Portadown sex offender who breached court order said he was ‘lonely and was looking for adult company’

A registered Portadown sex offender has been handed a suspended prison sentence for breaching a Sexual Offences Prevention Order (SOPO) by...

Row in court as brother of murder accused doused in boiling water

A row broke out in Strabane Magistrates’ Court ahead of a committal hearing in a murder case after the families of...

Traders warned to be cautious as scam wedding fayre ad for Palace Stables makes rounds

Advertisements making the rounds on social media boasting a Wedding Fayre in the bucolic surrounds of Armagh’s Palace Stables has been...

Judge’s frustration in trial of Portadown man charged with non-fatal strangulation

Third party disclosures have delayed the trial of a Portadown man accused of non-fatal strangulation, despite the judge deeming them "unnecessary".......

Minister visit to ‘scope out possibilities’ for footbridge over busy Gosford Road at Markethill

Hopes for a new pedestrian footbridge on the main Newry to Armagh road at Gosford have been raised on site with...

Woman scratched eyes out of doll and sent it to relative who had suffered series of miscarriages

A judge has described the actions of a woman who sent a doll with the eyes cut out to a relative...

Huge £50m ‘ballpark’ figure for new Planetarium and Observatory plans with hint library could move there too

A new Armagh Planetarium and Observatory could cost in the region of £50 million to deliver – one of the biggest...

Lurgan man called nurse ‘black b*****d’ and told him ‘go back to where you came from’

A Lurgan man appearing on a raft of charges including disorderly behaviour for calling a care worker a "black b*****d" and...

Newtownhamilton’s new home of Country and Folk: Swifty’s Bar announces stellar summer line-up

Swifty’s Bar is officially putting Newtownhamilton on the map as South Armagh’s premier destination for live music. Following a successful run...

May we have your attention? Upcoming shows worth applauding at Market Place Theatre

Paddy McDonnell – Gout’s Out May 1, 2026 Belfast comedian Paddy McDonnell has built a strong reputation across the UK and...

Man accused of disclosing sexual images and harassment of another male granted court bail

A man appearing in Craigavon Magistrates' Court charged with disclosing three private sexual images of another male has been granted bail.......

Cullyhanna singer vying for life-changing chance to open show for Shania Twain this summer

A Cullyhanna woman who only picked up a guitar a few years ago could now be set to open on stage...