Stories By Micheal McKenna
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Armagh
/ 23 hours agoUnfit for purpose! Pothole situation on Moy Road in Armagh now ‘critical’
The Moy Road on the outskirts of Armagh has been labelled unfit for purpose and “an accident waiting to happen” as...
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Newry
/ 3 days agoMan arrested on suspicion of burglary and GBH after struggle at south Armagh home
Police in Newry have arrested a 47-year-old man following a reported burglary in Cloghoge yesterday, Friday, March 12. Inspector Reynolds said:...
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Northern Ireland
/ 5 days agoMLA pay to jump to £67,200 – but salaries face automatic cuts if Stormont stalls again
An independent body has signed off on a 26.8% pay rise for MLAs from next year – and, for the first...
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Newry
/ 1 week agoHeartbreak at passing of young Co Armagh schoolboy following long and brave battle with illness
A Co Armagh community is in mourning following the heartbreaking passing of a young schoolboy and underage GAA player on Monday...
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Portadown
/ 1 week agoArrest made after reports man shouted racial slurs and assaulted children in Portadown
An arrest was made after reports a man shouted racial slurs and assaulted children in Portadown on Sunday evening. Police said...
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Newry
/ 1 week agoPolice cars rammed in Portadown and Newry during cross‑border chase after robbery
A number of police officers escaped serious injury after patrol cars were rammed in separate incidents in Portadown and Newry during...
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South Armagh
/ 2 weeks agoSinn Féin councillor will not face prosecution over Gaza fundraiser T‑shirt
Sinn Féin councillor Martin Hearty says the Public Prosecution Service (PPS) has decided not to prosecute him over a T‑shirt he...
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Lurgan
/ 2 weeks agoResidents evacuated following discovery of suspicious device in Lurgan
9:45PM UPDATE: A security alert in the Hoop Hill area of Lurgan has ended. Inspector Walker said: “A thorough search of...
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Craigavon
/ 2 weeks agoMan arrested in Craigavon over 2005 disappearance and murder of Lisa Dorrian
Detectives investigating the disappearance and murder of Bangor woman Lisa Dorrian have arrested a 48-year-old man in the Craigavon area. The...
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Portadown
/ 2 weeks agoPopular postmistress retires after 46 years service to Annaghmore – and hands over role to son
Popular postmistress Margaret Willis is taking well-earned retirement after 46 years at the helm of Annaghmore Post Office. In January 1980,...
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Northern Ireland
/ 2 weeks agoEducation Minister unveils ‘once-in-a-generation’ shake-up of GCSEs and A Levels in Northern Ireland
Education Minister Paul Givan has announced sweeping reforms to CCEA GCSE and A Level qualifications in what he has described as...
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Craigavon
/ 2 weeks agoRushmere Post Office closure ‘a significant shock’ as councillor seeks urgent meeting with Royal Mail
The planned closure of the Royal Mail Post Office at Rushmere Shopping Centre in Craigavon has come as a “significant shock”...
