Stories By Micheal McKenna
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/ 10 years agoMLA asks Minister to name Newry as HQ for rebranded tourism body
Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster has been asked to locate the new headquarters of the rebranded Tourism Northern Ireland in Newry. The Minister...
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/ 10 years agoArmagh Harps to get £1.1M funding to build community hall and sports complex
Armagh Harps’ GFC has been awarded £1.1 million in funding to build a new community hall and sports complex, with a letter of...
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/ 10 years agoOne man dead and another injured in Co Armagh farm accident
A farm accident in Co Armagh this afternoon has claimed the life of one man, while another is reported as being...
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/ 10 years agoPanorama investigation shows former Tesco chiefs trading blows over decline
A Panorama investigation into Tesco has shown the financial troubles which bubbled under the surface, until a very public move to...
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/ 10 years agoArmagh Harps and Loughgall FC plan new clubhouse provision
Two of Armagh’s leading sports clubs have major plans in the pipeline for new clubhouse provision, Armagh I can exclusively reveal....
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/ 10 years agoArmagh’s most vulnerable receive £455,000 in additional benefits
With the help of the Benefit Uptake Programme, some 135 of Armagh’s most vulnerable people benefited from an extra £455,000 in...
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/ 10 years agoAppeal for information after burglars target two homes
Police have issued appeals to the public for help in catching burglars who targeted homes in Co Armagh recently. Constable Colin...
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/ 10 years agoPolice appeal to Hamiltonsbawn assault witness to come forward
Police in Armagh are keen to identify the witness to an assault which occurred in Hamiltonsbawn on Sunday, November 2. Constable...
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/ 10 years agoMLA welcomes protection for local school budgets
Newry and Armagh MLA Cathal Boylan has greeted warmly confirmation that local school budgets are to be protected following this week’s final Budget announcement. The Department of Education has secured an additional allocation of over £63million for front...
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/ 10 years ago£5M earmarked for town bus services and road repairs
Town bus services in Armagh and other major towns across the Province look set to be retained – after a £5...
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/ 10 years agoMLAs pledge to scrutinise BT works to provide rural broadband access
As a phased programme continues to introduce broadband access to so-called ‘not-spots’, two local MLAs have pledged to scrutinise the work...
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/ 10 years agoReminder: Additional 5p carrier bag levy to start from Monday
Remember to pack those extra carrier bags from today (Monday) if you’re going shopping as the increased levy comes into force....