Stories By Micheal McKenna
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Armagh
/ 4 years agoGoing for broke: How a young Armagh man wrestled with crippling gambling addiction
For the best part of a decade one young Armagh man has been chasing an illusion – firmly in the hold...
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Armagh
/ 4 years agoBorough ‘bouncing back’ as council told of ‘strong trading conditions’ and footfall on rise again
Shoppers are ‘bouncing back’ to the borough with reports that footfall here is higher than the Northern Ireland average. And there...
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Armagh
/ 4 years agoArmagh residents’ misery as anti-social behaviour in city reaches ‘fever pitch’
The lives of residents in Armagh are being made a ‘misery’ by anti-social behaviour in recent weeks. Two city Sinn Féin...
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Armagh
/ 4 years agoSadness at passing of former Armagh Mayor and ‘champion of rural community’ John Campbell
Tributes have been paid to John Campbell, a hugely popular former Mayor of Armagh, who has sadly passed away. Mr Campbell,...
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Armagh
/ 4 years agoMum speaks of ‘horrible’ ordeal as home ransacked and car stolen as young family slept upstairs
A Benburb mother has warned others to be vigilant after her home was burgled and cars stolen from the drive as...
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Tandragee
/ 4 years ago‘Imminent’ start to process to appoint design team for new-build Tandragee Junior High School
The first stage of the process to appoint an integrated consultant team to design a new-build school for Tandragee Junior High...
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Armagh
/ 4 years agoResidents fear Milford will become ‘separate town and not a village’ as divisive development is considered
Controversial plans to built 22 new houses in Milford – which have to date brought in over 20 objections – have...
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Bessbrook
/ 4 years agoFears £500,000 park funding at Derrymore Woods ‘will be pulled’ if arson and vandalism continues
Fears have been voiced that a £500,000 funding pot to create a state-of-the-art play park near Bessbrook could be withdrawn if...
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Armagh
/ 4 years ago‘Significant concern’ over 165 dog attacks in borough with 28 euthanised in 12 months
Concerns have been raised over the number of dog attacks that happen each year in the Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough....
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Bessbrook
/ 4 years agoVolunteers ‘devastated’ after vandals set fire to play park materials delivered just hours prior
Vandals set fire to and destroyed building materials for a brand new play park in a Bessbrook wood just hours after...
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Craigavon
/ 4 years agoM1 near Craigavon closed in both directions following serious collision
The M1 near Craigavon has been closed in both directions this evening (Thursday) following a serious collision. The one vehicle collision...
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Armagh
/ 4 years agoHospitality specialist Nichola Daly on businesses’ fears and why Covid has shifted personal perspective
With the hospitality industry in turmoil following the imposition of further restrictions, we caught up with hospitality recruiter Nichola Daly who...