Stories By Micheal McKenna
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News
/ 9 years ago‘I’ve heard it all before’: Heart-broken mum reacts to child heart services pledge
A Portadown councillor – whose son died two years after undergoing life-saving heart surgery in Belfast – has criticised delays in...
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News
/ 9 years agoVisitors outraged as vandals target popular Co Armagh beauty spot
Vandals have once again turned their attention on a local beauty spot. The popular Clare Glen, near Tandragee, was targeted over...
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Crossmaglen
/ 9 years agoFundraising drive for ‘inspirational’ woman hit with cancer for second time
A community fundraising drive is underway in South Armagh to help fund treatment for a popular and inspirational local lady as...
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Armagh
/ 9 years agoSean Bean set for Armagh return in Season Two of Frankenstein Chronicles
Hollywood star Sean Bean looks set to return to Armagh with confirmation that a second series of the Frankenstein Chronicles is...
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Keady
/ 9 years agoNephew Joe joins Ancre Somme pilgrimage to lay wreath on Willie McBride’s grave
The nephew of Willie McBride – immortalised in Eric Bogle’s song ‘No Man’s Land’ or ‘The Green Fields of France’ –...
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Newry
/ 9 years agoEnhanced rail demands for Newry raised during Stormont budget debate
Calls for improved train services at Newry have been raised during a budgetary debate at Stormont. SDLP MLA Justic McNulty demanded...
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Armagh
/ 9 years agoWill it happen? Lengthy deferral sees £1M Cathedral Road revamp left in limbo
A £1 million redevelopment of the Cathedral Road Recreation Centre might not get off the ground until next year or beyond...
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Craigavon
/ 9 years agoCo Armagh to host music festival – 14 acts, two stages and talent galore!
Glastonbury may be over for another year but Co Armagh is about to get in on the act! Fourteen acts performing...
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Armagh
/ 9 years agoWatch: Mayor ‘busts some moves’ as he shows how Zumba is really done!
Armagh’s new Lord Mayor is always willing to give it a go! Portadown People’s Park was packed on Saturday, as the...
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News
/ 9 years agoMLA calls for Minister to press providers on rural broadband and mobile coverage
Bar doing fibre, not only to the cabinets but to homes, there are some rural areas where satellite may be the...
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Armagh
/ 9 years agoAll-Ireland SFC Round 1A: End of the road for Armagh against Laois
Laois 1-11 Armagh 1-10 Perhaps one of the greatest ever fight backs in the second half after an abysmal first but...
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Bessbrook
/ 9 years agoCo Armagh school given go-ahead for ‘autism specific’ learning support centre
Plans for a specialised unit to support children with autism at a Co Armagh primary school have been given Ministerial approval....