Man (31) charged with murder of 11-month old Hunter McGleenan
A man has been charged with the murder of 11-month-old Hunter McGleenon. The 31-year-old has also been charged with possession of an indecent photograph of a child and illegal entry to the UK. The man...
View ArticleMan accused of Keady baby Hunter McGleenan’s murder appears in court
A man accused of murdering an 11-month-old baby in Keady has appeared in court in Newry. Hunter McGleenan died following an incident in the Co Armagh town on Tuesday. Ali Sharyah, 31, with an address...
View ArticleFamily preparing for final goodbye with baby Hunter to be laid to rest on Monday
Baby Hunter McGleenan will be laid to rest on Monday – six days after his tragic passing. The 11-month-old will be buried close to family in Keady and the family has asked those in attendance to wear...
View ArticleBody of man in his 30s discovered at house in Derrynoose
The body of a man was discovered at a house in Derrynoose this afternoon (Wednesday). The man, who was in his 30s, was discovered at a property on the Derrynoose Road, opposite St Mochua’s Church. The...
View ArticleFarmer caught behind wheel again despite earlier ban for drink driving
A Tassagh man who was caught driving by police after being disqualified for an offence of drink driving has escaped a further ban. Court heard the 52-year-old was involved in an accident in May 2018...
View ArticleKeady man assaulted two members of staff at a Chinese takeaway whilst...
A Keady man who assaulted two members of staff at a local Chinese takeaway whilst intoxicated will be sentenced in the New Year. Court heard that one of the victims of the 41-year-old had been just 17...
View ArticleKeady High School organise ‘Carols by Candlelight’ with nationally renowned...
St Patrick’s High School in Keady have organised a large fundraising event – ‘Carols by Candlelight’ – which will be held in St Patrick’s Church in the town on Friday, December 13. In previous years...
View ArticleFibre broadband in wider Keady area would cost each household up to £14,000
Supplying fibre broadband to areas in a number of miles from Keady would cost households up to £14,000, it has been revealed. Fibre broadband provision in areas like Darkley, Granemore, Ballymacnab and...
View ArticleKeady man who kept drugs in a Kinder egg was driving granny’s DLA car when...
A Keady man who kept his cannabis stash in a Kinder egg has represented himself in court. The district judge passed comment on the 28-year-old’s attitude to the offence as he told him: “This is not a...
View ArticlePost mortem to be carried out on Polish man who died in Derrynoose house fire
A post mortem was due to be carried out on a Polish man who died in a house fire in Derrynoose on Wednesday. The 34-year-old passed away at the property on the Derrynoose Road, directly opposite St...
View ArticleKeady drink driver described by solicitor as ‘long time alcoholic’ advised to...
A Keady man, described by his barrister as a “long time alcoholic”, has been told by a district judge that he needs to attend with AA. The 41-year-old was detected driving whilst twice the legal limit,...
View ArticleHow the race is heating up in Co Armagh for one of the coldest General...
The General Election campaign is in its final throes for the candidates, and with less than 48 hours to go until polling day (December 12), we took a look at the race for the two seats up for grabs in...
View ArticleConditional discharge for Tassagh man who threatened to burn down man’s home
A Tassagh man who threatened to burn down another man’s home has been handed a conditional discharge. Court heard the incident arose after the 43-year-old’s relationship with the injured party – who is...
View ArticleTwo Co Armagh men appear in court over Essex lorry deaths
A Co. Armagh lorry driver has denied any involvement in a human trafficking plot linked to the Essex lorry deaths in October. Christopher Kennedy, from Corkley Road in Tassagh, appeared at the Old...
View ArticleKeady man denies stealing cash machines containing £180,000
A Keady man appeared in court charged with stealing three cash machines containing a total of £180,000. Eugene Tomany, of Glen Road, appeared at Dungannon Crown Court on Tuesday for an arraignment...
View ArticleClosures and cancellations in Armagh and beyond tomorrow as 24-hour strike...
Major disruption can be expected at hospitals and health care facilities across the Trust throughout tomorrow as health workers embark on a 24-hour strike. The minor injuries unit at South Tyrone...
View ArticleSons recall final Christmas with parents who lost cancer battles as they...
Two Co. Armagh families who both lost parents to cancer on the same day shortly after Christmas last year are teaming up to raise money for the Southern Area Hospice. Pat Murphy, from Darkley, and...
View ArticleEmergency services on scene of serious accident on Keady Road
Emergency services are currently on the scene of a serious collision outside Keady this afternoon (Friday). The Air Ambulance has been sent to the scene of the multi-vehicle crash on the Keady Road....
View ArticleCommunity vow to fix crib after Keady nativity scene damaged by mindless vandals
Mindless vandals targeted and vandalised a nativity scene in Keady overnight on Friday. The crib, next to the town’s Christmas tree, had one of the figurines broken and perspex covering smashed. The...
View ArticleKind-hearted Christmas gesture moves heartbroken Keady family to tears
A kind-hearted Christmas gesture from a young child has moved a heartbroken Keady family to tears. Grania McGleenan – grandmother to little baby Hunter who tragically died in November at just...
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