Stories By Micheal McKenna
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Crossmaglen
/ 1 year agoSocial housing boost as 22 homes planned ‘within walking distance’ of Crossmaglen town centre
Crossmaglen looks set to enjoy a very welcome social housing boost. A total of 22 new properties are being planned. Proposals...
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Portadown
/ 1 year agoRelocation of BT staff from Portadown to Belfast postponed
The relocation of staff from the BT call centre in Portadown to Belfast has been postponed. Staff had been due to...
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News
/ 1 year agoMid-Armagh Community Network shares in £400,326 Arts Council funding
Sixty-three community groups and arts organisations in rural-based communities across Northern Ireland are set to benefit from the third round of...
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News
/ 1 year agoEntrepreneur: Rory Canavan gave up the day job to open a pizza truck and hasn’t looked back since
For Rory Canavan – the owner of Garlic & Thyme Artisan Pizza – it’s all about balance. Not so much the...
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Armagh
/ 1 year agoIn Pictures: Crowds enjoy the delights of Food and Cider Festival in Armagh city
The Food and Cider Festival has been keeping thousands of people entertained over the weekend and there’s still plenty more on...
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Lurgan
/ 1 year agoAll systems go as approval given to build new Tim Hortons drive-thru in Lurgan
Plans for a new Tim Horton’s drive-thru in Lurgan have been given approval. Proposals for the development – one of two...
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Armagh
/ 1 year agoFundraising legend Willie shares ‘yarns’ told to him by father in latest charity book
Everyone loves a good yarn! And anyone grabbing a copy of Willie Nugent’s new book will have plenty of them to...
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Banbridge
/ 1 year agoScarva residents’ lucky escape after car hurtles through air and ends up in garden
Residents in Scarva had a lucky escape after a car hurtled through the air, flipped over and came to land in...
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Tandragee
/ 1 year agoTandragee teen Blake presents Prince Harry with Belfast Giants shirt at ‘inspirational’ awards bash
The Duke of Sussex has presented a Tandragee teenager with an ‘Inspirational Young Person’ award during a celebrity-studded function in London....
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Armagh
/ 1 year agoTwo taken to hospital after early morning collision near Armagh
Two people were taken to hospital after an early morning collision near Armagh. It happened on the Ratarnet Road, close to...
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Markethill
/ 1 year ago‘Despicable’ thieves steal full tank of oil from Markethill resident
A full tank of oil has been stolen from a property in Ashgrove, Markethill. And the incident has been condemned –...
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Newry
/ 1 year agoChristopher Dowdall: Heartbroken wife asks for everyone to ‘give my boy the send off he deserves’
The heartbroken wife of a young father-of-one who died tragically on Tuesday has asked for everyone to “give my boy the...