Planning bid expected for ‘world class’ gold mine in Keady and Clontibret areas
Planning approval is expected to be sought next year to establish the first commercial gold mine in Ireland between Keady and Monaghan. It comes after approximately £1 million was raised in December...
View ArticlePlea to reconsider gritting policy at primary school ‘before someone loses...
Parents taking children to Clea Primary School insist they are dicing with death every time they try to do a school run during winter weather. One man said he was “absolutely terrified” on Thursday...
View ArticleKeady Road outside Castleblayney closed following fatal RTC
The main Keady Road, outside Castleblayney in Co Monaghan, has been closed following a fatal traffic collision earlier today. One man has died in the crash, understood to have happened on Muckno...
View ArticleKeady woman didn’t realise she hadn’t been insured for five months
A Keady woman whose insurance was cancelled for five months was fined £250 in court this week. The 28-year-old single mother pleaded guilty at Armagh Magistrates’ on Tuesday. The court heard how the...
View ArticleConcern as pharmacy services at Keady nursing home to be removed from town
The contract for pharmacy services at a Keady-based nursing home are to be transferred away from two town chemists. The move will take effect from later in February. The provision of pharmacy services...
View ArticleKeady path work anger: ‘Pre-school children could have done a better job!’
NIE has been lambasted for creating “a terrible mess” in Keady – just weeks after the completion of a major environmental improvement scheme in the town. One section of a recently-completed path...
View ArticleKeady man appears in court eight years after assault on police officers
A Keady man accused of assaulting several police officers more than eight years ago has been handed a conditional discharge. Daniel McGonnell, 29, of Crossdened Row, appeared before Armagh Magistrates’...
View ArticleAnother step forward in ambitious Darkley Forest redevelopment
Ambitious plans to develop Darkley Forest have taken another step forward with the addition of a 10-space car park. Council officials have recommended the approval of the parking spaces as work...
View ArticleFather tried to stop police from arresting son in graveyard on Christmas Eve
A Keady man who tried to stop police from arresting his son in a graveyard on Christmas Eve was brought before court this week. Eugene Patrick Tomany, 55, of Madden Row, appeared before Armagh...
View ArticleIntruder flees after homeowner shouts at him during Keady burglary
A burglar was interrupted by the owner of a house who shouted at him on Friday night in Keady. Detectives are appealing for witnesses following a burglary at a dwelling on the Clay Road area of the...
View ArticleAppeal as drunk driver smashes head on to car with mother and daughter on board
Police are appealing for information after a suspected drunk driver smashed head on to another vehicle with a mother and daughter on board. The incident happened at around 3pm yesterday (Saturday)...
View ArticleDefendant stopped twice for driving without insurance banned for nine months
A Bulgarian national charged with two counts of driving without insurance appeared in court. The 30-year-old, from Newry, appeared at Armagh Magistrates’ last Tuesday with a litany of driving offences...
View ArticleRecycling provider brought before Council amid residents’ concerns
A recycling company responsible for services across the Borough were hauled before Council amid growing concerns from residents. Bryson Recycling were challenged to improve their services to local...
View ArticleInvestigation launched after man exposes himself to children in play park
Police are investigating an incident where a man exposed himself to a group on young children in a Co Armagh play park. On Monday afternoon, police received a report of a man indecently exposing...
View ArticleCo Armagh man caught with €600,000 of drugs at airport avoids jail
A Co Armagh man caught with €600,000 of heroin and cocaine in a car park at Dublin Airport has avoided prison. Alyn Maginn, 41, with an address in Drumhillery Road, Keady pleaded guilty to one count of...
View ArticleInvestigation launched after crime spree spanning Armagh and Tyrone
Detectives are investigating a series of burglaries and attempted burglaries in counties Tyrone and Armagh on Monday. Detective Chief Inspector Will Tate said: “We are investigating a possible link...
View ArticleLone female shopkeeper shocked as thieves target rural store
A young woman was left shocked after she was confronted by burglars in a rural Co Armagh shop on Monday night. The thieves stormed the small roadside store on the Newtownhamilton Road in Tassagh...
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‘Very serious situation’ as dire road conditions leads to desperate calls for...
There are desperate attempts to clear roads with upwards of eight foot of snow in many rural parts of Co Armagh this afternoon. Areas in and around Keady and Newtownhamilton have been particularly...
View ArticleCash and gold rings stolen in burglary at house in Keady
A sum of cash and gold rings were stolen in a burglary at a house in Keady on Monday night. Detectives in Lurgan are appealing for information following the report on Monday evening. Detective...
View ArticleResidents of Co Armagh village remain stranded five days after first snowfall
Residents of a rural Co Armagh village remain stranded five days after the first bout of heavy snow to hit the area. People in Darkley remain sidelined from civilisation as deep drifts of snow has...
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