Stories By Micheal McKenna
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Armagh
/ 3 years agoPlanners recommend Co Armagh GAA club’s major clubhouse development is refused
A Co Armagh GAA club has had its plans for a major clubhouse extension rejected. Proposals by Grange GFC were submitted...
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Armagh
/ 3 years agoHow former rugby player turned career-ending injury into global opportunity
For a professional sportsperson, a career-ending injury is the fear they live with every time they enter their respective sporting arenas....
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Keady
/ 3 years agoKeady schoolteacher who sent threatening letters to colleagues and investigators looking into exam cheating jailed
A former Keady schoolteacher who helped students cheat on GCSE exams before sending anonymous letters threatening “violent action” to colleagues and...
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Craigavon
/ 3 years agoContractor sought to ‘clear trees’ at Craigavon Lakes to make way for £45m SRC campus
Government officials have gone out to tender in a bid to appoint a contractor to clear trees and scrub at Craigavon...
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Craigavon
/ 3 years agoArgos dismisses Craigavon axe speculation and insists IT to blame for repeat closures
Retail giant Argos has dismissed any speculation that it is poised to close its Craigavon store. The catalogue-style retailer has shut...
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Newry
/ 3 years agoVictim’s mother brands OAP (80) ‘dangerous human’ as he is jailed for sexual abuse
The mother of a sex abuse victim has described a Co Down pensioner as a “predator and dangerous human being” as...
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Portadown
/ 3 years agoDerryhale Orange Hall celebrates 100 years as Corcrain Purple Rocket unfurl new banner
Two special occasions for County Armagh Orange lodges were celebrated over the last week. Derryhale Orange Hall celebrated 100 years while...
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Tandragee
/ 3 years agoBlanket response required on fly-tipping but Poyntzpass incident is no joking matter!
A fly-tipping incident in Poyntzpass has been slammed as senseless by one Cusher councillor who has called for action on tackling...
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Lurgan
/ 3 years agoTwenty-six firefighters called in to tackle blaze at derelict building in Lurgan
Fire crews were called to tackle a large blaze inside a derelict building in Lurgan this afternoon (Tuesday). A total of...
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Newry
/ 3 years agoPolice seize £250,000 in drugs, cash and counterfeit goods in Newry
Police seized £250,000 in suspected illegal drugs, cash and counterfeit products in the Newry area on Monday. During the searches, police...
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Armagh
/ 3 years ago‘A complete shambles’ – motorists face five month wait time for MOT
Motorists in County Armagh are having to wait months – some as long as five – to get an MOT appointment....
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Newry
/ 3 years agoSouthern Regional College lecturer Maura wins Tutor of the Year award
An accounting lecturer at Southern Regional College has been announced as a winner of the Tutor of the Year Award at...