Stories By Richard Burden
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Armagh
/ 2 months ago‘A very special man in our community’: Tributes follow passing of former Armagh GP Dr Garry O’Reilly
Tributes have been paid following the passing of a former Armagh GP whose family have provided – and continue to provide...
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Portadown
/ 2 months agoGlobal stage beckons after Portadown schoolgirl Zara (10) takes Junior Miss Diamond Ireland crown
A County Armagh schoolgirl is living her dream as she prepares to represent Ireland at the Global Icon pageant in the...
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Lurgan
/ 2 months ago‘Hotel-like’ nine-bedroom HMO aimed at ‘young, professional types’ approved for Lurgan street
A nine-bedroom HMO – described as one of the largest in the ABC borough and located in a “predominantly residential” area...
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Craigavon
/ 2 months ago‘Lean on us’: All invited as life-saving Just A Chat charity to open new Craigavon community hub tomorrow
Saturday will be a red letter day for the people of Craigavon and beyond with the official opening of a new...
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News
/ 2 months agoDual language English and Irish street signs approved at Portadown estate
Dual English and Irish language street signs are to be erected in a Portadown housing development after two thirds of residents...
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Armagh
/ 2 months agoIt’s good to talk: 12 new ‘Chatty Benches’ to help reduce loneliness to be installed in borough parks
Twelve new ‘Chatty Benches’ – designed to help reduce loneliness and isolation by giving people the chance to sit down and...
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News
/ 2 months agoPost-mortem to determine cause of death after ‘body discovered in field’ in Aughnacloy
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the sudden death of a man in the Mill Road area of Aughnacloy. Locals reported...
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Newry
/ 2 months agoBarry back with ’10k a day for 100 days’ challenge for addictions charity which helped save his life
A Newry man is once again pushing himself to the limit and running 10km a day for 100 days to raise...
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Armagh
/ 2 months agoSouthern Trust ‘out of kilter’ over domiciliary care with claims £11m could be saved as Department asked to intervene
The Department of Health should order the Southern Trust to conduct a ‘value for money’ study on spending on home care...
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Armagh
/ 2 months agoPlans to build new 46-bedroom care home near Armagh
A new 46-bed nursing home could be built close to Armagh. The development is planned on the Drumilly Road, on the same site as the...
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Portadown
/ 2 months agoAlderman ‘swings’ into action as deadline after deadline for new Killicomaine play park ‘slides’ by
Children in the Killicomaine area of Portadown are facing another long summer without their promised play park with one angry local...
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Banbridge
/ 2 months ago‘Get to grips with it’: Missed bin collections ‘overshadowing’ work of street cleansing crews
ABC Council needs to “get to grips” with missed bin collections as it is “overshadowing” the “excellent work” being done elsewhere,...