Stories By Micheal McKenna
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Armagh
/ 2 weeks ago‘Rosary of reparation’ roadside protest in Armagh ahead of weekend’s ‘satanic pagan festival’
A well-known activist has branded this weekend’s Wickerman Gathering at Navan Fort in Armagh a “satanic pagan festival” and led a...
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South Armagh
/ 2 weeks ago‘We stand together’: Stark warning issued to criminal gangs operating in south Armagh
A south Armagh councillor has issued a stark warning to so‑called cross‑border crime gangs, insisting local people “stand together” against the...
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Tandragee
/ 2 weeks agoPolice probing potential arson after significant damage caused to house in Tandragee
Police are investigating whether a fire, which caused significant damage to a house in Tandragee, is to be treated as arson....
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Craigavon
/ 2 weeks agoCraigavon Hospital’s ‘high‑risk’ repair bill more than doubles to £18.7m in two years
The high‑risk maintenance backlog at Craigavon Area Hospital’s Main Block has now soared to £18.7 million – more than double what...
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News
/ 3 weeks agoReports of intercepted cross‑border bomb plot ‘chilling’ and raise ‘deeply uncomfortable questions’
Reports that Gardaí intercepted a completed “ready for use” bomb allegedly destined for just across the Armagh border are “chilling” and...
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Armagh
/ 3 weeks agoSecond suspected arson attack in weeks at derelict Market Street building in Armagh
Firefighters have tackled a second suspected arson attack in just over a month at a derelict property on Market Street in...
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Newry
/ 4 weeks agoIs it time to finally tackle Newry’s ‘nightmare’ Fiveways congestion?
Every Newry driver knows the frustration of trying to leave the city along the Armagh Road at peak times – but...
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Newry
/ 1 month agoHaldane Fisher outlines ‘new chapter’ for Newry site as industrial action ends
The industrial dispute at Haldane Fisher’s Carnbane site in Newry has been resolved, with staff due to return to work on...
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Armagh
/ 1 month ago‘A real fight for me to stay alive’: Father-of-three’s journey from cocaine ‘rock bottom’ to helping others
Divorced, addicted and convinced his life was stuttering to an early end, 38‑year‑old Co Armagh father-of-three Christy Nugent lay face down...
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Lurgan
/ 1 month agoSinn Féin Mayor speaks out after ‘sustained’ online abuse since taking office
Sinn Féin Councillor Mary O’Dowd says she has been subjected to “sustained” and “completely unacceptable” personal abuse online since becoming Lord...
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News
/ 1 month agoMajor 10-year plan to save Lough Neagh unveiled
A major 10–year plan to save Lough Neagh – and transform how it is managed – has been unveiled after two...
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Portadown
/ 1 month agoHigh Court orders Parades Commission to reveal Drumcree decision-making in landmark case
Portadown District LOL No. 1 has hailed “hugely significant” developments at the High Court in Belfast after a judge ordered unprecedented...
