Stories By Micheal McKenna
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Lurgan
/ 5 years agoPlans well underway as UK Pipe Band Championships to return to borough in 2020 and 2021
Co Armagh is gearing up to host the UK Pipe Band Championships again this summer. And council has agreed to close...
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Markethill
/ 5 years agoSchoolboy Rhys told it is ‘inappropriate’ to provide safe crossing between Markethill and Gosford
A schoolboy’s plea for a safe crossing from Markethill to Gosford has been rejected by roads officials on what essentially boils...
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Lurgan
/ 5 years agoMan arrested by detectives investigating murder of Malcolm McKeown in Waringstown
A 27-year-old man has been arrested by Major Investigation Team detectives investigating the murder of Malcolm McKeown. The 54-year-old victim was...
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Banbridge
/ 5 years agoWork to start next month on new £1.4m public realm scheme to transform Dromore town centre
Work is due to start on a £1.4 million public realm scheme at Dromore at the end of March. It comes...
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Newry
/ 5 years agoUp to 45 jobs for Newry as leading tyre retailer gets green lights for new facility
A new tyre depot in Newry – which will create up to 45 jobs – has been given the go-ahead. The...
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Banbridge
/ 5 years agoNew £30m medical village and nursing home given go-ahead in borough town
A £30 million medical village which, together with a 14o-bedroom nursing home, will create 300 jobs can be built in a...
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Armagh
/ 5 years agoPlans to relocate Post Office branch from McAnerney’s supermarket get stamp of approval
Plans to relocate the Post Office from McAnerney’s Supermarket in Armagh to the Spar at Killylea Road have been approved. No...
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Banbridge
/ 5 years agoCall for harsher penalties for retail attacks made at Westminster after armed raid at rural store
Harsher sentences should be introduced for those who carry out attacks on retail workers and commercial premises. That was the argument...
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Northern Ireland
/ 5 years agoEducation officials asked to analyse links between 24/7 online bullying and mental health crisis
Department of Education officials have been asked to bring forward an analysis of the links between online bullying of young people...
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Loughgall
/ 5 years agoCouncil sinks call by carp anglers for up to £50,000 more to be spent stocking Loughgall Lake
Loughgall Lake is to be restocked with £12,000 worth of carp this month – but local anglers believe it still falls...
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Portadown
/ 5 years agoBig changes proposed at Co Armagh school with 200 extra pupil places and inclusion of Key Stage 4
A Co Armagh college – where pupils currently must leave at the age of 14 – could shortly be allowed to...
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Markethill
/ 5 years agoPlans on track to open new mountain bike hire facility at Gosford Forest Park
A mountain bike hire facility has been given the go-ahead at Gosford as part of the plans to create a five-star...
