Council no plans to buy Courthouse — despite newspaper claims

Reports that the ABC Council is waiting in the wings to buy Armagh Courthouse have been branded both “misleading and untrue”....

Staff and pupils’ in cookery book fundraiser in memory of Lesley-Ann and John

A fitting tribute and a special fundraiser is being planned at the City of Armagh High School in memory of two...

Woman in court after welfare officers find five puppies with tails docked

A County Armagh woman has admitted causing unnecessary suffering to five Rottweiller dogs in her care. Audrey Craven, of Portadown, appeared...

Brilliant exhibition charts 50-year history of ‘new city’ of Craigavon

Rushmere Shopping Centre is the venue for the new ‘Back to the Future’ exhibition, which explores the reasons behind the new...

Portadown man Willie loses cancer battle months after dream wedding

The funeral has taken place of Portadown man Willie Turner, who passed away at the weekend, less than three months after...

Portadown People’s Park scoops two prestigious awards

The brand new, £5.4million Portadown People’s Park has just scooped not one but two prestigious awards from the Royal Institution of...

Anger at “completely thoughtless” fly-tipping at Bessbrook

Newry & Mourne Councillor David Taylor has slammed those behind a fly-tipping incident along the Derrywilligan Road, Bessbrook. He described the...

Former Armagh journalist elected Dean of St Patrick’s Cathedral in Dublin

A County Armagh cleric has been elected as the next Dean and Ordinary of St Patrick’s Church of Ireland Cathedral in...

Designers outline why £240k Macha marionette is ‘right for Armagh’

A six-metre figure of Macha – at a cost of £240,000 – could be used to boost the local economy and...

Borough to stage huge one-off ‘Stars & Stripes’ Independence Day spectacular

A massive celebration of ‘all things American’ will be hosted in the borough to mark Independence Day. The recently re-opened People’s...

Huge jobs fair proposed to highlight EVERY vacancy in ABC borough

A proposal to host a huge jobs fair to promote every vacancy in the borough is due to go before the...

Exciting multi-million pound bids to develop borough-wide ‘blueway’ and ‘greenway’

An exciting borough-wide blueway to cater to canoeists, anglers and water enthusiasts – which would include camping facilities en route –...