Stories By Micheal McKenna
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Newry
/ 2 weeks agoPolice cars rammed in Portadown and Newry during cross‑border chase after robbery
A number of police officers escaped serious injury after patrol cars were rammed in separate incidents in Portadown and Newry during...
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South Armagh
/ 2 weeks agoSinn Féin councillor will not face prosecution over Gaza fundraiser T‑shirt
Sinn Féin councillor Martin Hearty says the Public Prosecution Service (PPS) has decided not to prosecute him over a T‑shirt he...
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Lurgan
/ 2 weeks agoResidents evacuated following discovery of suspicious device in Lurgan
9:45PM UPDATE: A security alert in the Hoop Hill area of Lurgan has ended. Inspector Walker said: “A thorough search of...
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Craigavon
/ 2 weeks agoMan arrested in Craigavon over 2005 disappearance and murder of Lisa Dorrian
Detectives investigating the disappearance and murder of Bangor woman Lisa Dorrian have arrested a 48-year-old man in the Craigavon area. The...
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Portadown
/ 2 weeks agoPopular postmistress retires after 46 years service to Annaghmore – and hands over role to son
Popular postmistress Margaret Willis is taking well-earned retirement after 46 years at the helm of Annaghmore Post Office. In January 1980,...
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Northern Ireland
/ 3 weeks agoEducation Minister unveils ‘once-in-a-generation’ shake-up of GCSEs and A Levels in Northern Ireland
Education Minister Paul Givan has announced sweeping reforms to CCEA GCSE and A Level qualifications in what he has described as...
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Craigavon
/ 3 weeks agoRushmere Post Office closure ‘a significant shock’ as councillor seeks urgent meeting with Royal Mail
The planned closure of the Royal Mail Post Office at Rushmere Shopping Centre in Craigavon has come as a “significant shock”...
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Newry
/ 3 weeks agoSecurity alert in Newry ends after ‘viable yet crude’ device discovered
A security alert in the Ashgrove Park area of Newry has ended after Army technical officers examined a suspicious object and...
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MEMBERS
/ 3 weeks agoPortadown man caught-up in Tel Aviv missile strikes – and remains in dark about a return home
The owner of a popular Portadown coffee business has told how he has been forced to take shelter repeatedly from missile...
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Markethill
/ 3 weeks agoArson attack at Markethill premises delays reopening of learning disability service, says owner
A suspected arson attack at a former care home in Markethill will delay the planned reopening of the facility as a...
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Armagh
/ 3 weeks agoTrue cost of ABC borough’s pothole crisis laid bare – with swathes of cash being lost to legal fees
Taxpayers across the Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon borough have picked up a £3.5 million roads‑claims bill in just five years...
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Craigavon
/ 4 weeks agoNew dedicated midwifery led team at Craigavon Area Hospital
The Southern Trust has a new dedicated team to look after women who choose to birth their babies in the midwifery-led...
