Council workers set date for strike action in row over pay and conditions

Workers at Newry, Mourne and Down District Council have set a date for strike action in their row with management over...

Nine further Covid deaths in NI as Education Minister dismisses extended Christmas break for schools

There have been nine further Covid-related deaths reported by the Department of Health today (Tuesday). Seven of these occurred in the...

Canoe and Information Centre with cafe first phase of new water-based attraction on historic canal

Water fans could soon be paddling their own canoe – so to speak – with plans for a new and exciting...

Filter lane system outside Gosford Forest Park could put end to hard shoulder parking

Proposals to introduce a traffic filter lane outside Gosford Forest Park could end the scourge of hard shoulder parking. It was...

Ratepayers should be provided with ‘free annual permit’ to forest parks as Council consider car parking charges

Ratepayers should be provided with free annual permit to council managed forest and country parks as Newry, Mourne and Down consider...

Next Move Property Sales: Renewal of mind, body, soul…and home this Christmas and New Year

Are you considering putting your property on the market and is trying to sell your home at Christmas a good idea,...

Save 10% off all gifts at Armagh blooms with the Independent card

Husband and wife team, Ann and Philip Crane, offer a creative, professional and individual floral design service throughout Northern Ireland and...

£250 fine for man who punched another motorist in ‘road rage’ incident

A Portadown man who punched another motorist in a “road rage” incident has been fined £250 and ordered to pay compensation...

Teenage girl who suffered multiple fractures in Loughgall collision forced to call for help after driver of second car flees scene

A young woman was arrested close to the scene of a serious two-vehicle collision in Loughgall on Sunday morning. The 18-year-old...

Sad times for Lurgan as demolition of Waves Leisure Centre gets underway

It’s the end of an era as work has started on the demolition of the Waves Leisure Centre in Lurgan. The...

Student took mum’s car and crashed into milk tanker on M1 following house party in Belfast

A masters student who took his mum’s car for a Christmas Eve joyride, crashing into the back end of a milk...

Drive-thru blood testing service in Armagh ‘operating as normal’ after break-in at weekend

A new drive-thru blood testing service in Armagh has been broken into over the weekend – just weeks after it was...