Stories By Micheal McKenna
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Armagh
/ 3 years agoChildline at 35: Armagh woman recalls hearing rain beat against phone box when children called
“I remember hearing the rain beating against the phone box when children called Childline” When Mairead Monds started her career in...
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Armagh
/ 3 years agoNew housing development proposals drawn up for Armagh’s Lisanally Lane
A new housing development could be built at Lisanally Lane in Armagh close to the City of Armagh High and Lisanally...
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Northern Ireland
/ 3 years agoTwenty-four further Covid-related deaths over weekend with Health Department to receive £200m
There have been 24 further Covid-related deaths reported in Northern Ireland over the weekend – 10 in the past past 24...
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Armagh
/ 3 years agoCo Armagh GAA club could see clubhouse double in size if big extension plans win approval
A rural Co Armagh GAA side is planning a major development at its ground which could see club facilities double in...
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Lurgan
/ 3 years agoNew jobs expected as leading Lurgan food processing company plans major extension
Lurgan-based Avondale Foods has set its sights on a new extension. The company – established by Harry and Derek Geddis in...
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Portadown
/ 3 years agoPolice name 63-year-old Portadown murder victim
Police have named the 63-year-old man who was murdered at a residential property in Portadown as Stephen Barriskill. Major Investigation Team...
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Armagh
/ 3 years agoArmagh folk targeted by ‘convincing NHS text’ scam asking bank payment for new ‘Covid Pass’
Scammers are still trying to fleece people out of their hard-earned money with a text on so-called ‘Covid certificates’. With nightclubs...
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Portadown
/ 3 years agoFour-storey apartment block on historic Portadown street to be recommended for approval
Plans to build a new four-storey apartment block in Portadown are to be recommended for approval next month. The development would...
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Portadown
/ 3 years agoTwo-in-a-row Premier Cup champs Hanover hope to score new clubhouse and training facilities
A Co Armagh football club is hoping to score with planners and bag approval for a major new development at its...
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Keady
/ 3 years agoKeady Irish language pre-school set to be given go-ahead to build home of their own
Long-held hopes by an Irish language pre-school in Keady to have their own ‘home’ look set to become reality. Naiscoil An...
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Richhill
/ 3 years agoFamily’s heartbreaking tribute to Richhill mother-of-four who passed away after battle with Covid
Tributes have been paid to a young Richhill mother of four who has passed away after a brave battle against Covid-19....
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Armagh
/ 3 years agoSadness at passing of Baron George Minne; well-respected and hugely talented Armagh Cathedral organist
The crescendo of music which once echoed across the walls of St Patrick’s Cathedral, produced under the expert hands of the...