Stories By Kellie Bird
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Armagh
/ 3 months agoHurricanes, flooding and death: Councillors lament lack of decision-making powers for emergency situations
ABC Councillors have unanimously scoffed at the Department for Communities’ enforcement of legislation that demands they provide three days’ notice of...
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Craigavon
/ 3 months agoOxford Island – once rated as the second most visited tourist site in NI – but café closed twice a week
Fifteen years ago, Oxford Island – a designated National Nature Reserve situated on the southern shores of Lough Neagh – was...
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Portadown
/ 3 months ago‘Local government is about burying dead and emptying bins – neither of which we do efficiently’
A local councillor, who refuses to drop the issue of maintenance in Portadown and Lurgan’s cemeteries, told members in a recent...
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Portadown
/ 3 months agoAnnaghmore moss fire which covered ‘equivalent of five football pitches’ being treated as arson
Firefighters are treating a ‘moss fire’ in Annaghmore as arson, with reports suggesting a caravan may have been deliberately set ablaze....
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Armagh
/ 3 months ago‘She left Armagh in a better place than she found it’: Cllrs pay tribute in chambers to former Armagh Mayor
“She left Armagh in a better place than she found it,” those were among the final words in tribute to the...
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Armagh
/ 3 months agoNose of Tralee 2026: Help Armagh’s Luna put a crown between those pretty pink ears!
The search to find one pet in Ireland to crown the Nose Of Tralee is on for the 13th year! As...
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Crossmaglen
/ 3 months agoTwo men lose appeals over rates on ‘derelict’ Lislea and Crossmaglen properties
Two men have lost their appeals against decisions requiring them to pay rates on long-abandoned properties in Lislea and Crossmaglen. The...
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Newry
/ 3 months agoNewry father’s love leads him to Dublin Marathon to help very special school
With just over one year of running experience, a Newry man is set to take on his second marathon ever in...
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Banbridge
/ 4 months agoBanbridge man convicted of common assault and criminal damage in his absence
A Banbridge man who assaulted a woman and damaged property belonging to the ambulance service has been convicted in his absence...
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Armagh
/ 4 months ago‘Nab girls just wanna have fun’: Ballymacnab Camogie team hope to ‘level the playing field’
A rural camogie team on the outskirts of Armagh city are hoping to “level the playing field” by raising £6,600 for...
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Bessbrook
/ 4 months agoBessbrook mum-of-four who received ‘shotgun cartridge’ through her letterbox feels ‘completely alone’
A Bessbrook mother-of-four who had her downstairs window smashed and a "shotgun cartridge" posted through her letterbox says a lack of...
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Lurgan
/ 4 months agoCraigavon’s Aoibhe loves busking and raising money for charity!
A talented young Craigavon musician is preparing to host a charity busk this summer in aid of Evora Hospice. Aoibhe McCracken...
