Almost 400 attacks on Southern Trust staff in 2018

There were almost 400 attacks on frontline healthcare staff in the Southern Health Trust during 2018, figures have revealed. The figure...

Almost 95,000 wait over a year for first consultant outpatient appointment as waiting lists spiral

Almost 95,000 patients in Northern Ireland were waiting more than a year for a first consultant-led outpatient appointment in our local...

Community service for man caught with £1,700 worth of cannabis and set of weighing scales

A Lurgan man caught with cannabis estimated to be worth in the region of £1,700 has been sentenced to 150 hours...

Celeb chef to cook up feast at Cancer Fund for Children’s Armagh Support Group fundraiser

Celebrity Chef Paula McIntyre will create a gourmet feast at a cookery demonstration to raise money for the Cancer Fund for...

Disqualification for Armagh man who refused to give breath test until his solicitor was present

An Armagh man who refused to submit to a police breathalyser test until his solicitor was present has been handed a 12-month...

New unit confirmed to clear all outstanding legacy inquests within six years at cost of £55 million

A new specialised unit is to be set up within the Coroners Service to process legacy inquests at an estimated cost...

Court told eyewitness feared suspected drink driver was going to knock down children in Keady

A man has been sentenced to three months in prison for a what a district judge has described as a “catalogue...

Tannaghmore Gardens Play Park to close for four months to allow £250,000 revamp

The children’s play park at Tannaghmore Gardens and Rare Breed Animal Farm is receiving an investment of £250,000 to completely upgrade...

Co Armagh company plans for new warehouse and office development on outskirts of city

A new warehouse could be built at Drumcairn Road on the outskirts of Armagh to facilitate the ongoing success of a...

Annual Livingstone Tractor Run raises over £54,000 for two charities

Another brilliant year for Livingstone Tractor Run raising over £54,000 for two local cancer charities. The Tractor Run is in its...

Life licence prisoner absconds from Maghaberry after pre-release testing

A prisoner on life licence has failed to return to Maghaberry after a period of pre-release testing. The Northern Ireland Prison...

Mixed race Newry teen asked to leave Currys PC World store wins £3,000 discrimination case

A mixed race teenager from Newry who was asked to leave a Currys PC World store has won a discrimination case...