Stories By Mairead Holland
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Armagh
/ 3 years agoIrish language play on first urban Gaeltacht to be staged in Armagh cultural centre
The story of Ireland’s first urban Gaeltacht, which was set up in Belfast in 1969, will be brought to the stage...
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News
/ 3 years agoIt’s the biggest week of the year for goat breeder Geoffrey as Balmoral Show starts
When Geoffrey Ringland was starting his job as a compliance co-ordinator with Co Armagh transportation firm Morgan McLernon, one of the...
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Craigavon
/ 3 years agoConcerns over safety at Craigavon lake after mother and child rescued from water
There has been a call for safety railings to be erected at the harbour area of Craigavon Lakes after a mother...
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Portadown
/ 3 years agoDemolition of Denny’s factory stirs fond memories for golden anniversary couple
As work started this week to demolish the former Denny’s factory in Portadown, one local couple will be feeling particularly nostalgic....
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Armagh
/ 3 years agoRelief as Armagh native Laura’s home escapes ravages of Californian wildfires
A Ballymacnab woman, now living in California, has described the scenes of devastation caused by wildfires and praised the firefighters as...
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Armagh
/ 3 years agoFamily of mum who died from Covid-19 hand over £54,000 raised by walk in her memory
A walk organised in memory of a Co Tyrone mum who died of Covid-19 has raised £54,000 for services at the...
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South Armagh
/ 3 years agoFamily’s delight as appeal for young south Armagh dad funds four-year supply of life-changing tablets
A fundraiser set up to help a south Armagh man with multiple sclerosis has raised enough money to pay for a...
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Armagh
/ 3 years agoCo Armagh organiser of badger cull protest says thousands of healthy animals could be killed
A Co Armagh man is appealing for people to join a protest at Stormont against a proposed badger cull. Richie Duprey,...
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South Armagh
/ 3 years agoNationalists welcome ‘historic’ policing report but Unionist MLA brands it ‘step too far’
A review into policing in South Armagh has been welcomed by local Sinn Féin and SDLP Assembly members. However, it has...
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Craigavon
/ 3 years agoCraigavon man launches petition to save ‘The Reck’ and turn it into urban sports centre
A petition has been launched to save the former Craigavon Leisure Centre and turn it into an urban sports centre. It...
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Crossmaglen
/ 3 years agoCrossmaglen Police Station ‘not fit for purpose’ as review recommends move to Newtownhamilton
Crossmaglen Police Station is no longer “fit for purpose” and should close, with all policing for the area being centred in...
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Keady
/ 3 years agoKeady building contractor’s frustration as families left in limbo for 13 months over planning dispute
A Keady contractor has spoken of his frustration after homes he built 13 months ago have been standing empty due to...
