Stories By Mairead Holland
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Armagh
/ 3 years agoEducation welfare officers in Armagh take to picket line in strike over pay parity
Education welfare officers from across the Southern Trust went on strike last week over pay parity with colleagues in the health...
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Keady
/ 3 years agoKeady funeral director Bridget on how early death of her husband led to new vocation
Becoming a funeral director was not a conscious choice for Keady woman Bridget Mone. Eight years ago, she was a busy...
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Banbridge
/ 3 years agoSchool safety petition launched amid concerns over increased Game of Thrones traffic
A petition to lower speed at a Banbridge school has been launched by the Lord Mayor who claims the problem will...
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Newry
/ 3 years agoPublic meeting on Daisy Hill Hospital just the ‘beginning’ of fight to defend the service
Sensible solutions are needed to defend and expand Daisy Hill Hospital, Newry and Armagh MLA Justin McNulty has said. Mr McNulty...
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Portadown
/ 3 years agoAlliance councillor called ‘sinful’ says slur strengthens resolve to be voice for LGBTQ+
An Alliance councillor has spoken of how he received a phone call from a constituent in Portadown today calling him “sinful”...
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Portadown
/ 3 years agoOwner of cat missing since November ‘over the moon’ as Miles turns up in Tandragee
A cat which went missing from its Portadown home at the end of November has turned up safe and well. Miles,...
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Lurgan
/ 3 years agoNew boardwalk and car park on the way as Montiaghs Moss plan approved
Planners have given the go-ahead for a boardwalk in the Montiaghs Moss Nature Reserve, near Aghagallon. The 500-metre path, which will...
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Portadown
/ 3 years agoNew shop helping those in need expecting ‘tsunami’ of demand as household bills soar
A shop which opened in Portadown in August is expecting a “tsunami” of requests for help as food and energy bills...
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Newry
/ 3 years agoCycling club back with fundraising event after two-year break, with hospice set to benefit
A cycling club is aiming to raise around £2,000 for the Southern Area Hospice by holding a long distance ride around...
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Craigavon
/ 3 years agoIntegrated education bill will disadvantage controlled schools, say local principals
Local principals have raised concerns about future funding for controlled schools, claiming it will be adversely affected by an Integrated Education...
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Armagh
/ 3 years agoArmagh policeman who lost sister to racism improving life for the next generation
An Armagh man, who is a senior officer with the PSNI and president of the National Black Police Association (NBPA), has...
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Portadown
/ 3 years agoPair fined £300 as dogs found with no clean water and scavenging in bin for food
Two Portadown men have been convicted of animal welfare offences after two Staffordshire Bull Terrier dogs were found scavenging for food...
