Stories By Richard Burden
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Armagh
/ 2 months agoArmagh mum says young people being failed as lack of apprenticeships forcing them to quit trade courses
A 16-year-old Armagh boy abandoned hope of taking his place on a trade course he had set his heart on after...
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Newry
/ 2 months agoStormont Minister pledges ‘solidarity’ with Haldane Fisher workers as Newry strike nears week four
Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins has expressed her “solidarity” with the striking workers at Haldane Fisher in Newry as they near the...
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Dungannon
/ 2 months agoFormer Dungannon bar and nightclub plans back on table months after High Court overturned approval
Proposals to transform a former Dungannon nightclub into a mixed-use shops and apartments development is back on the table – five...
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Armagh
/ 2 months 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
/ 2 months 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
/ 2 months 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
/ 2 months 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
/ 2 months 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
/ 2 months 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
/ 2 months 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
/ 2 months 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
/ 2 months 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...
