Contract awarded for £1.1m Co Armagh housing development

A contract has been awarded for the construction of 15 new homes on the lough shore in Co Armagh at a...

Driving ban for man who abandoned car after crashing into field

A Co Antrim man who abandoned his car in a field after crashing has been banned from driving for eight months....

Over £870,000 for community and sports projects in Newry, Mourne & Down district

Newry, Mourne and Down Council has awarded £874,000 to fund 12 community and sports projects throughout the district. The funding will...

‘Shameful neglect’ of south Armagh road ‘will cost lives’

The condition of a road in south Armagh “will cost lives” unless urgent action is taken. The state of the Concession...

Every panel of car destroyed with corrosive substance

Police are appealing for information after every panel on a car in Co Armagh was destroyed by a corrosive substance. The...

Young farmer tells judge prison sentence ‘would be waste of taxpayers’ money’

A young farmer has been handed a suspended prison sentence after driving his tractor whilst disqualified. Thomas Savage, 20, of Drumlin...

Council asked to spend £4,500 to send officer to golf events in Europe and USA

Approval is being sought to send a Newry council official to attend two golf trade shows in eastern Europe and the...

Man sentenced to three months in prison for biting ex-partner

A Portuguese national who bit his ex-partner’s lip has been sentenced to three months in prison. Cesar Mendes, 58, of Garvaghy...

Delighted siblings held as ‘outstanding example’ of young people helping others

Local Ring of Gullion Youth Rangers have collected their 200 hour Millennium Volunteer Award at a glamorous award ceremony; Siblings, Divij,...

Armagh girl turns heads in €200,000 lorry as she stars in RTE’s Stetsons and Stilettos

A 21-year-old Armagh girl is turning heads as she rules the roost in her customised €200,000 Scania lorry at competitions across Europe....

‘Obnoxious’ Co Armagh man fined for verbal attack on police officer

A Portadown man who called a female police officer “a joke” and a “f****** b****” has been fined £100. Steven John...

Former Forkhill military base to be sold off – with no less than three interested parties!

The former Forkhill Army Barracks site is to be sold off – with at least two government departments expressing an interest...