All posts tagged "Forkhill"
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2 years ago
October 1982: School vandals, estate residents hit back and helicopter noise complaints
At Armagh I, we love looking back at our history, and especially the history of our wonderful Orchard County. We’re in luck, as...
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2 years ago
A pipe dream: Work to fix two serious defects on Forkhill roads completed
Work to fix two serious defects along roads in Forkhill have been completed. Sinn Féin councillor Mickey Larkin has welcomed a...
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2 years ago
Work begins on transforming site of former Forkhill barracks into village greenspace
Work has begun on transforming the former site of Forkhill barracks into a wildflower meadow and greenspace. Earlier this year, Newry,...
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2 years ago
Sinn Féin MP seeks urgent PSNI meeting after his home area comes out top on burglary list
An MP living in a burglary hotspot is calling for a meeting with police after “shocking” figures for break-ins emerged. Newry...
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2 years ago
Teenager accused of dangerous driving that left boy (4) in Daisy Hill Hospital
A teenager accused of knocking down a 4-year-old outside Newry by driving dangerously has been granted bail. Jeremiah Connors, of Forkhill...
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2 years ago
Man who accidentally shot himself during ‘merciless’ attack on defenceless victim jailed
A man who shot himself in the abdomen during a family feud and hijacked a car in Dundalk has been handed...
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2 years ago
Council race to create wildflower meadow at old Forkhill army base or lose £50,000 grant
EU funding to turn the site of a South Armagh army barracks into a wildflower meadow needs to be spent as...
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3 years ago
Mother of crash teen left critical says ambulance wait almost cost his life too
The mother of a teenage boy seriously injured in a road collision six weeks ago has said, had it not been...
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3 years ago
Woman escapes after man armed with crowbar attempts hijacking in south Armagh
Police are appealing for information following an attempted hijacking in the Drumintee Road area between Forkhill and Meigh yesterday evening (Sunday...
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3 years ago
Puppy farm horror prompts council motion urging new animal welfare forum
An animal welfare forum could be established across Newry, Mourne and Down following the growing number of cruelty cases across the...
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3 years ago
Suspected puppy farm dog dumped in ditch put to sleep after ‘distressing neglect’
A suspected puppy farm dog – a victim of what the USPCA describes as a “really severe case of animal neglect...
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3 years ago
Forkhill ‘has lost a gem’ – a ‘one of a kind’ and ‘unorthodox’ character who changed things for the better
Mourners at the funeral of one of Forkhill’s most prominent residents heard how she dedicated so much of her time improving...