Keady man almost struck police vehicle trying to hide cannabis in sock...
A Keady man who was found with cannabis after police stopped him due to his driving has been fined £300. Court heard that the 33-year-old had displayed erratic driving as he was attempting to hide the...
View ArticleCommunity plans to erect ‘Slow Down’ posters in village as plea for traffic...
A plea for traffic calming measures to be introduced in Darkley has gone unheard. A request for something tangible to be done to cut speed through the village has been ruled out by the Department for...
View ArticleAir Ambulance on scene following incident at Community Centre in Keady
Emergency services are responding to an incident at a community centre in Keady this afternoon (Thursday). The Northern Ireland Air Ambulance and ground crew arrived on the scene outside the Tommy...
View ArticleCouncil staff give CPR after man collapses in Keady community centre
A man was rushed to hospital via the Air Ambulance after taking seriously ill in Keady this afternoon. The man collapsed in the foyer of the Tommy Makem Arts Centre around 12 noon. Staff gave the man...
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Parents raise concerns over state of bus shelters weeks ahead of new school term
With the new school term just two weeks away, concerns have been raised over the state of bus shelters in the Co Armagh area. Parents have raised the issue with local councillors, saying they are not...
View ArticleSeven Tassagh sisters running in memory of dad and to help fund research into...
Seven Tassagh sisters will be running in London in memory of their father who died 10 years ago after suffering from a degenerative brain disease. Hugh Boyle passed away in July 2009 after contracting...
View ArticleCourt told Keady woman caused collision after ‘travelling too fast on a blind...
A Keady woman who caused an accident after travelling too fast round a bend on a narrow road has been handed three penalty points. Court heard the 22-year-old initially believed she was not at fault...
View ArticleKeady farmer recalls horrific and savage bull attack which left him for dead
A Keady farmer was able to miraculously walk away and raise the alarm before falling unconscious after a savage bull attack left him for dead. Nathan Hawthorne spent six days in hospital following the...
View ArticleWoman caught driving in middle of day over three times the limit told: ‘You...
A Keady woman who was detected driving whilst over three times the legal limit in the middle of the day has been disqualified from driving for two years. The district judge told the 49-year-old: “You...
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Council praised for clean-up job on ‘overgrown and dangerous’ bus shelters...
A local councillor has heaped praise on ABC council staff after sterling work to tidy up and repair bus shelters ahead of youngsters returning to school. Last month parents raised concerns saying many...
View ArticleNew Christmas markets on way for six local towns and festive fun event for...
An exciting event tailored specifically for children with special needs could form part of the festive plans in the borough this year. And six more twilight markets for Christmas could also be held at...
View ArticleBanned driver who fled scene of Keady crash caught by DNA match on airbag
A man involved in a two vehicle hit and run collision in Keady has been given a suspended sentence. Court heard the 47-year-old, who also received a two year disqualification, was detected by police...
View ArticleKeady man accused of assaulting and choking woman he was living with granted...
A Keady man alleged to have assaulted and choked a woman he was living with at the time has been released on bail. The 29-year-old’s defence solicitor told court his client had in fact made three...
View ArticleThree men in dark coloured Audi suspected of burglaries in Middletown and...
Detectives are appealing for information following the report of two burglaries in counties Armagh and Tyrone yesterday (Thursday). It was reported that three men entered a house in the Madden Road...
View ArticleBuckfast bottle wielding vandal caught on CCTV smashing community centre window
A young Buckfast bottle wielding vandal was caught on camera smashing the window of a community centre in Keady last night. The young man was caught on CCTV attached to the TMAC in Keady town centre....
View ArticleMan using fake Bulgarian licence warned he could face jail if caught again
A man who was detected using a fraudulent Bulgarian licence has been handed a suspended sentence and a two year disqualification. Court heard the 42-year-old claimed to have believed the licence to be...
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Armagh ghost hunter captures blood-curdling image in ‘world’s most haunted...
An Armagh ghost hunter investigating “the world’s most haunted castle” captured this blood curdling image on a recent visit to the historic fortress in Co Offaly. Sharon Moen, from Keady, was searching...
View ArticlePolice attend sudden death of man in Co Armagh village
A man has been found dead in a house in a small Co Armagh village. The man, believed to be in his late 40s, was discovered in a property on the Main Street in Darkley on Wednesday. Police and forensics...
View ArticleRestart a Heart Day: Can you spare an hour that might just save someone’s life?
In support of this year’s global ‘Restart a Heart Day’ campaign taking place on Wednesday 16th October, Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council is whole-heartedly backing this designated...
View ArticleQuad and car trailer among items stolen from house in Co Armagh village
A quad and car trailer were among items stolen from a house during the early hours of Sunday morning. Thieves targeted a home in the Upper Darkley Road, Darkley this morning. They also made off with a...
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