Stories By Micheal McKenna
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Lurgan
/ 4 years agoMan (26) charged with attempted grievous bodily harm
Police have charged a 26-year-old man with a number of offences including attempted grievous bodily harm with intent and common assault....
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Craigavon
/ 4 years agoOxford Island ‘ghost site’ in need of urgent work to cater for holiday-at-home families
A Co Armagh beauty spot is in need of an urgent make-over to tap into the ‘staycation’ market with one local...
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Armagh
/ 4 years agoArmagh roadworks akin to something from a horror movie ‘with no way out’
“There’s no way out, it’s like something from a horror movie,” one motorist bemoaned. It’s fair to say the current regime...
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Armagh
/ 4 years agoGiant 20-metre high O2 phone tower planned on footpath outside Armagh’s £30m SRC campus
A radio base station including a 20-metre tall tower could be built on a public footpath just outside the new £30...
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Armagh
/ 4 years agoSixth annual Rural Community Awards announced by Housing Executive
Applications are now open for the Housing Executive’s sixth annual Rural Housing Awards. Since 2014, rural communities have had an opportunity...
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Newtownhamilton
/ 4 years agoMan (31) arrested after arson attack on house in Newtownhamilton
Detectives are investigating a fire at a property in Newtownhamilton last night (Friday). Shortly before 10.45pm police on patrol in the...
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Killylea
/ 4 years agoEnd of an era as iconic Huntsman bar in Killylea is demolished
It’s the end of an era in one Co Armagh village this evening. For years the Huntsman bar at the top...
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Markethill
/ 4 years agoChanging Places toilets for people with complex needs to be constructed at Gosford Forest Park
Changing Places toilets – for people with complex needs and disabilities who require assistance – are to be installed at Gosford...
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Crossmaglen
/ 4 years agoCo. Armagh newspaper announces ‘difficult decision’ to permanently cease publication
One of the last remaining Co. Armagh newspapers has announced it is to cease publication permanently. The Examiner, based in Crossmaglen,...
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Northern Ireland
/ 4 years agoEight new Covid-19 cases as ministers visit volunteer group to thank them for crisis support
There have been eight new cases of Covid-19 confirmed in the past 24 hours, according to the Department of Health. It...
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Armagh
/ 4 years agoNo love lost as Council debate on VJ Day celebrations turns into complete and utter farce
An attempt to vote on a proposal to stage VJ Day celebrations in the borough turned into a complete and utter...
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News
/ 4 years agoCouncil accused of showing ‘real disregard’ for BME community for not replying to building request
ABC Council has been accused of showing a “real disregard” for the BME community by one of its own members. It...
