Stories By Micheal McKenna
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Craigavon
/ 2 years agoDerelict school at Derrytrasna church to be demolished to help improve public safety
A derelict school in the grounds of St Mary’s RC Church at Derrytrasna looks set to be demolished. The eyesore will...
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Armagh
/ 2 years agoBattleford Road in Armagh blocked by felled tree as winds set to cause havoc
The Battleford Road in Armagh has been blocked due to a fallen tree. It comes as a weather warning for strong...
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Newry
/ 2 years agoNewry Reporter to cease publication after 155 years
One of Northern Ireland’s oldest newspapers is to cease publication later this month. The Newry Reporter, which is owned by the...
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Armagh
/ 2 years agoEwe must be joking! Passersby bemused as sheep commandeer Tassagh bus shelter
Have you heard it said there’s wiser eating grass? If so, there’s no pulling the wool over your eyes as it...
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Newry
/ 2 years agoParish ask funeral directors to ‘negotiate’ new £350 funeral fee from bereaved families
Bereaved families in Newry will be asked to stump up £350 to cover the cost of a funeral to help cover...
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Lurgan
/ 2 years ago‘Outrageous act of environmental vandalism’ along busy Lurgan road
Residents have raised concerns over the “shocking” scale of tree felling along the Annesborough Road in Lurgan. Lurgan SDLP Councillor, Ciaran...
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Lurgan
/ 2 years agoNatalie McNally murder: Detectives to revisit scene on Sunday in fresh appeal three weeks on
Detectives are set to revisit the scene of the murder of Natalie McNally three weeks after her shocking death. Natalie, who...
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Lurgan
/ 2 years agoLurgan’s famous Busmen’s Mission Hall up for sale in hope of finding new future use
Lurgan’s Busmen’s Mission Hall – which closed last May after 70 years of witness in the town – is up for...
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South Down
/ 2 years agoWarrenpoint’s hugely popular Marine Bar and Club Cheri for sale ‘due to retirement’
Ever fancy owning your own bar and nightclub? Well now’s your chance! Warrenpoint’s famous Marine Bar – complete with Club Cheri...
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Newry
/ 2 years agoNewlyweds facing £400 fee to help cover costs like heat as weekly collections slump
Newlyweds in some County Down parishes are to be charged £400 towards the cost of their nuptials, with an enhanced fee...
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Craigavon
/ 2 years agoPlans to build 50 new homes at Craigavon to be recommended for approval
Plans to build 50 new homes in Craigavon are to be recommended for approval. The proposals – by Acorn Developments NI...