Two cars seized and men arrested in Keady during early morning police checks
Police in Armagh have seized two vehicles during a proactive anti-crime patrol. Officers were patrolling the Keady area during the early hours of Thursday morning, 26 November when they stopped a blue...
View ArticleCounty Armagh filling station targeted twice in less than a month
Police in Armagh are appealing for information following a burglary in Keady. Around 12.30am on Wednesday, November 18, two people forced entry to a side store at a filling station on Castleblayney...
View ArticlePolice investigate Keady hit and run incident
Police are currently investigating a hit and run collision in county Armagh earlier this week. The incident happened on Davis Street, Keady on Wednesday evening. A police spokesman told Armagh I that...
View ArticleTragic Keady girl’s brave battle to help other children undergoing treatment...
A seven-year-old Keady girl – who passed away last month after battling ill health for most of her young life – has been remembered in a series of new books. Little Eva Tomney features in three new...
View ArticleResidents hit out at speeding drivers following recent ‘near misses’
Residents of a small county Armagh village have hit out at speeding drivers following a recent spate of near misses. Road Service was contacted after concerned Darkley residents reported the incidents,...
View ArticleThird crash on main Armagh to Keady Road over festive period
A car crashed on the main Armagh to Keady Road shortly before 1am this morning. There was only one vehicle involved in the RTC and there were no reports of any serious injuries. Disruption was minimal...
View ArticleKeady man sentenced for his part in tobacco crime gang operation
A Keady man was today given a suspended prison sentence for his role in a tobacco crime gang when he was caught after flagging a lift – with a Customs and Revenue official. Five men were sentenced over...
View ArticleSt Patrick’s High in Keady awarded ‘Best Northern Ireland School’ at national...
A county Armagh school picked up two huge awards at the 52nd BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition in Dublin. St Patrick’s High School in Keady, beat off competition from 26 other Northern...
View ArticleReward offered for recovery of trailer stolen overnight near Keady
This trailer has been stolen from the Dundrum Road in Tassagh overnight. It was taken between 10pm on Friday and 9.30am this morning (Saturday). The owner is appealing for help to have his property...
View ArticleTwo vehicle crash on main Armagh to Keady road
There has been a two vehicle crash on the main Armagh to Keady road. The incident involving a taxi and a blue Peugeot happened around 4pm this afternoon. Emergency services have just arrived at the...
View ArticleMajor funding bid to redevelop Carnagh Forest Park as tourist attraction
A bid for funding is to be made for the redevelopment of Carnagh Forest in the hope of attracting visitors to the area. Initial figures show that the improvements would cost in the region of £330,000....
View ArticleThree thieves bundle man to ground in weekend burglary
Detectives are appealing for information following a burglary in Keady, county Armagh. Shortly before 5pm on Saturday, 30 January, the male occupant of a house in St Matthew’s Estate, discovered three...
View ArticleOld shop in Keady broken into and set on fire
An old portacabin shop was broken into twice and set on fire in the space of a few days. Police in Armagh are appealing for information after the premises in Keady were targeted. On Sunday, 23 January,...
View ArticleWoman in serious condition after car hits wall in county Armagh crash
A woman remains in a serious condition in hospital after the car she was travelling in hit a wall in south Armagh on Sunday afternoon. The road traffic collision happened around 4.25pm on the...
View ArticleSouth Armagh man’s broadband plight raised in Assembly – and he’s not alone!
Last year millions of pounds of public money was spent trying to improve broadband services for people in rural areas. But, despite living just 90 metres from a recently upgraded box, a local man has...
View ArticleCounty Armagh man caught with 20,000 cigarettes avoids jail in Cork
A county Armagh who was caught with 20,000 cigarettes and 240 packets of loose tobacco in Cork avoided jail on Wednesday afternoon. Francis McGale, 47, of Crossmore Green, Keady, pleaded guilty to the...
View ArticleResidents’ outrage as newspaper dubs their home ‘massacre village’
Residents of a small county Armagh village have reacted with anger after a Belfast newspaper report dubbed their home the “massacre village” as it “aims to transform its image”. An article about...
View ArticleKeady and Richhill Improvement schemes to start in April
Major Environmental Schemes in Keady and Richhill will commence in a matter of weeks. The schemes, which will transform the two areas, are expected to begin in late April/early May, with a completion...
View Article£100,000 Keady Road work begins today
Further work on the Keady Road outside Armagh began this morning – at a cost of £100,000. The works at Ballyards crossroads began today and are expected to last for three weeks. Minister announces...
View ArticleTwo cars involved in county Armagh road collision
There has been a two car collision on the Dundrum Road, outside Keady this afternoon. The cars collided close to a crossroads near Granemore around 4pm. A police spokesman told Armagh I that there have...
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