Stories By Micheal McKenna
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South Armagh
/ 1 month 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
/ 1 month 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
/ 1 month 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
/ 1 month 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
/ 1 month 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
/ 2 months 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
/ 2 months 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
/ 2 months 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
/ 2 months 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
/ 2 months 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
/ 2 months 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...
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Newry
/ 2 months agoHaldane Fisher hits back at ‘inaccurate’ claims over Newry strike action
Newry building supplies firm Haldane Fisher has publicly challenged what it says are “inaccurate” claims surrounding ongoing industrial action at its...
