Stories By Kellie Bird
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Lurgan
/ 1 year agoNorth Lurgan ‘top of the pops’ in regards to social housing
A Lurgan councillor offered Housing Executive officials a few words of encouragement at a recent council meeting, saying that in terms...
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Armagh
/ 1 year agoWho has the cure? A ‘charming’ history of Armagh’s mystical medicines
Those doom-scrolling on social media may often see public pleas for “charms” and “cures” from others desperate to tackle all manner...
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Banbridge
/ 1 year agoSomething new a-brewing for Banbridge bar established over 200 years ago
A prominent bar that has been a key feature of Banbridge’s high street since 1814 could be set to undergo some...
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Newry
/ 1 year ago‘One of Newry’s busiest business parks’ enters market for almost £3m
A large portion of “one of Newry’s busiest business parks” has gone on the market for almost £3 million as a...
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Middletown
/ 1 year agoMiddletown GAA to host inaugural U14s tournament in memory of ‘cherished little boy’
Middletown GAA club have launched a new junior tournament in memory of a much-loved little boy from within their local community....
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Bessbrook
/ 1 year ago‘Say I love you’: Former Bessbrook woman’s sage words of advice days before her death
“Don’t take any of it for granted… breathe deeply, smile as wide as you can, say I LOVE YOU,” these were...
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Craigavon
/ 1 year agoMoira’s historic Halfpenny Gate Inn could be razed to make way for five new homes
An historic rural inn in the Moira area could be demolished to make way for five residential properties. The Halfpenny Gate...
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Armagh
/ 1 year agoArmagh site with permission for 19 homes goes to market
A substantial plot of land in Armagh city with full planning permission for the construction of 19 homes has gone on...
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Bessbrook
/ 1 year ago£60m Bessbrook Mill plans deemed ‘unacceptable’ by Council weeks after 110-page petition lodged
Multi-million pound plans to drastically redevelop Bessbrook Mill have been deemed “unacceptable” in their current form by Newry, Mourne and Down...
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Armagh
/ 1 year agoConcerns over loss of PSNI’s text alert service in aftermath of Mountnorris murder
Members of the public alongside several community organisations raised serious concerns regarding effective communication with police at a recent PCSP meeting....
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Armagh
/ 1 year agoArmagh apple growers get £300k funding while Minister recognises ‘importance’ of harvest
The “importance of the apple harvest to growers in County Armagh” has been bolstered by almost £300,000 in funding from the...
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Portadown
/ 1 year agoSt Marks Portadown welcome ‘New Irish Arts’ in celebration of 200th anniversary
St Mark’s Church, Portadown, is preparing for a major milestone in its history as 2026 will mark 200 years since the...
