Stories By Micheal McKenna
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South Armagh
/ 3 months agoSinn Féin councillor will not face prosecution over Gaza fundraiser T‑shirt
Sinn Féin councillor Martin Hearty says the Public Prosecution Service (PPS) has decided not to prosecute him over a T‑shirt he...
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Lurgan
/ 3 months agoResidents evacuated following discovery of suspicious device in Lurgan
9:45PM UPDATE: A security alert in the Hoop Hill area of Lurgan has ended. Inspector Walker said: “A thorough search of...
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Craigavon
/ 3 months agoMan arrested in Craigavon over 2005 disappearance and murder of Lisa Dorrian
Detectives investigating the disappearance and murder of Bangor woman Lisa Dorrian have arrested a 48-year-old man in the Craigavon area. The...
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Portadown
/ 3 months agoPopular postmistress retires after 46 years service to Annaghmore – and hands over role to son
Popular postmistress Margaret Willis is taking well-earned retirement after 46 years at the helm of Annaghmore Post Office. In January 1980,...
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Northern Ireland
/ 3 months agoEducation Minister unveils ‘once-in-a-generation’ shake-up of GCSEs and A Levels in Northern Ireland
Education Minister Paul Givan has announced sweeping reforms to CCEA GCSE and A Level qualifications in what he has described as...
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Craigavon
/ 3 months agoRushmere Post Office closure ‘a significant shock’ as councillor seeks urgent meeting with Royal Mail
The planned closure of the Royal Mail Post Office at Rushmere Shopping Centre in Craigavon has come as a “significant shock”...
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Newry
/ 3 months agoSecurity alert in Newry ends after ‘viable yet crude’ device discovered
A security alert in the Ashgrove Park area of Newry has ended after Army technical officers examined a suspicious object and...
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MEMBERS
/ 3 months agoPortadown man caught-up in Tel Aviv missile strikes – and remains in dark about a return home
The owner of a popular Portadown coffee business has told how he has been forced to take shelter repeatedly from missile...
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Markethill
/ 3 months agoArson attack at Markethill premises delays reopening of learning disability service, says owner
A suspected arson attack at a former care home in Markethill will delay the planned reopening of the facility as a...
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Armagh
/ 3 months agoTrue cost of ABC borough’s pothole crisis laid bare – with swathes of cash being lost to legal fees
Taxpayers across the Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon borough have picked up a £3.5 million roads‑claims bill in just five years...
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Craigavon
/ 3 months agoNew dedicated midwifery led team at Craigavon Area Hospital
The Southern Trust has a new dedicated team to look after women who choose to birth their babies in the midwifery-led...
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MEMBERS
/ 3 months agoCo Armagh haulage firm ordered to pay driver over unfair dismissal after admin ‘mistook’ email for resignation
A Co. Armagh‑based haulage firm has been ordered to pay a former lorry driver after an industrial tribunal ruled he was...
