All posts tagged "Armagh Observer"
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2 years ago
October 1982: School vandals, estate residents hit back and helicopter noise complaints
At Armagh I, we love looking back at our history, and especially the history of our wonderful Orchard County. We’re in luck, as...
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2 years ago
September 1995 – Lurgan litter, Meadows officially opens and proposed development for Armagh Gaol
“Disgusting and diabolical” – These were the words that a member of the public used to describe the litter situation in...
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2 years ago
Making headlines in 2005: School bomb hoax, a kidnapping and IRA decommissioning
Hoax bomb alerts at a school, racist attacks, IRA arms decommissioning and a historic win for Armagh ladies footballers were among...
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2 years ago
Look back to summer 1990: ‘Panic at the pumps’; car park a ‘disgrace’ and bomb claims four lives
At Armagh I, in the further pursuit of nostalgia, we have delved back into the Armagh Cultural Heritage Service Library – an excellent...
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5 years ago
Former Observer office could go from scooping news to scooping chips as fast food takeaway
The company behind the former Armagh Observer newspaper is seeking approval for a new outlet in the city – this time...
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8 years ago
Armagh Observer to close as curtain comes down on city institution
This week will mark the end of an era with the closure of the Armagh Observer. The paper has been in...