Stories By Micheal McKenna
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Craigavon
/ 2 years agoStaffing challenges ‘symptom of outdated model’ as Trust attempt to stabilise General Surgery service
The Southern Trust’s General Surgery team is asking for public support with a proposal to stabilise their service. The plan, currently...
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Banbridge
/ 2 years agoWoods family entering eight relay teams into Belfast Marathon in memory of dad
The Woods family from Banbridge are taking part in this years’ team relay at the Belfast Marathon on April 30 by...
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Armagh
/ 2 years agoPolice forced to close Markethill Road at Collone due to ‘adverse weather’
The Markethill Road has been closed at Collone, police have said. With an amber weather warning in place and blizzard-like conditions,...
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Lurgan
/ 2 years agoLurgan ‘stands with family’ of tragic baby Frank as grandmother remains in hospital
Local political representatives have offered their condolences to the family of baby Frank Michael McIlduff, who died after a collision involving...
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South Down
/ 2 years ago£44m cable car ride and ‘world class’ visitor centre to be built in Mourne Mountains
A “world class” visitor centre is being planned in the Mournes as part of a £44 million tourism bonanza which will...
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Armagh
/ 2 years agoCo Armagh affected as Met Office issue amber weather warning for snow
Parts of Co Armagh are now under an amber weather warning for snow later this afternoon (Thursday). The Met Office has...
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Keady
/ 2 years agoCordon in place and road closed as police examine suspicious object in Keady
A cordon is currently in place in the Castleblaney Road area of Keady while police examine a suspicious object. Diversions are...
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Craigavon
/ 2 years agoCouncil to consider increasing dog foul and litter fixed penalties from £80 to £200
Penalties for littering and dog fouling could be set to increase to £200 with options for harsh new deterrents on the...
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Keady
/ 2 years agoArmagh I sent Keady ‘bomb warning’ stating IED placed inside white plastic bag
Armagh I has been sent a bomb warning stating that an improvised explosive device (IED) has been placed inside a white...
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Lurgan
/ 2 years agoCouncil asked for use of Lurgan Park as car park for Co Armagh Twelfth Demonstration
Lurgan District LOL has asked ABC Council to grant the use of Lurgan Park for car parking when its hosts the...
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Portadown
/ 2 years agoShed destroyed after modified car deliberately set on fire in Portadown
A shed in Portadown has been completely destroyed after an arson attack on the outskirts of the town on Monday night....
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Armagh
/ 2 years agoLocal recycling centres may soon accept spectacles to distribute to Africa’s needy
Old and unwanted spectacles should shortly be collected at recycling centres across the borough and shipped to Africa to help those...