Stories By Micheal McKenna
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Armagh
/ 4 years agoNew facilities for Lisanally Special School as Education Authority confirms pupils dine in corridors
Lisanally Special School in Armagh is to benefit from new facilities as the Education Authority has confirmed pupils are currently using...
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Armagh
/ 4 years agoAirline colleagues’ funeral tribute to former Royal School student David after losing battle with illness
Colleagues formed a guard of honour in full Aer Lingus uniform as former Royal School Armagh student David Sleith was laid...
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Hamiltonsbawn
/ 4 years agoCarers unable to get to clients because of ‘shambolic’ failure to keep grit boxes replenished
Essential services – including carers and postal deliveries – have been unable to ‘access all areas’ in the borough during recent...
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Armagh
/ 4 years agoAir ambulance on scene after car overturns and lorry sheds load in Armagh
A large-scale emergency response is currently underway in Armagh city centre this afternoon (Monday). A lorry carrying a pre-fab cabin has...
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Craigavon
/ 4 years ago‘We need your help’ as Trust appeals for off-duty staff in Craigavon to work ‘any hours you can’
The Southern Trust has tonight (Sunday) issued a desperate appeal for off-duty staff to work “any hours you can” at Craigavon...
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Armagh
/ 4 years ago17 Covid-related deaths as Lord Mayor and Deputy appeal over ‘worrying’ levels in borough
There were 17 further Covid-related deaths reported by the Department of Health today (Sunday). Today’s stats – according to the official...
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Armagh
/ 4 years agoDoctors amazed with Armagh man’s ‘fighting spirit’ following devastating work accident in US
Doctors have been amazed by the “fighting spirit” shown by an Armagh man who suffered a devastating workplace accident in Philadelphia...
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Armagh
/ 4 years agoVirtual Open Night, online learning and new norms as Armagh school principal tells of unique challenges facing staff and pupils
Four months into his new role as principal at City of Armagh High School, Colin Douglas, was facing challenges he never...
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Lurgan
/ 4 years agoTributes pour in for one of Lurgan’s finest and most popular publicans Patrick McCann
Tributes have been pouring in following the sad passing one of Lurgan’s most popular publicans. Patrick McCann, who ran the The...
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Portadown
/ 4 years agoEnd of era as former Denny’s factory in Portadown to be demolished with fresh proposals in pipeline
The former Denny’s factory in Portadown is to be demolished. The site at Corcrain Road is to be cleared ahead of...
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Craigavon
/ 4 years agoStricken lorry driver’s self-isolation horror after positive Covid test at Liverpool services
A Waringstown lorry driver, who was told he’d have to self-isolate in his cab at the side of a motorway in...
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Northern Ireland
/ 4 years agoTwo men jailed for manslaughter of 32-year-old man outside Co Down bar in 2018
Two men have today been sentenced for the manslaughter of a 32 year old man outside a bar in Portaferry in...