Stories By Micheal McKenna
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Banbridge
/ 3 years agoTandragee’s shock and sadness as passing of jovial ‘Frank the Barber’ marks end of an era in town
The town of Tandragee has been stunned after the sudden passing of a well-known local businessman and friend to all. Frank...
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South Armagh
/ 3 years agoSignificant investment as south Armagh GAA club plans major upgrade to club and facilities
A south Armagh GAA club is planning a major extension and upgrade of its facilities. St Laurence O’Tooles GFC, Belleeks, has...
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Armagh
/ 3 years agoArmagh man slams £100 card ‘b*lls-up’ after being told his details ‘used by someone else’
An Armagh man has described the handling of the High Street Voucher scheme as a “monumental b*lls-up” after being told his...
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Lurgan
/ 3 years agoCo Armagh service station encouraging customers to spend High Street Vouchers – elsewhere!
As the first of the long awaited and anticipated High Street Vouchers have started rolling out, many have been wondering where...
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Lurgan
/ 3 years agoSt Ronan’s principal says delay ‘bump on the road’ but £30m new-build Lurgan college will happen
The principal of St Ronan’s College has described delays over the procurement process for a £25 million new-build as a “bump...
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Keady
/ 3 years agoRoad closures ahead as resurfacing scheme to start in Keady
A series of road closures will be in place as work is due to start on Monday on a £375,000 carriageway...
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Portadown
/ 3 years agoDIY giant Screwfix nails approval for new store in Portadown
Plans for a new Screwfix store in Portadown have been given the go-ahead. An application for the new enterprise – at...
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Keady
/ 3 years agoWeekend funeral for ‘farmer at heart’ Seamus who died 11 days after Tassagh farm accident
The funeral will take place at the weekend of Seamus Conroy, the popular Co Armagh farmer who passed away on Wednesday...
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Northern Ireland
/ 3 years agoNightclubs to re-open from Hallowe’en but ‘large house parties and raves’ still banned
The Executive has agreed a number of “gradual and proportionate relaxations” to the current coronavirus restrictions which it says it “informed...
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Newry
/ 3 years agoNew pizza takeaway planned at busy Greenbank Service Station site on outskirts of Newry
A new pizza takeaway could be opening on the busy Warrenpoint Road on the outskirts of Newry. An application for the...
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Lurgan
/ 3 years agoNew £30m St Ronan’s College in Lurgan ‘will be built’ despite contract setback
A £30 million new-build school for St Ronan’s College in Lurgan “will be built” despite news that the procurement process collapsed...
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Newry
/ 3 years agoUniversal Credit pay cut ‘devastating’ for people of south Armagh as councillors unanimously back motion
Defiant Newry, Mourne and Down councillors have demanded that Westminster abandon plans to end the Universal Credit uplift. SDLP group leader...
