process. |