Stories By Micheal McKenna
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South Armagh
/ 4 weeks agoMan ‘covered in blood’ and brandishing machete arrested outside shop in Cullyhanna
A man has been arrested after reportedly brandishing a machete in Cullyhanna in an incident widely shared on social media. Police...
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Portadown
/ 4 weeks agoFormer Portadown Tesco worker alleges she was told to ‘run after’ £1,400 walk-off customer despite chronic lung disease, Tribunal hears
A Portadown Tesco worker who served a customer that “walked off” with £1,400 in unpaid goods says the way management handled...
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News
/ 4 weeks agoEmergency care crisis in NI ‘utterly horrifying’ as record waits put lives at risk – doctors warn
Northern Ireland’s emergency departments are in the worst state on record, with doctors warning more patients will die unless Stormont acts...
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Portadown
/ 4 weeks agoPolice appeal after daylight burglary in Portadown estate
Detectives are appealing for information after a house in a Portadown housing development was ransacked and a sum of cash stolen...
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Armagh
/ 1 month agoPlans to hike firearms licensing fees by more than 150% branded ‘unreasonable’ by Co Armagh MLA
Plans to hike firearms licensing fees by more than 150% have been branded “unreasonable” and a fresh blow to rural communities....
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Armagh
/ 1 month agoClady preschool ‘deeply disappointed’ after vandals damage outdoor play area
A Clady preschool has spoken of its “extreme disappointment” after vandals targeted its outdoor play area, damaging equipment including a relatively...
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Newry
/ 1 month ago‘My beautiful baby’: Heartbreak for councillor as daughter passes away in Kilkeel road collision
A young woman who died following a two-vehicle collision in Kilkeel has been named locally as 24-year-old Aoife Tinnelly. Aoife was...
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News
/ 1 month ago‘You filled our arms for a while and our hearts forever’: Heartbroken family mourn loss of beautiful boy (7)
A heartbroken Co Armagh family is mourning the loss of their “beautiful boy”, who passed away peacefully last week, aged just...
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South Armagh
/ 1 month agoDrug dealers ‘cuckooing’ vulnerable pensioner in south Armagh after £100k cannabis posted to his home
Drug dealers in south Armagh are increasingly targeting vulnerable householders to have drugs delivered to their homes, a Newry & Armagh...
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South Armagh
/ 1 month agoLaunch of website marks major milestone for Cardinal Ó Fiaich Heritage Centre
The Cardinal Ó Fiaich Heritage Centre has officially launched its new website creating a dynamic digital platform to celebrate and promote...
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Armagh
/ 1 month agoProposed safety upgrades for busy Monaghan Road as minister visits Armagh blackspot
A series of road safety improvements are being explored for the Monaghan Road on the outskirts of Armagh – despite the...
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Craigavon
/ 1 month agoFormer Southern Trust anaesthetist who was subject to internal investigation suspended
A former Southern Health Trust anaesthetist who was the subject of an internal investigation has been suspended from practising medicine for...