Used needle and syringe found near rural Co Armagh primary school
A used needle and syringe has been found near a rural Co Armagh primary school. The item was discovered during a litter pick close to Granemore Primary School, on the outskirts of Keady. Sinn Féin’s...
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Armagh I has launched on WhatsApp so you can keep up-to-date with the latest headlines and breaking news from your area. With over 230,000 unique users visiting Armagh I right across the county and...
View ArticleScenic Co Armagh viewpoint used as Christmas dumping ground…again
Despite a pre-Christmas clean-up of Carrigatuke Viewpoint on the outskirts of Keady – the New Year has brought with it a rather old problem. Christmas fly-tippers have had a field day – quite literally...
View ArticleHoliday horrors: Several sites across Co Armagh left picking up after festive...
The end of the festive season has brought with some predictable dumping horrors across Co Armagh. If fly-tippers weren’t emptying their Christmas sacks at Carrigatuke, it was at Carnagh Forest, which...
View ArticleTractor stolen in Loughgall discovered on Keady premises
A tractor stolen from a farmyard at Annahugh Road in Loughgall in December, has been recovered at premises in Keady this morning (Wednesday). Following the report of the theft of a red Massey Ferguson...
View ArticleKeady break-ins a ‘worrying development’ as thieves make off with large sums...
Two businesses in Keady have been targeted in overnight raids. Burglars struck at the Caledonian, in The Square, and at the nearby Stop and Shop at Kinelowen Street. The culprits made off with a sum of...
View ArticleHooded man tried to get break into car in Keady with two people inside
A hooded man is suspected of trying to break into a car in Keady with two people already inside. Police in Armagh are appealing for information following what they describe as a “suspicious incident”....
View ArticleVan broken into in Keady town centre and tools stolen in broad daylight
A work van was broken into in Keady town centre earlier today (Tuesday). The van was targeted by opportunist thieves in broad daylight, some time between 11am and 12.45pm. Police in Armagh are...
View ArticleKeady man slowed down at police checkpoint but failed to stop in ‘bizarre...
A Keady man has been fined £75 for failing to stop for police in what was described as a “bizarre incident”. Damon Murphy, 31, of Crossmore Downs, pleaded guilty to failing to stop for police at Armagh...
View ArticleRoad closed as firefighters tackle early morning blaze at Keady hall
Police and Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service had attended the scene of a fire at a hall in Keady. The Madden Raod is closed and motorists should seek an alternative route. The cause of the fire...
View ArticleAftermath shows extent of fire at Keady hall as number of vehicles damaged
This is the aftermath of a fire which ripped through a number of buildings on the outskirts of Keady during the early hours of this morning (Friday). The blaze broke out at a small hall on the Madden...
View ArticleKeady man bravely speaks out as sex abuser admits crimes at eleventh hour
A man who was sexually abused as a child has urged other young people not to suffer in silence after he watched his abuser admit his crimes in court today (Monday). And Edward Dynes waived his right to...
View ArticleMore than 1,000 homes without power in Keady area as Storm Erik hits
Storm Erik has hit and as a result has left more than 1,000 homes and businesses in the Keady area without power this morning (Friday). Northern Ireland Electric (NIE) say approximately 1,083 customers...
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Work on major redevelopment of Carnagh Forest Park to begin this week
Work on redeveloping Carnagh Forest Park on the outskirts of Keady will begin this week. Around £140,000 is being invested to upgrade the site and bring more visitors to the area. SDLP Councillor...
View ArticleHMRC operation sees officers raid flat above Keady supermarket
A flat above a supermarket in Keady was raided by customs this morning (Thursday). A large police presence was spotted in the town earlier today as officers from HMRC and the PSNI raided a property in...
View ArticleSecurity review at Keady electricity sub-station labelled ‘hot-bed’ for...
An electricity sub station in Keady – which has become a hot-bed for anti-social behaviour – could soon be closed off. Northern Ireland Electricity has confirmed that a review of safety and security...
View ArticlePlanning permission for new £3m state-of-the-art Keady factory delayed
Planning permission for a new state-of-the-art engineering factory in Keady has been delayed. The development – understood to represent an investment of more than £3 million – could create up to 20 new...
View ArticleResidents fear lives will be lost unless action taken to prevent ‘drinking...
Residents living near the railway viaduct at Glen Road in Keady fear lives will be lost unless urgent repairs are carried out. The ancient stone structure has been described as “a death-trap and a...
View ArticleFarmer left stunned after 25 beef cattle stolen from shed in Tassagh
A Co Armagh farmer has been left stunned after a herd of 25 cattle was stolen from a yard in Tassagh overnight. It was reported that some time between 7pm on Wednesday and 8am this morning (Thursday),...
View ArticleTassagh man tried to choke his partner and knocked her unconscious, court hears
A Tassagh man allegedly tried to choke his partner and knocked her unconscious after accusing her of being unfaithful, the High Court heard today (Thursday). Prosecutors claimed Kevin Grimley, 28, also...
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