Stories By Micheal McKenna
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Bessbrook
/ 2 months agoParents and children ‘deeply upset’ after failing to secure high school place at St Paul’s Bessbrook
Parents and children have been left “deeply upset” after finding out they have failed to secure a place in Year 8...
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Banbridge
/ 2 months agoMan seriously assaulted as he left his house to go to work
A man was assaulted as he left his Banbridge home to go to work on Monday morning. The incident happened in...
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Tandragee
/ 2 months agoPolice patrols of Clare Glen to be increased after ‘naked man’ concerns raised
Police will be increasing their patrols in and around Clare Glen in Tandragee following concerns of a “naked man” in the...
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Banbridge
/ 2 months agoSite of recently approved 45-bedroom Gilford nursing home for sale as ‘development land’
The site of a planned 45-bedroom nursing home in Gilford has been put up on the market. The proposed development was...
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Armagh
/ 2 months ago‘With heavy hearts’: Closure of 278-year-old Armagh primary school made official
An Armagh primary school – founded in the city almost 300 years ago – will officially close its doors for the...
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Lurgan
/ 2 months agoRise, shine and move with the new Lurgan Parkrun!
The free, timed 5K weekly Parkrun has arrived at Lurgan Park to help get your weekend off to an active start!...
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Craigavon
/ 2 months agoFirefighters called to deal with two deliberate fires at Craigavon GAA club – the sixth in recent weeks
A Co Armagh GAA club has called on the young people within the community to stop lighting fires in and around...
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Armagh
/ 2 months ago‘Immense sadness’ following tragic passing of young Armagh man in Australia
A young Armagh man has died in Australia – plunging an entire community into sadness. It is understood James Kelly, from...
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Newry
/ 2 months agoCouncil urged to champion restoration of historic Warrenpoint sea baths
Calls are being made for Council to prioritise the restoration of Warrenpoint’s historic sea baths. The once majestic baths, which have...
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Newry
/ 2 months ago‘Racism has become a pandemic’: Anti-racism rally held outside Daisy Hill Hospital
An anti-racism rally was held outside Daisy Hill Hospital in Newry on Saturday afternoon. The Unison-led event was aimed at showing...
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Portadown
/ 2 months agoUp for sale: The historic home of Portadown whiskey distillery dating back over 250 years!
An historic Co Armagh building stretching back over two and a half centuries has gone on the market for sale. And...
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South Armagh
/ 2 months agoMullaghbawn HMO plans withdrawn following major backlash from residents
A controversial application to change a vacant spa centre in rural Mullaghbawn into a house of multiple occupancy was withdrawn earlier...