Stories By Micheal McKenna
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Armagh
/ 2 months agoNo wastewater connections available for over 40 planned housing developments in Newry and Armagh
No wastewater connections are available to accommodate 30 planned housing developments across Newry and Armagh Proposals are currently being considered by...
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Camlough
/ 2 months agoCommunity mourns passing of much-loved Camlough businessman Jim Hughes
The Camlough community has been left deeply saddened following the passing of Jim Hughes, the much-respected proprietor of Hughes Food Hall....
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Northern Ireland
/ 2 months agoOver £5m bill to compensate drivers for vehicle damage due to condition of NI roads in past year
Over £5 million was spent compensating drivers for damage to their vehicles last year due to the condition of Northern Ireland’s...
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Newry
/ 2 months agoOne of NI’s biggest ever illegal tobacco factories raided in Newry
One of the Northern Ireland’s biggest ever illegal tobacco factories has been dismantled after a raid in Newry. The state-of-the-art factory,...
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Lurgan
/ 2 months agoLocal recycling centre hours could be extended to cover closure of Lurgan facility for ‘urgent’ works
Opening hours could be extended at some recycling centres in the borough in a bid to cope with demand when a...
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Newry
/ 2 months agoPublic concerns on immigration ‘openly mocked’ in council as vote sees ‘City of Sanctuary’ move approved
Concerns of locals surrounding immigration were “disregarded, ignored and openly mocked”, as Newry, Mourne and Down District Council this week voted...
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Portadown
/ 2 months agoPortadown chippy which gave out free meals in storm aftermath ‘devastated’ as fire guts premises
A popular Portadown chip shop has been left “devastated” after a fire broke out at its premises in the early hours...
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Newry
/ 2 months agoBook of Condolence opened for ‘kind and wonderful’ man following tragic Newry collision
A pedestrian who tragically died after being struck by a lorry in Newry has been named locally as John O’Brien. Mr...
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Markethill
/ 2 months agoMinister apologises for delay in delivering loading bay markings on Markethill’s Main Street
Long-awaited loading bay road markings at Main Street in Markethill are to be completed in the coming weeks. There had previously...
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Lurgan
/ 2 months agoDerrytrasna National School demolition approved despite experts’ pleas over ‘irreversible loss’ of ‘community asset’
The former Derrytrasna National School is to be demolished despite multiple objections and heritage experts arguing it would result in the...
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Armagh
/ 2 months agoCall for safety action after serious crash on Newtownhamilton Road at Ballymacnab
A local councillor has issued a stark warning following a serious road traffic collision on the Newtownhamilton Road at Ballymacnab on...
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Dungannon
/ 3 months agoPriest’s disgust as animal intestines dumped outside church in Caledon
A local parish priest has expressed his shock and disgust after animal intestines were discovered dumped outside the grounds of St...
