New Yorker announced as Aontú council candidate for Slieve Gullion

Aontú has selected a born and bred New Yorker to seek election to Newry Mourne and Down District Council for the...

Newry Council dispute results in work-to-rule industrial action from Easter Monday

Trade union members at Newry, Mourne and Down District Council are set to begin industrial action on Monday, citing a loss...

Newry woman died on street waiting for ambulance in area with worst wait times in NI

A Crossmaglen councillor whose cousin died while waiting for a delayed ambulance has been told her area suffers from the “worst”...

Hopes for future of Crossmaglen youth club which faces closure after 50 years

Fears over the future of a youth club, which has operated in Crossmaglen for 50 years, have been assuaged following positive...

Newry Road outside Crossmaglen closed due to road traffic collision

The Newry Road outside Crossmaglen is closed due to a road traffic collision. A PSNI spokesperson has advised motorists: “Please avoid...

Crossmaglen teen Piaras talks cattle and singing in RTE farming show

A young South Armagh beef farmer, who is also a well-known traditional Irish singer, is featuring in a new RTÉ farming...

Cullyhanna sheep attack a ‘devastating livestock worrying incident’

The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has urged dog owners to ensure their pets are supervised at all times when walking through...

Threats to bar staff and anti-social elements upset south Armagh communities

Ongoing anti-social behaviour in Culloville and Crossmaglen has left those communities “understandably upset”, one south Armagh councillor has said. Sinn Féin’s...

Crossmaglen youth group faces closure after 50 years as funding application rejected

The Education Authority has been heavily criticised for “gas-lighting” a south Armagh youth group it rejected for funding after 50 years...

Historic but vacant Crossmaglen shop to be redeveloped as cafe and apartments

A new mixed-use development – comprising of a cafe and apartments – is planned for the centre of Crossmaglen. Proposals have...

Heartbreak at untimely passing of young south Armagh woman with ‘kindest soul’

Hundreds of tributes have been paid to a young south Armagh woman following her untimely passing this week. Patricia ‘Trisha’ Luckie,...

Crossmaglen’s Concession Road closed following collision

Emergency services are currently dealing with a serious road traffic collision in Crossmaglen this evening (Wednesday). It involved a single car...