£5M earmarked for town bus services and road repairs

Town bus services in Armagh and other major towns across the Province look set to be retained – after a £5...

Danny Kennedy wins more funding for street lighting and protects concessionary fares

DRD Minister, Danny Kennedy MLA, gives his reaction to the 2016/16 Executive Budget and the January Monitoring Round. Mr Kennedy said: “In...

MLAs pledge to scrutinise BT works to provide rural broadband access

As a phased programme continues to introduce broadband access to so-called ‘not-spots’, two local MLAs have pledged to scrutinise the work...

Reminder: Additional 5p carrier bag levy to start from Monday

Remember to pack those extra carrier bags from today (Monday) if you’re going shopping as the increased levy comes into force....

Date set for opening of new £4.5M cinema and restaurant complex

A new £4.5 million cinema complex in Craigavon – which is due to create more than 100 jobs – is due...

Man requires 23 staples after thieves batter him with metal bar

A man needed 23 staples to a head wound after being battered with a metal bar as he tried to stop...

Car stolen in Armagh used in vicious Dundalk shop raid

Gardaí have confirmed that the two men involved in a vicious attack on a Dundalk shop owner had been travelling in a car which...

Task force call to help South Armagh reap benefits of Corporation Tax changes

Infrastructure issues including roads and rural broadband need to be tackled as part of the changes which will come in with...

Letters handed over demanding name change for new council

Letters objecting to the name of Newry, Mourne and Down for the new super-council covering South Armagh have been handed over...

Suspicious vehicle had false number plates fitted

Police are appealing for information on the driver of a blue Ford Fiesta car seen acting suspiciously in the Moy area...

Thirty cows stolen from Keady in latest farming theft to hit area

Police in Armagh are appealing for information following the theft of cattle. Constable John Weatherall explained: “Sometime between 6pm on Thursday,...

Major Rushmere expansion plan to add TWO new restaurants

An ongoing multi-million expansion plan at Rushmere Shopping Centre has reached the next step – with plans submitted for TWO new...