SF delegation in ‘frank and constructive’ meeting with new local police commander

A Sinn Féin delegation comprising of elected representatives from the Newry and Armagh and Louth constituencies and senior party activists recently met...

Police working on motive as petrol bomb thrown in Portadown

Police in Portadown are investigating after a petrol bomb was thrown in the Westland Road area of  the town this morning, Sunday,...

Major city road proposals include mini roundabout at Scotch Street

A major new road scheme aimed at alleviating congestion at the bottom of Scotch Street and the Newry Road in Armagh...

MPs meet Equality Commission over HMRC closures and job losses

A delegation of local MPs have met with the head of the Equality Commission over the threat of job losses at...

Craigavon Council’s delight as four parks win ‘Green Flag’ status

Four of Craigavon Borough Council’s well known and best loved parks are once again flying the prestigious Green Flag for the...

Lord Mayor overwhelmed by Armagh’s generosity for Gaza

Armagh Lord Mayor Cathy Rafferty has said she is overwhelmed by the generosity of people from across Armagh with their support...

Camlough’s Colleen first woman from Province to swim North Channel

A south Armagh distance swimmer has become the first woman from Northern Ireland to swim across the North Channel. And, not...

‘Leave us out of it’: Retailer ‘boycotts’ unacceptable says trade body

With protests and calls of boycotts against its members over the ongoing situation in Gaza, the Northern Ireland Independent Retail Trade...

Free school meal entitlement extended to secondary school age pupils

Free school meals are to be made available to qualifying children of secondary school age from next month, it was confirmed...

SELB defends decision over transport cuts to four South Armagh schools

Two months after the Southern Education and Library Board was lambasted for withdrawing transport from four local primary schools, the SELB...

Council forced to spend £4450 in three years removing graffiti

Some £4450 has had to be spent by Armagh City and District Council cleaning up graffiti over the past three years....

Southern Trust raising awareness of Inflammatory Bowel Disease

The Southern Health and Social Care Trust has launched a campaign to raise awareness of IBD (Inflammatory Bowel Disease). Crohn’s and Ulcerative...