Stories By Micheal McKenna
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Armagh
/ 6 years agoMajor new Armagh housing development gets thumbs up
A multi-million pound housing development off the main Portadown Road in Armagh has been given the go-ahead. Planners recommended – and...
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Newry
/ 6 years ago‘Sickening’ attack as bus load of football supporters desecrate Narrow Water memorial
The Narrow Water memorial in Warrenpoint was once again desecrated in what has been branded a “shocking” and “sickening” attack. It...
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Newry
/ 6 years agoMan airlifted to hospital with ‘serious injuries’ after mountain bike accident
A man has sustained serious injuries after an incident in the Mourne Mountains. It happened shortly before 3.30pm this afternoon (Saturday)....
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Newry
/ 6 years agoContentious planning application to demolish wall withdrawn after public pressure
A planning application to demolish a the last remaining part of an historic wall in Newry has been withdrawn following public...
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Newtownhamilton
/ 6 years agoCouncil bow to public opinion to rethink locations for new play parks in four areas
Proposed sites for four play parks in Newry, Mourne and Down are to be scrapped as they did not find favour...
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Markethill
/ 6 years agoUdderly fantastic sight on Armagh farm as cow delivers triplets at odds of 800,000 to 1!
A Co Armagh farmer has been left “completely shocked” after one of his cows gave birth to triplets – at odds...
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GAA
/ 6 years agoDerrynoose GAC to take part in Chill Insurance All-Ireland U/14 Sevens competition
Derrynoose GAC will take part in the upcoming Chill Insurance All-Ireland Ladies 7-A-Side Competition at Kilmacud Crokes GAA Club in Stillorgan,...
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Armagh
/ 6 years agoArmagh mourns loss of rugby legend and true gentleman Billy ‘Min’ Davidson
A legend in the world of rugby and an Armachian through and through, Armagh has lost one of life’s true gentlemen...
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Armagh
/ 6 years agoNew owner of Armagh’s famous Station Bar has plans for a change of use
Armagh is set to lose another of its well-known public houses permanently with plans lodged to change the popular Station Bar...
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Portadown
/ 6 years agoNew ‘welcome’ feature to be installed near Northway reflecting industrial past and future
Visitors to Portadown will shortly be greeted with a new ‘welcome’ feature near the Northway. The Department for Communities and Armagh...
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Armagh
/ 6 years agoCouncil enters Armagh’s night-time economy for ‘Rising Star’ award in UK-wide contest
Armagh City is being put forward for this year’s ‘Great British High Street Awards’. The UK-wide competition celebrates “local achievements on...
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Bessbrook
/ 6 years agoHedge set on fire yards from pensioner’s home ‘could have been devastating’
A hedge close to a pensioner’s home in south Armagh was deliberately set on fire on Sunday night. And only for...
