Plans are underway to turn the old Loughgall Police Station into a museum charting the 50 years of the Ulster Special Constabulary.
The project is being spearheaded by the new Ulster Special Constabulary Museum group, who have secured the premises for this purpose.
The Ulster Special Constabulary – which included the B Specials – was formed in 1920 against a backdrop of conflict following the Partition of Ireland, before being stood down in 1970.
The site of the proposed museum is perhaps best known as the location of the Loughgall ambush, when on May 8, 1987, eight Provisional IRA members were killed by the SAS during an attack on the base.
In early 2024, a committee was established with the vision of creating a permanent display devoted to the Specials.
Last Friday, the station was open to the public following a band parade held in the village hosted by Hillhaven Flute Band – giving visitors the opportunity to have a look around and hear the plans for the future of the property.
While the initiative is in its very early days, a fundraising drive is set to be launched to help make the dream a reality.
The organisers told Armagh I that more details will be released in the near future.
