Stories By Micheal McKenna
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Craigavon
/ 4 months ago‘Wheely’ good result for Deputy Lord Mayor’s spinathon for breast cancer charity
A charity spinathon hosted by the borough’s Deputy Lord Mayor has raised over £1,900 for a local breast cancer charity. And...
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Crossmaglen
/ 4 months agoFundraiser to help bring home young Crossmaglen man closes in on £40,000 in less than 24 hours
A fundraiser to help bring home a young Crossmaglen man who tragically passed away in Australia over the weekend has raised...
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Dungannon
/ 4 months agoBMW and Audi ram police cars in dramatic weekend incidents in Moy and Newry
Two police vehicles were rammed in separate incidents in Moy and Newry over the weekend. In Dungannon, a white BMW failed...
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Newry
/ 4 months agoCoastguard hail ‘two lives saved’ after young brothers rescued from Carlingford Lough
Two young boys were dramatically rescued from Carlingford Lough on Sunday after getting into difficulty while paddleboarding. Kilkeel Coastguard confirmed their...
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Crossmaglen
/ 4 months agoYoung Crossmaglen man passes away in Australia just months after 21st birthday
The Crossmaglen community has been left devastated following the sudden and untimely passing of a much-loved young man who was deeply...
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Armagh
/ 4 months agoArmagh woman storms to victory in Belfast City Half Marathon – just months after becoming new mum
Armagh City athlete Dearbhla Cox has claimed an incredible victory in the women’s race at the 2025 Belfast City Half Marathon...
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Armagh
/ 4 months agoComedian Jason Manford hails ‘fantastic night’ in Armagh after admitting he was ‘dreading it’
Comedian Jason Manford has praised the people of Armagh after performing to a packed audience of almost 1,000 people at the...
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Newry
/ 4 months agoPolice appeal after scrambler and car collide at Newry cemetery gates
Police are appealing for information following a serious two-vehicle collision at Monks Hill Road in Newry on Thursday morning. Inspector Connolly...
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Tandragee
/ 4 months agoRepair works finally begin on ‘historically significant’ Clare Bridge
Repair works have finally begun on Clare Bridge near Tandragee – nine months months after the historic structure was badly damaged...
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Newry
/ 4 months agoMajor Kilbroney Park sport plans saved from scrap heap
A major £2.2m sports plan has been saved from the scrap heap as a council change of direction aims to “right...
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Camlough
/ 4 months agoSouth Armagh councillor hails quashing of 1989 conviction as ‘personal vindication’
A south Armagh councillor jailed for explosives offences in 1991 said the quashing of his conviction is both a “personal vindication”...
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Armagh
/ 4 months agoSouthern Trust confirms IT systems restored but disruption to surgeries and appointments continues
The Southern Health Trust has confirmed that the major IT issues which caused widespread disruption across its services on Wednesday have...