Golden ticket moment for Keady school as Irish language ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’ wins All-Ireland drama award

Pupils of a County Armagh primary school unwrapped a real ‘golden ticket’ when their Irish language version of Charlie and the...

Harps trio take on Ireland’s four highest peaks in fond memory of ‘wonderful man’ Sean Murphy

Three friends of a “wonderful man” known as ‘Belfast Sean’ will be hiking the four highest peaks in Ireland this month...

Suspended prison term for south Armagh woman who wrongly claimed over £35,000 in benefits

A south Armagh woman who fraudulently claiming over £35,700 in benefits has been given a suspended prison term. Yvonne Hoey (56),...

SRC breaks ground on £14.5m Newry Innovation Centre

Southern Regional College, together with officials from Department for the Economy, Felix O’Hare and Co. Limited and McAdam Design marked the...

Armagh woman tried to intervene on behalf of her partner arrested for assault on police

An Armagh woman who shoved a police officer as he arrested her partner has been fined after admitting disorderly behaviour, resisting,...

No public inquiry on cervical screening scandal ‘insult to women’ but campaigners say: ‘Fight is far from over’

A decision not to hold a public inquiry into the cervical screening scandal in the Southern Health Trust area has been...

Car stopped in early morning search contained ‘large quantity’ of copper wiring, tools, torches and gloves

Police responding to reports of suspicious behaviour stopped and searched a vehicle in the Portadown area only to find it contained...

Whitecross pensioner left shotgun cartridge at man’s door before ‘bullet through the eyes’ threat in Newry café, court told

A 72-year-old south Armagh man has appeared in court charged with harassment and breaching post-charge bail conditions after allegedly leaving an...

Health Minister hails ‘neighbourhood’ model as Trust-run Mullaghbawn surgery expands rural services

Health Minister Mike Nesbitt has paid tribute to staff at Mullaghbawn GP Practice during a visit to see how a new...

Tassagh man convicted of stalking after using drone to monitor ex-partner’s Armagh flat

A Tassagh man who used a drone to monitor his ex-partner’s flat in Armagh has been convicted of stalking, after a...

Newry High School begin ‘new chapter’ issuing warm welcome to new Principal

Newry’s St Joseph’s Boys’ High School have welcomed a new Principal, Mrs Jeaneanne Muckian. Issuing a warm welcome to the new...

Public inquiry into cervical screening scandal in Southern Trust shot down as ‘inappropriate’

There will be no public inquiry into the cervical screening scandal in the Southern Trust area. Confirmation came from Health Minister...