Stories By Micheal McKenna
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News
/ 9 years agoMinister dismisses claims courts closure would deny access to justice
Details of the outcome of the consultation on plans to close Armagh Courthouse will go before Justice Minister David Ford this...
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Entertainment
/ 9 years agoHard-hitting play based on true life events coming to Markethill
A hard-hitting short play – based on the theme of drug and alcohol abuse – is coming to Markethill next month. ‘Our...
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News
/ 9 years agoFlammable liquid poured through GAA club window and set alight
Extensive damage has been caused to a gaelic football club in an overnight arson attack. A window at the Tír Na...
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/ 9 years agoPolice say missing man had contacts in Lurgan and other areas
Police are appealing for help in tracing a missing Ballymena man who has contacts in County Armagh. Police, and the family...
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/ 9 years agoPSNI officer’s brilliant ‘Pigs Might Fly’ skydive boosts PIPS Newry & Mourne
A local police officer has undertaken a 16,000 ft skydive to raise money for a local suicide awareness charity. And he...
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News
/ 9 years agoNew team members to help families give children best start in life
Eleven newly qualified health visitors have been appointed in the local area. It comes after recent statistics confirm that the Southern...
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Sport
/ 9 years agoHuge homecoming for medal-winning boxers after ‘inspirational’ success
Three young boxers have been welcomed home triumphant with a huge crowd gathering to hail their success in the European Women’s...
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News
/ 9 years agoWeather warning for rain as Met Office warns of potential for flooding
It’s the calm before the storm and motorists are being advised to take extra care on the roads with a very...
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/ 9 years agoAssault prompts appeal to ‘look out for elderly friends and relatives’
An elderly woman was assaulted in Portadown last night (Wednesday). And the police are appealing for information. No details of the...
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News
/ 9 years agoFarmer banned from keeping animals for causing unnecessary suffering
A farmer who kept animals in what were described by the Department of Agriculture as “appalling conditions” has been convicted at Banbridge...
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Entertainment
/ 9 years agoArmagh Pipers’ Club duo to represent Ireland at prestigious Croatian Festival
Two young Armagh men are to represent Ireland at the Croatian Piping Festival in Zagreb. Uilleann pipers Conor Mallon and Conor...
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News
/ 9 years agoTeenager arrested over alleged abusive post about Jay Beatty
A teenage boy has been arrested by police investigating alleged online abuse directed at Lurgan boy Jay Beatty. Police Scotland confirmed...