Stories By Micheal McKenna
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Portadown
/ 4 years agoHorror as child (4) discovers drug paraphernalia in Portadown garden
A Portadown family were left shocked and horrified after a four-year-old child discovered drug paraphernalia in their garden. The discovery was...
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Tandragee
/ 4 years agoKind but broken-hearted villagers rally round to raise over £3,300 to ‘remember Jay’
Kind but broken-hearted villagers in Scarva have been showing their overwhelming support for a community fundraiser in memory of Jay Moffett,...
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Dungannon
/ 4 years agoNeighbours help control fire at Dungannon flat which police are treating as arson
Neighbours helped control a fire at a Dungannon flat on Friday night in which police are treating as an arson attack....
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Armagh
/ 4 years agoArmagh woman slams ‘scandal’ after ringing GP out-of-hours to be told no doctor available
An Armagh woman has expressed her shock and disbelief after calling the local GP out-of-hours at the weekend to be told...
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Northern Ireland
/ 4 years agoOne further Covid-related death reported in Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon borough
There have been one further Covid-related death reported in Northern Ireland in the last 24 hours. It occurred in the Armagh,...
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Northern Ireland
/ 4 years agoNo further Covid-related deaths as positive cases drop but hospital numbers continue to rise
There have been no further Covid-related deaths reported in Northern Ireland in the last 24 hours – ending a run of...
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Banbridge
/ 4 years agoBanbridge councillor Alderman Junior McCrum passes away, aged 57
Banbridge councillor, Alderman Junior McCrum, has passed away following a long battle with illness. The 57-year-old was a sitting member of...
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Craigavon
/ 4 years agoDeliberate fires in Craigavon and after hours activity on South Lake inflatables cause residents concern
The ongoing scourge of deliberate grass fires in Craigavon is not only of “grave concern to residents” but a “drain on...
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Tandragee
/ 4 years ago‘We are heartbroken at loss of our beautiful Jay’: Devastated family speaks after lake tragedy
The family of Jay Moffett said they are “heartbroken” by their loss. The 13-year-old died after entering water at a lake...
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Northern Ireland
/ 4 years agoNew Covid cases drop significantly in 24 hours but hospital numbers continue to rise with one further death
There has been one further Covid-related death reported in Northern Ireland in the last 24 hours – the fifth in the...
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Northern Ireland
/ 4 years agoFirst ever amber warning for extreme heat issued in NI with 33 degrees forecast this week!
The first ever amber warning for “extreme heat” has been issued for Northern Ireland. It takes effect over the coming days....
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Tandragee
/ 4 years ago‘A lovely boy who always had a smile on his face’: Tributes to little Jay after Scarva lake tragedy
The teenage boy who died in a tragic incident at a lake in Scarva on Monday afternoon has been named locally....