Stories By Micheal McKenna
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Northern Ireland
/ 5 years agoCoronavirus: Northern Ireland businesses will pay zero rates for three months to help survive crisis
Businesses in Northern Ireland will not have to pay rates for the next three months. And household rates bills will be...
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Northern Ireland
/ 5 years agoCoronavirus: Executive to bring forward package of proposals to ‘mitigate against worst effects’
Rates relief for business is one of a number of ideas which would be looked at as the Northern Ireland Executive...
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Armagh
/ 5 years agoCoronavirus: Omniplex closes all cinemas across Northern Ireland
Omniplex is closing all of its cinemas across Northern Ireland. The company had previously closed all outlets in the Republic of...
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Newry
/ 5 years agoCoronavirus: Newry Council shuts leisure centres and public buildings as Armagh urged to follow
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council is to close all of its leisure centres and public buildings – except where statutory...
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Armagh
/ 5 years agoCoronavirus: Host of Armagh city centre pubs to stay closed on St Patrick’s Day
A host of pubs in Armagh city centre have joined the growing list which have decided to close due to coronavirus...
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Northern Ireland
/ 5 years agoCoronavirus: Balmoral Show postponed amid ‘uncertain times’
Balmoral Show – which was due to have taken place in May – has been cancelled. A spokesperson from the Royal...
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Athletics
/ 5 years agoBelfast marathon postponed and rescheduled to take place in September
The 2020 Deep RiverRock Belfast City Marathon, due to take place in May, has been postponed. It has been re-scheduled to...
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Armagh
/ 5 years agoEasyJet to ground majority of fleet with Armagh cancer sufferer set to miss chemo treatment
EasyJet has this morning (Monday) said it is to ground almost a third of its fleet in response to the growing...
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Armagh
/ 5 years agoMother of Co Armagh pupil with health problems seek judicial review over failure to close schools
A Co Armagh mother – whose child has underlying health problems – is to seek a judicial review into a decision...
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Armagh
/ 5 years agoCoronavirus: Amazing displays of community spirit and kindness as Armagh people pull together
Now this is what it’s all about! In times of need community comes together like never before. Just take a look...
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Lurgan
/ 5 years agoCoronavirus: Device-free day for Daniel and he shares views on why family want him to stay home
This is what you get when you ask the children for their take on the current situation… Nine-year-old schoolboy Daniel Gracey...
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Armagh
/ 5 years agoCoronavirus: Some schools plan ‘exceptional’ closures this week to prepare for ‘long term’ shutdown
A number of schools across Co Armagh are bringing forward staff training days and closing this week to be prepared in...