Fears raised for 11 local care homes after Four Seasons announce...
Fears have been raised for 11 locally based care homes after Four Seasons announced it is set to go into administration. The UK-wide company made the announcement earlier today (Tuesday), with Dunlarg...
View ArticleMystery surrounds whereabouts of defibrillator missing from outside Co Armagh...
Mystery surrounds the whereabouts of defibrillator which has gone missing from outside Co Armagh primary school. Darkley Rural Community Group have issued an urgent appeal after the disappearance of...
View ArticlePedestrian knocked down in Keady – emergency services in attendance
Emergency services are currently dealing with a serious incident in Keady town centre this afternoon (Wednesday). There are reports of a pedestrian being knocked down along the Main Street, close to...
View ArticleKeady man who punched woman in face in ‘random attack’ in bar avoids prison...
A Keady man who hit a woman in a bar in a random attack has been handed a suspended prison sentence. Court heard that after being attacked by the 26-year-old the female was left barely able to open her...
View ArticleABC Council in-depth: Key battles in 2019 local council elections
On the eve of another local election polling day, we take a look at the make-up of our two local councils and what we might expect to see come results day on Friday and Saturday. A total of 41 seats...
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Election drama as sitting councillor loses out in Armagh – another wins by...
It was a night of high drama with agony and ecstasy for two sitting ABC councillors. Ulster Unionist Gordon Kennedy squeezed past first-time DUP candidate Quincey Dougan to take the final Cusher seat...
View ArticleThousands of pounds worth of tools stolen from van in Keady
Thousands of pounds worth of tools have been stolen from van parked in Keady earlier this week. Police say they are investigating the theft of a number of MILWAUKEE branded power tools, valued at...
View ArticleKeady man accused of possession of rifle in suspicious circumstances
A Keady man alleged to have been in possession of a rifle has appeared at Armagh court. The 26-year-old’s legal representative claimed that police were to speak to his father, the owner of the gun, as...
View ArticleBogus caller warning after thieves steal £10,000 in cash from elderly man in...
Thieves stole approximately £10,000 in cash from an elderly man in Derrynoose. Police have issued a warning about cold callers after the pensioner, who had men around doing work, had the cash taken...
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Family in shock after police raid home in ‘case of mistaken identity’
A Co Armagh family have been left in shock after police smashed down their front door and raided their home in an apparent case of mistaken identity. The Carr family from Granemore, just a few few...
View ArticlePolice operation in south Armagh ‘shambolic and incompetent’
A full apology from the PSNI has been demanded after homes were raided with warrants for completely different addresses. One home in Silverbridge was targeted and ransacked by officers using a warrant...
View ArticlePolice admit two homes were ‘mistakenly’ raided and offer apology to residents
Police have apologised after two Co Armagh homes were raided by mistake on Monday. The PSNI has confirmed to Armagh I that officers “mistakenly entered two wrong addresses”. It happened whilst police –...
View ArticlePolice re-issue appeal for stolen cattle in Tassagh
Police in Armagh are continue to appeal for information following a report of theft of cattle in the Granemore Road area of Tassagh. Constable Mitchell said: “Sometime between 3am and 4am on Thursday,...
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Packed schedule of events ahead of 7th annual Orchard Truck Run this weekend
This year marks The Skip Car Tour’s 7th annual Orchard Truck Run and fundraising weekend at Basil Sheils in Tassagh. As always they are raising much needed funds for Marie Curie Cancer Care, Southern...
View ArticleCo Armagh boy who sliced finger-tip off playing ‘tip the can’ receives...
A Co Armagh boy who may have been swinging from a lamppost when it collapsed and sliced off part of his finger is to receive £20,000 damages, a High Court judge ruled today. Compensation was halved due...
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Watch: Car set on fire outside Keady home as 78-year-old woman sleeps inside
This is the moment a gang of thugs pulled up outside the home of a 78-year-old woman in Keady before setting a car parked outside on fire. CCTV cameras caught the assailants pull up to the house on...
View ArticleCo Armagh martial arts star JJ McParland makes semi-final of World’s Got...
Thirteen-year-old Co Armagh martial arts star Jesse Jane (JJ) McParland has wowed her way into the semi-final of World’s Got Talent in China. And she’s done it with her father Gary by her side. The...
View Article‘Inexperience’ blamed as Keady woman caused accident a week after passing her...
A Keady woman who caused an accident just one week after passing her test has been handed four penalty points. The 20-year-old’s legal representative put the collision down to “inexperience” with the...
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Big plans for Co Armagh beauty spot but fly-tipping remains prevalent issue
Another morning, another horrible sight of fly-tipping greeted visitors at Carrigatuke Viewpoint earlier today (Thursday). The scenic south Armagh tourist spot has once again been the target of...
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Lorry trailer filled with laundered waste dumped outside Keady
A lorry trailer filled with cubes of laundered fuel waste has been abandoned on the outskirts of Keady. The trailer, stripped of any distinguishing features, was discovered close to Clea Lake earlier...
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