Elderly woman in her 90s rescued from Portadown home following suspected arson attack

An elderly woman, in her nineties, was rescued from her home Portadown during the early hours of Easter Sunday morning. It...

‘Irish Unity now the big idea of our time’ as Republicans commemorate Easter Rising of 1916

Newry and Armagh MLA Conor Murphy, speaking as Republicans commemorated the Easter Rising of 1916, has said that Irish Unity was...

Urgent repairs vital as historic south Armagh church battles ‘serious dry rot’ outbreak

Approval is being sought to carry out urgent repairs on an historic south Armagh church which has been hit with a...

Markethill man who twice assaulting 70-year-old must appear for sentencing

A Markethill man who assaulted a 70-year-old twice on the same day must appear next month in order to hear his...

No further Covid-related deaths as Foster and O’Neill speak of time of hope and reflection this Easter

There have been no further Covid-related death reported by the Department of Health in Northern Ireland today (Saturday). The figures for...

Newtown man caught over limit hit with fine and 12 month driving ban

A Newtownhamilton man who was caught driving whilst over the limit has been handed a 12 month disqualification. The 34-year-old’s legal...

Explosion heard as suspected fuel laundering plant goes up in flames in Tassagh

A suspected fuel laundering plant in Tassagh went up in flames following an explosion on Thursday morning. Fire crews rushed to...

Child’s lucky escape after being clipped by car on main Portadown Road in Lurgan

A child was lucky to escape with “superficial” injuries after being clipped by a car in Lurgan earlier this afternoon (Friday)....

Newry mum taking on 100 mile trek to fund son’s battle against muscle-wasting condition

A Newry mother will be joined by friends and committee members as she takes on a gruelling 100 mile trek to...

Private ultrasound scanning studio could open in Lurgan town centre

A new private ultrasound scanning studio could be on the way for Lurgan. An application to open the facility at 41...

McCrystal Opticians Armagh looking to brighter days ahead with summer offer on iconic Ray Bans

With the clocks going forward an hour last week; longer, brighter days are ahead of us – and for that, McCrystal...

Man accused of throwing roof slates from Newry hostel at police granted bail

A man who is accused of throwing roof slates from a Newry hostel at police, hitting three officers, has been released...