Stories By Micheal McKenna
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Newry
/ 2 years agoFamily’s gratitude as little Padraig begins recovery from brain surgery
The family of a Co Armagh schoolboy who underwent major brain surgery on Friday morning have extended their gratitude to everyone...
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Tyrone
/ 2 years agoTributes to trail runner who passed away days after completing gruelling Austrian challenge
Tributes have been paid to a County Tyrone man who died just days after completing three long-distance trail runs in two...
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Portadown
/ 2 years agoBT relocation postponed due to movement of ‘critical technical equipment’
Staff in the BT call centre in Portadown will be relocated – but later than anticipated due to the moving of...
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Newry
/ 2 years agoPrayers for Poyntzpass schoolboy set to undergo surgery on brain tumour
The family of a young Co Armagh schoolboy has called for all the support they can get as their son prepares...
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Markethill
/ 2 years agoPlans afoot for environmental improvement scheme in Markethill
A major environmental improvement scheme looks set to get underway in Markethill in the New Year. The scheme is one of...
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Lurgan
/ 2 years agoApproval given to rebuild Lurgan’s famous Manhattan bar and restaurant after fire
Lurgan’s famous Manhattan Bar – destroyed in a fire almost a decade ago – looks set to re-open. For the iconic...
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Keady
/ 2 years agoPrayers answered as new homes plan on site of former Keady convent approved
Plans to demolish the former Sisters of Clare Convent in Keady to make way for a housing development have been approved....
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Armagh
/ 2 years agoNewsletter: It’s bad when we’re yearning after a roundabout from a bygone era…
Simpler times! Times this writer does not remember given my 1980’s vintage! Before my time and beyond the cloud of Northern...
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Craigavon
/ 2 years agoMotorcyclist dies following collision with car on Northway in Craigavon
A man has died following a collision on the Northway in Craigavon on Sunday. Police confirmed that a man aged in...
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Crossmaglen
/ 2 years agoSocial housing boost as 22 homes planned ‘within walking distance’ of Crossmaglen town centre
Crossmaglen looks set to enjoy a very welcome social housing boost. A total of 22 new properties are being planned. Proposals...
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Portadown
/ 2 years agoRelocation of BT staff from Portadown to Belfast postponed
The relocation of staff from the BT call centre in Portadown to Belfast has been postponed. Staff had been due to...
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News
/ 2 years agoMid-Armagh Community Network shares in £400,326 Arts Council funding
Sixty-three community groups and arts organisations in rural-based communities across Northern Ireland are set to benefit from the third round of...