At long last! Portadown Road in Armagh re-opens after extensive roadworks

The Portadown Road into Armagh city has fully re-opened following a major resurfacing and widening scheme. This 1.3 km resurfacing and...

New plan to cut MOT backlog with thousands of cars granted one-year exemption

Infrastructure Minister John O’Dowd has announced the introduction of one-year Temporary Exemption Certificates (TECs) for some private cars to help reduce...

Are Armagh’s city shortcuts becoming dead ends?

Popular Portmor bar and restaurant for sale weeks after sad passing of head of family

A popular family-owned restaurant has gone on the market just weeks after the passing of its owner. The Portmor bar and...

Hospitality hit hard as two more popular eateries close doors in Castleblayney and Cookstown

In what is becoming an all too regular occurrence, a number of eateries, popular with Co. Armagh folk, have recently announced...

Southern Trust chair: Cancer waiting times ‘appalling’

A system that has too little money, too few staff, and is trying to see more and more patients who are...

Mike running Belfast Marathon in aid of incredABLE – who changed his girlfriend’s sister’s life

A runner has entered the Belfast Marathon to raise money for the Co Armagh charity IncredABLE-y Made – after they helped...

Chair of Southern Trust board issues heartfelt apology over smear test review process

Chair of the board of the Southern Health & Social Care (HSC) Trust, Eileen Mullan has issued a heartfelt apology to...

Kennedy family from Milford propel fundraising to new heights for NI Air Ambulance

One Armagh family propelled their fundraising efforts to new heights with almost £5,000 raised for the NI Air Ambulance. The Kennedy...

Jonathan Creswell death halts Katie Simpson murder trial but spotlight now turns to what really happened

It took almost four years from Katie Simpson’s horrific death in domestic circumstances to get the rape and murder trial underway,...

Plight of café and restaurant owners high on Council agenda

The plight of café and restaurant owners forced to close their operations due to rising costs was high on the agenda...

Milford community joy as funding secured for phase-one of old school-house renovations

After almost a year-long battle, the Milford Community Development Association have secured funding to carry out the first phase of much-needed...