Stories By Micheal McKenna
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/ 10 years agoNo approval given to late arrival charges for funerals
Grieving families paid almost £25,000 over a five year period when they were charged for arriving late for burials in the...
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/ 10 years agoCouncil to air concerns over ‘pay for policing’ with senior officer
A senior police officer is to be asked to explain in more detail a new policy which will see charges being levied...
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/ 10 years agoMeeting to be held to demand action on lack of grass cutting
A meeting is to be arranged with officials from Transport NI and the Northern Ireland Housing Executive as the issue of...
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/ 10 years agoMLA Cathal Boylan recovery after major heart surgery
A Newry and Armagh Assemblyman is stable in hospital after undergoing a major heart operation. Sinn Fein’s Cathal Boylan underwent surgery...
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/ 10 years agoFormer councillor John Hanna to be laid to rest in native Scarva
He was known to many as ‘Mr Scarva’ and it is to the picturesque village that John Hanna, who died in...
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/ 10 years agoPolice appeal for help after attempt to steal car parts
Police in Newry are appealing for information following the theft of parts from a car. Constable Nicki Martin said sometime between...
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/ 10 years agoUrsula and Roisin to help mums-to-be to kick the habit
As it’s revealed that 15% of mums-to-be in Northern Ireland smoke throughout their pregnancy, the Southern Trust has appointed two specialist...
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/ 10 years agoDepartment’s own statistics proving rail link campaigners right
Figures revealed today have shown, once again, a dramatic rise in the number of rail journeys – endorsing the arguments of campaigners about the need to...
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/ 10 years agoMajor accommodation audit to identify borough’s hotel requirements
A need for hotel accommodation of 4* and 5* standard should be turned into reality over the next number of years, according to...
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/ 10 years agoBrave Mark’s relentless determination wins Youth Hero Award
Mark McClean has already had three major heart operations – and he’s only six. But that has not stopped this remarkable Newtownhamilton...
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/ 10 years agoJay pledges to work hard for Celtic Foundation and ‘do fans proud’!
It was all smiles in the Celtic Park boardroom as Jay Beatty signed on to be an official ambassador for the...
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/ 10 years agoArmagh Men’s Shed in running for TV’s National Lottery Awards
The Armagh Men’s Shed is appealing for Armagh I followers to vote as it strives to land a coveted National Lottery...