Stories By Micheal McKenna
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Killylea
/ 4 years agoRural school’s little litter-pickers wage war on rubbish – and offer tidy prize for a community helper!
Children at a rural County Armagh primary school have waged war on litter – and want local residents to join their...
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Banbridge
/ 4 years agoMan (24) charged with attempted murder and other offences after stabbing incident
Detectives investigating a stabbing incident at a house at Castleview in Gilford this morning (Sunday) have a charged a man. The...
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Banbridge
/ 4 years agoMan arrested after serious stabbing incident leaves another in hospital
A 24 year old man has been arrested following a stabbing incident at a house at Castleview in Gilford in the...
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Richhill
/ 4 years agoPraise for job well done on Richhill road after months of motorists’ frustration
It hasn’t been without its issues but work on a main road in and out of Richhill has finally been completed...
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Newry
/ 4 years agoMotion seeks ‘Student Support Grant’ to help lessen ‘severe impact’ of Covid-19 on young people
Two SDLP councillors are seeking the backing of all parties in calling for Stormont ministers to establish a Student Support Grant...
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Markethill
/ 4 years agoIrwin hits back at Markethill Orange for ‘untrue’ claims he let Unionists down by voting for Irish Sea border
A Newry and Armagh DUP Assemblyman has tonight defended himself against accusations by Markethill Orangemen that he had “gone against the...
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Armagh
/ 4 years agoApproval served up for hot food takeaway to open at former Armagh Observer offices
A pre-lockdown planning application to transform the old Armagh Observer newspaper offices into a fast food outlet has now been approved....
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Northern Ireland
/ 4 years ago17 Covid-related deaths as council to discuss motion seeking extension to £20 Universal Credit rise
There were 17 further Covid-related deaths reported by the Department of Health today (Saturday). Today’s stats – according to the official...
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Bessbrook
/ 4 years agoThe Co. Armagh village time forgot: Bringing Bessbrook back to life for ‘long-suffering’ residents
A former mill, turned army barracks, abandoned for the best part of 20 years is a reflection of the “legacy piecemeal...
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Dungannon
/ 4 years agoDisgust and devastation as hundreds of hen carcasses illegally dumped in river
Residents of a rural community on the Tyrone-Armagh border were left horrified following the discovery of hundreds of hen carcasses in...
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Northern Ireland
/ 4 years agoThirteen more Covid-related deaths as Minister recommends keeping pupils off school until March 8
There were 13 further Covid-related deaths reported by the Department of Health today (Thursday). Today’s stats – according to the official...
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Banbridge
/ 4 years agoRelief as Minister gives green light for A1 Junctions scheme
Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon has today (Thursday) announced that the A1 Junctions Phase 2 road improvement scheme will progress. The Minister...
