Stories By Micheal McKenna
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News
/ 9 years agoCouncil to stage fun days, concert, beacon lighting and more for Queen’s 90th birthday
Three fun days are to be held across the borough as part of celebrations locally to mark the Queen’s 90th birthday....
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News
/ 9 years agoCouncil votes to stage civic reception to honour boxing hero Carl Frampton
Boxing hero Carl Frampton is to be honoured with a civic reception locally. The decision to stage the event comes after...
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Armagh
/ 9 years agoBlood-soaked knife on kitchen floor as borough employs shock tactics in new campaign
A hard-hitting and graphic campaign to highlight the dangers of knife crime is being introduced across the Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon...
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News
/ 9 years ago‘No decision’ yet on charging for parking at Slieve Gullion courtyard
Consideration is being given to charging motorists for parking in a local beauty spot. Newry, Mourne and Down Council has been...
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Sport
/ 9 years agoArmagh to host its own full Marathon with proceeds to ‘Cardiac Risk in the Young’
Preparations are well underway for a full Marathon in Armagh this summer – and a very worthy charity will be boosted by...
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Newry
/ 9 years agoNewry man finds stolen power tools dumped in his garden
A cache of powers tools – believed to have been stolen – have been found in a Newry man’s garden. The...
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Markethill
/ 9 years agoPast pupils in ‘final push’ for new-build, enrolment increase and Sixth Form
A petition has been launched as part of a campaign for a new build school for Markethill High. It has been...
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Armagh
/ 9 years agoArmagh student’s courageous response to Labour peer’s shocking anorexia claims
A young Armagh woman who has battled anorexia and was forced to give up on her dream career as a result...
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Banbridge
/ 9 years agoPolice appeal for public’s help to find missing schoolgirl Isha Anwar
Police are appealing for help in finding a 13-year-old girl who has not been seen since turning up for school this...
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Lurgan
/ 9 years agoPolice warn parents after large-scale fight erupts between drunken youths
Police came under fire from bricks and bottles when they tried to intervene after a fight broke out between a gang...
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Lurgan
/ 9 years agoFirefighters dealing with blaze at Lurgan Hospital but ‘no risk to patients’
A fire has broken out at Lurgan Hospital. Firefighters are at the scene and, according to a local councillor, are currently...
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Armagh
/ 9 years agoContractor to be appointed with work to start shortly on £1.2m Irish language centre
It should shortly be full steam ahead for Armagh’s new state-of-the-art Irish language centre. After many delays and hurdles – and with...
