Stories By Micheal McKenna
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News
/ 10 years agoCelebration event marks SOAR’s £12 million investment in rural areas
More than £12 million has been spent on rural development programmes across Counties Armagh and Down under the SOAR initiative. And...
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/ 10 years agoOne-way Mall traffic ‘workable and beneficial’ says Minister
“Workable and beneficial” – that’s the assessment of Roads Minister Danny Kennedy as he officially announces the start of the public...
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/ 10 years agoWalkers discover toxic waste cube burning beside lake
A cube of burning waste from fuel laundering was discovered by a group of walkers at a bog at Cregganbane, near Cregganbane...
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/ 10 years agoNarrow Water Bridge and A5 on agenda for Dublin meeting
A trio of local MPs will travel to Dublin today (Thursday) to press for progress on two major and long-planned additions...
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/ 10 years agoCraigavon Council agrees to fund ‘eyesore’ clean-up costs
Craigavon Borough Council has agreed to step in and fund the cleaning up of the derelict Clendenning’s site on Lake Street in Lurgan....
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/ 10 years ago‘Suspicious activity’ leads to closure of rail line at Lurgan
Translink has closed the railway line between Belfast and Dublin until further notice. Inspector Gary Jones said police had been made...
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/ 10 years agoDrunk driver jailed after Dublin crash in which co-worker died
An Armagh man was twice over the legal drink drive limit when he crashed his vehicle, causing the death of his...
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/ 10 years agoArrest after cannabis factory uncovered in South Armagh
A man was arrested on suspicion of possessing Class B drugs after a cannabis factory was uncovered in South Armagh today...
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/ 10 years agoMinister looks forward to £1.5M Armagh culturlann work starting
Culture Minister Carál Ní Chuilín has said it is important outstanding issues over plans for a £1.5 million Irish language centre in...
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Entertainment
/ 10 years agoCity Omniplex screens Colin Morgan movie debut after Armagh I steps in!
Armagh actor Colin Morgan’s big screen debut ‘Testament of Youth’ is to be screened in his native city – after Armagh I...
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/ 10 years agoCo Armagh company fined £1,500 for waste offences
A County Armagh company pleaded guilty and was fined £1,500 for three charges of unauthorised waste offending at Craigavon Magistrates’ Court, today....
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/ 10 years agoReport shows working parents turning to payday loans for childcare costs
A local MLA has expressed shock and outrage at recent revelations that many parents are paying up to 44 per cent...