Crossmaglen councillor Pete Byrne secures SDLP nomination for Newry & Armagh as McNulty deselected

Crossmaglen councillor Pete Byrne has been selected as the SDLP’s Assembly candidate for Newry and Armagh – ousting sitting MLA Justin...

Talks collapse over Drumcree parade as dispute head backs to court

No breakthrough has been secured in efforts to resolve the long-running Drumcree parade stand-off, Northern Ireland Secretary Sir Chris Bryant has...

Delays in obtaining medical evidence in alleged rape case sees Portadown accused in custody for 10 months

A man accused of rape has been held in custody for almost ten months while delays in obtaining medical evidence continue,...

Man threw almost full Buckfast bottle at police car as he was leaving Athletic Grounds in Armagh

A man who smashed the window of a PSNI patrol car with a Buckfast bottle as he was leaving the Athletic...

Keeping the wheels turning as fourth generation takes saddle of family bike shop

A family-run shop that has been a trusted part of Portadown’s cycling community for generations is ‘peddling’ on, as the fourth...

McNulty vs Byrne: Showdown to see who contests next year’s Assembly election for SDLP

The Newry and Armagh MLA seat for the SDLP is to be hotly contested tonight (Thursday) at a party nomination process....

Trial date set for Newry man accused of rape and indecent assault

A 78-year-old Newry man is to stand trial next year accused of historic sexual offences dating back to the 1970s.... This...

MLA vows to fight for maternity services at Daisy Hill while accusing Sinn Féin of ‘losing sight of priorities’

A South Down DUP MLA has vowed to continue fighting for maternity services at Newry’s Daisy Hill Hospital while accusing Sinn...

Calls for UK Government to pick up bill for policing Drumcree standoff as operation surpasses £3M mark

Ulster Unionist Party leader Jon Burrows has called on the UK Government to pick up the full policing bill for Drumcree,...

Portadown riot accused has curfew conditions amended to attend further education college

A Portadown man accused of riotous assembly has had his curfew conditions amended to allow him to attend Southern Regional College,...

Pair who subjected random woman to horrific rape in underground car park jailed

Two men who carried out a horrific attack on a random teenage female, one of whom claimed she “wanted it” have...

Lord Mayor seeks meeting with union officials and Smurfit Westrock where 55 workers face redundancy

Lord Mayor Mary O’Dowd is to seek a meeting with Smurfit Westrock and trade union officials after confirmation 55 workers at...