Stories By Micheal McKenna
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Keady
/ 3 years agoHall of Fame Award for legendary Keady folk singer Sarah Makem
The legendary Sarah Makem has been inducted into RTE Radio 1’s Folk Awards Hall of Fame. In a ceremony due to...
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Craigavon
/ 3 years agoMan taken to hospital after incident at building site in Craigavon
A man has been taken to hospital following an incident at a Craigavon building site this morning (Friday). The air ambulance...
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Portadown
/ 3 years agoStrike action threat at Ulster Carpets in Portadown over ‘moving of goalposts’ in wage negotiations
Unite members at Ulster Carpets in Portadown are to vote on strike action after what the union described as manager “moving...
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Crossmaglen
/ 3 years agoJewellery stolen during spate of overnight house burglaries in south Armagh
Detectives are appealing for information following a spate of burglaries at homes in the south Armagh area. In all three properties...
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Markethill
/ 3 years agoBilly Johnston MBE JP: Sad passing of popular businessman and former councillor
A prominent Co Armagh businessman and former Ulster Unionist councillor has passed away. Thomas William Johnston – who was known to...
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Northern Ireland
/ 3 years agoMandatory vaccine passports to be introduced in NI as Executive backs proposals
The Northern Ireland Executive has voted in favour of mandatory vaccine passports. At an Executive meeting today (Wednesday), it is understood...
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Portadown
/ 3 years ago‘Shameful’ – Over 1,000 properties in Upper Bann lying empty while families wait for new home
Over 1,000 properties in Upper Bann are lying empty while families are waiting to find a home. And there were just...
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Portadown
/ 3 years agoSocial housing including wheelchair accessible apartments planned for Portadown
Plans have been drawn up for a new social housing scheme in Portadown. An application has been submitted to Armagh City,...
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Craigavon
/ 3 years agoBehind-the-scenes progress made on state-of-the-art plans for Craigavon school
Behind-the-scenes progress is being made on plans to deliver new state-of-the-art facilities for a Craigavon primary school. St Mary’s Primary, Derrymore...
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Armagh
/ 3 years agoTechnical study on re-opening Armagh to Portadown rail link ‘out to tender’
Armagh’s quest to have a rail link between the city and Portadown has taken another step closer as plans for a...
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Craigavon
/ 3 years agoCovid latest: Craigavon saw 32 in ED require beds on Sunday night with just three available
There have been 13 further Covid-related deaths reported in Northern Ireland since Friday – four in the past 24 hours. The...
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Richhill
/ 3 years agoNo immediate plans to improve Richhill junction where pedestrian knocked down
There are no plans to implement immediate improvements at a Richhill road junction where a pedestrian was knocked down last month....
