Stories By Micheal McKenna
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Armagh
/ 3 months agoArmagh man to run Dublin Marathon in memory of dad whose sudden passing rocked community
An Armagh man will take on the gruelling challenge of the Dublin Marathon later this month in memory of his beloved...
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Northern Ireland
/ 3 months agoMLA kicks up stink in Assembly at former MP’s ‘Northern Ireland is a s***hole’ remark
A local DUP MLA has lambasted former Fermanagh and South Tyrone MP Michelle Gildernew over her description of Northern Ireland as...
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Portadown
/ 3 months agoPublic urged to attend information event on £60m Portadown flood defence plans
Residents are being urged to attend a public information event outlining major proposals for the long-awaited Portadown Flood Alleviation Scheme —...
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Armagh
/ 3 months ago‘On its knees’: Armagh’s famous apple industry ‘struggling to survive’
County Armagh’s famous apple-growing industry is “on its knees” and “struggling to survive”. And many of the Orchard County’s growers could...
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Armagh
/ 3 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
/ 3 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
/ 3 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
/ 3 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
/ 3 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
/ 3 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
/ 3 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
/ 3 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...
