Stories By Richard Burden
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Armagh
/ 1 month ago‘Violent disturbances’ forced cancellation of Special Olympics launch in Armagh on police advice
A launch event for the Special Olympics in Armagh had to be cancelled on advice by PSNI “following violent disturbances”, it...
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Armagh
/ 1 month ago‘Where’s our civic pride?’: Councillors lament lack of grass cutting and ‘eyesore’ across borough
“Where’s our civic pride?” That was the simple question posed by one local councillor, whose complaints and criticisms of council’s own...
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Armagh
/ 1 month ago‘Weight’ to go! Charity smashes £10,000 ‘Share the Load’ target with ‘fantastic’ run on the Mall
They came, they ran, they conquered. And, as a result, Reach Mentoring has now smashed through its £10,000 fundraising target for...
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Newry
/ 1 month agoEmergency ‘bleed kit’ and defibrillator earmarked for prominent Newry city centre location
An emergency ‘bleed kit’ – together with a defibrillator – could be installed in Newry city centre. The move is part...
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Portadown
/ 1 month agoABC Council seals deal on sale of former Cascades Leisure Centre in Portadown
The former Cascades Leisure Centre in Portadown has been sold, Armagh I can reveal. Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council...
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Armagh
/ 1 month agoBid to light up civic building to mark USA 250-year milestone is ‘trumped’ after being forced to a vote
A DUP proposal to light up a prominent civic building in the borough to mark the 250th anniversary of the United...
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Dungannon
/ 1 month agoLidl plans for Coalisland store would see £7m investment with creation of 35 jobs when open
A new Lidl store in Coalisland would create 35 new jobs when up and running and represent an investment in the...
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News
/ 1 month ago‘His time in office won’t be fondly remembered’: Politicians react as PM Starmer resigns
Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s resignation may not have been unexpected but it was by no means unwelcome in the eyes of...
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Bessbrook
/ 1 month agoChristopher goes from helping family business survive Covid to founding firm with global client list
A young Newry man who helped his family weather the storm of Covid and its impact on business has turned hard...
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Armagh
/ 1 month agoArmagh’s ‘Tin Town’ memories: Growing up in post-war pre-fabs where community and family were everything
They were only ever meant to be a temporary fix. Across Northern Ireland, several thousand pre-fab homes were shipped from England...
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Armagh
/ 2 months ago‘Armagh born and bred’ writer Daragh shares memories of home as new series of The Bay starts shooting
When an Armagh teenager first put pen to paper to ‘give it a go’ in a schools poetry competition, he never...
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Armagh
/ 2 months agoAn extra kilometre each day for Tyler and Tre as Armagh pals running 465kms through June for Cancer Research
Two Armagh friends are currently well on their way to running a mammoth 465kms during June to raise money for Cancer...
