Massive 1,500-plot extension proposed for Keady cemetery
A massive extension to the cemetery at St Patrick’s Church in Keady has been proposed. The Trustees of Keady Parish have lodged plans for the development in the hope of ensuring adequate provision in...
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Calf carcass tied up and dumped near church on rural Co Armagh road
This was the gruesome image – an all too familiar sight – that greeted residents on a rural Co Armagh road this morning (Tuesday). The calf carcass was dumped close to the Mountain Lodge Pentecostal...
View ArticleEquipment failure in Keady leaves 1,200 homes without power
Up to 1,200 homes have been left without power in Keady and the wider area this morning (Thursday). Engineers are working on fixing the problem following reports of equipment failure shortly before...
View ArticleFormer Co Armagh Primary School could be demolished to make way for new factory
A former primary school in Co Armagh could be demolished – and replaced with an engineering factory as part of a major investment. The old Keady Primary School site on the Crossmore Road could be given...
View ArticleDarkley Forest’s £300,000 walking trail damaged before work is even finished
New walking trails currently being laid as part of a project costing over £300,000 at Darkley Forest have been damaged by quad bikes and horses. Work began on site earlier this year and should be...
View ArticleMan banned from driving claims seller told him car was roadworthy
A Bulgarian national who has been disqualified from driving claims that the person who sold him a car with no MOT and three defective tyres told him it was roadworthy. Neshko Marinov, 34, of Fairgreen...
View ArticleDamage at Darkley Forest Park will delay completion of new trails network
Damage caused to new forest trails at Darkley will mean the completion will now take longer than first thought. It is not known for how long the scheme – which was due to be completed next month – will...
View ArticleKeady man charged with stealing breakdown recovery van in England
A Co Armagh man has been charged with stealing a breakdown recovery van in England. The alleged incident happened in the town of Aveley in West London. It was stolen in Sandy Lane at about 9.30pm on...
View ArticlePrincipal’s delight as Darkley Primary scores major success at national awards
Darkley Primary School has scored major success after being awarded third place in the prestigious Cumann na mBunscol Cornmarket National Awards. The entry was in the largest category of submissions...
View ArticleRoad ‘eaten up’ by giant pothole as Keady residents vent anger at lack of action
It’s close to half a foot deep and stretches almost the entire width of the road. And one road user who contacted us is sick, sore and tired of the endless damage being caused to her own – and...
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ATM ripped from wall of Co Armagh supermarket in overnight attack
An ATM was ripped out of the wall at a Co Armagh supermarket overnight. The cash point at Rice’s supermarket in Keady was pulled entirely from the main building, leaving a gaping hole, which was...
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Detectives release details of ATM ram raid in Keady and appeal for witnesses
Detectives are appealing for information after an ATM crudely removed from a supermarket wall in Co Armagh the early hours of this morning (Wednesday). An investigation has been launched following the...
View ArticleKeady man ‘foolishly’ took brother’s car without permission, court told
A Keady man has been banned from driving for three months after taking his brother’s car without his consent. Daniel McBennett, 32, of Lir Gardens, pleaded guilty to taking a car without the owner’s...
View ArticleWoman who stole perfume and toothpaste from chemist handed suspended prison...
A Keady woman has been handed a suspended prison sentence after stealing a perfume and toothpaste from a chemist. The 37-year-old, of Granemore Park, appeared at Armagh Magistrates’ on Tuesday charged...
View ArticleTassagh man given suspended jail term for causing unnecessary suffering to...
A Tassagh man has been given a suspended prison sentence after he was convicted of a catalogue of charges including causing unnecessary suffering to animals. Wesley Withers, from Corkley Road, was...
View ArticleMan tells police large amount of drugs was because ‘cheaper to buy in bulk’
A man has been given a suspended sentence after explaining he had a large amount of cannabis as he was a “heavy smoker” and it was “cheaper to buy in bulk”. Povilas Kisielis, 26, of St Matthew’s...
View ArticleTree or not your tree? Stalemate as branch hangs dangerously over Co Armagh...
Stalemate has ensued over the removal of a tree which has been left hanging precariously over a Co Armagh housing estate. The tree in Annvale Green in Keady has been swaying in a state of flux for more...
View ArticleTwo Co Armagh friends walking 500-mile Camino Trail for charities close to...
Two Co Armagh men are taking on a 500-mile pilgrimage in aid of two separate charities very close to their hearts. Joe McGleenan from Granemore and friend Vincent O’Connor from Keady are challenging...
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No money, no tar, no hope! Potholes reported before Christmas still not fixed
4Some of the worst potholes in Co Armagh have not been touched months after they have been reported, it has been claimed. Potholes more than four inches deep reported in the lead-up to Christmas – four...
View ArticleUp to 30 cattle stolen from farm in area blighted by thieves
Around 25-30 cattle were stolen from a farm on the outskirts of Keady earlier this week. Police are appealing for information following the theft from the Crossnenagh Road area, close to Derrynoose. It...
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