Bessbrook school leads tributes following sad passing of past pupil Natasha

A south Armagh school has led tributes to a past pupil from Newtownhamilton who sadly died over the weekend. Natasha McElroy,...

Urgent repairs vital as historic south Armagh church battles ‘serious dry rot’ outbreak

Approval is being sought to carry out urgent repairs on an historic south Armagh church which has been hit with a...

‘Kind-hearted’ Jaxson (4) ‘put a smile on everyone’s face everywhere he went’

A real sense of grief swept over Bessbrook following the sad passing of little Jaxson McAllister on Thursday. The four-year-old passed...

Calls for street lighting and better signage on ‘terribly maintained roads’ following Lislea collision

A south Armagh councillor has called for better street lighting and road markings following a collision in Lislea. Slieve Gullion Councillor,...

Eight local schools to have 20mph speed limits implemented outside gates

Eight schools in the local area will have a new part-time 20mph speed limit introduced outside their front gates. At each...

Bessbrook woman caught in charge whilst over twice the limit handed conditional discharge

A Bessbrook woman who was caught in charge of a vehicle whilst over twice the legal drink drive limit, despite never...

South Armagh woman appears charged with assisting alleged killer of Bessbrook father-of-two Brian Phelan

A south Armagh woman has appeared in court charged with assisting the alleged killer of Bessbrook man Brian Phelan. The father-of-two...

Bessbrook man who threatened to cut baby out of woman sentenced to two years probation

A Bessbrook man who threatened to cut a baby out of a pregnant partner has been sentenced to two years probation....

South Armagh and Newry residents to see rates increased by 1.59%

Newry, Mourne and Down District Council agreed its budget for the next financial year (1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022)...

Police investigating murder of Bessbrook man charge woman with perverting course of justice

Detectives from PSNI’s Serious Crime Branch investigating the murder of Brian Phelan in Newry, in July 2018, have charged a 26-year-old...

Co Armagh man handed nine year jail term for causing crash which claimed three lives

A Co Armagh man has been jailed for nine years for causing a collision which claimed the lives of three people...

Armagh teen who spat blood at police and abused hospital staff to learn fate later this month

A teenager who spat at police and abused staff at Craigavon Area Hospital must appear later this month to learn his...