Ambition for 100,000 social homes but demand in Craigavon and Newry alone outstrips forecasted delivery

The Minister for Communities has addressed a serious shortfall in the construction of social housing… indicating an ambition to deliver 100,000...

Donaghcloney bookworm repurposes children’s playhouse into village’s only walk-in library

Most bookworms have probably been told at least once or twice in their lifetime, “You could start your own library!” But...

Cancer nurse clocked speeding at 100mph on M1 spared driving ban because of his job

A cancer nurse clocked driving at 100mph has been spared a driving ban because of the importance of his job to...

Month in jail for Craigavon man who assaulted his wife

A Craigavon man who assaulted his wife has been sentenced to a month in jail. Anthony Joseph Hughes, (61), of Hillcrest...

Barrister argues against banning drunk Armagh man found lying beside open driver’s door of crashed car

A defence barrister argued against disqualifying a drunk Armagh man – found lying outside the open driver’s door of a crashed...

Portadown branded a ‘slum’ with increasing neglect, crime and graffiti

There’s growing angst among the people of Portadown as of late with many claiming that the town has become so “run...

Dungannon company provide ‘low cost’ solution to algae, but Minister ‘won’t give it time of day’

A group of international engineers and scientists who developed a “system that mimics nature to clean water” have potentially produced a...

Resident blasts ‘inadequate’ response to repair ‘historically significant’ bridge in Clare village

A Clare resident has lambasted the “inadequate” removal of a fallen tree and the subsequent nine-month delay – and counting –...

Banbridge Road in Gilford closed following ‘serious’ collision

Police have advised motorists that the Banbridge Road in Gilford has been closed this evening (Friday) following a serious road traffic...

Priest who sexually assaulted four schoolboys hid ‘a dark and unseen side’

A priest found guilty of historic sexual abuse charges against pupils hid a “dark and unseen side and was a predatory...

Shining bright: Bronze Tanning and Beauty celebrates 20 years in business

There aren’t many local businesses that can say they’ve been making people look and feel fabulous for two whole decades—but Bronze...

Co Armagh man confronts lifelong stammer in new BBC documentary

For Nathan, a young man from Co Armagh, living with a stammer has been a lifelong challenge – one he says...