Stories By Richard Burden
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Tyrone
/ 1 month ago‘A warrior and little hero’: GAA family unite to remember ‘bright light’ Odhrán (8) after bravest of battles
The County Tyrone GAA family has been plunged into mourning following the passing of eight-year-old Odhrán McGirr, who will be remembered...
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Keady
/ 1 month ago‘A beautiful soul’: Tributes to ‘voice of an angel’ Keady singer Denise who was loved the whole world over
Inspirational. Invigorating. Irreplaceable. So many words, so many superlatives, have been used to describe Denise Hagan. Alone they cannot do justice...
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Armagh
/ 1 month ago‘Negative step’: MLA hits out at freeze on buying new indicator devices to deter speeding drivers
Confirmation that no new speed indicator devices are to be bought in the next financial year has been described as a...
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Markethill
/ 1 month agoOne of Co Armagh’s oldest GAA clubs looks to future with impressive new pavilion development
One of County Armagh’s oldest GAA clubs is planning for the future with an impressive new pavilion development. Clady GFC was...
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Banbridge
/ 1 month agoPhysi-go! Historic gate lodge change of use plans for new physio clinic gets green light
Plans to open a new physio clinic at an historic gate lodge in County Down have been given the go-ahead. The...
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Armagh
/ 1 month agoCall to tap into potential for borough of Belfast hosting All-Ireland Fleadh ends in dispute on standing orders
A bid to boost the borough by tapping into the spin-off potential of Belfast hosting the All-Ireland Fleadh disintegrated instead into...
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Newry
/ 1 month agoFull steam ahead for redevelopment of derelict train station with notable place in troubled Irish history
An historic south Armagh railway station with a troubled past is to be saved from total dereliction and converted into a...
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Portadown
/ 1 month agoPortadown to host ‘Town Centre Market’ at Magowan Buildings car park
Portadown will host a ‘Town Centre Market’’ – the first in many years – at the end of August. And one...
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Banbridge
/ 1 month agoRecruitment to address lifeguard shortage at local leisure centres nets ‘over 100 successful candidates’
It’s a case of from famine to feast for lifeguard provision across local leisure centres. For three months after decrying a...
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Banbridge
/ 1 month ago‘We’ll do it ourselves’: Council questions external count showing festive switch-on numbers fell
ABC Council is to adopt an ‘if you want a job done do it yourself’ approach to counting Christmas visitors in...
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Tandragee
/ 1 month agoBlake’s Lasting Legacy: Tandragee teen’s family launch drive to help others in memory of ‘our beautiful son’
The family of a Tandragee teenager who passed away in January have launched a fundraising drive in his memory to help...
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Armagh
/ 1 month agoLondon calling: St Paul’s High drums to star in city’s St Patrick’s Parade before returning for Armagh event
Last year they took a bite out of the Big Apple. This year they’ll be drinking in the atmosphere in London....