Two months of week-day road closures in Keady as major resurfacing scheme set...
A major resurfacing scheme on the Tassagh Road at Keady – at a cost of £445,000 – will get underway next month. The work will extend a distance of approximately 1.3 kilometres, from 50 metres beyond...
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In pictures: Mystical fairy village opens at heart of Co Armagh forest and...
It’s like something out of Darby O’Gill and the Little People and sure it would have you believing in fairies no fear! And it’s been an incredible labour of love for the good folk of Darkley, where a...
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Year in review: A look back at the headlines – the tears and the laughter –...
It hardly seems like another full 12 months have passed us by but here we are again, just hours away from a new year and a new decade. Throughout that time we have tried to keep you informed and...
View ArticleMuch-loved JP Smyth to be laid to rest in Keady as mourners say goodbyes to...
The funeral will take place in Keady later this week of 15-year-old John Paul Smyth, whose body was found on Friday after a four-day search operation. The teenager – a pupil at St Paul’s High School in...
View ArticleKeady man assaulted three males with his bare fists after drinking and...
A Keady man who assaulted three men with his bare fists after wrongly suspecting them of attempting to steal a car from the area has been handed a suspended sentence. Court heard the 26-year-old...
View ArticleTassagh man accused of multiple thefts will face Crown Court next month
An Armagh man accused of multiple thefts and driving whilst disqualified will face Crown Court proceedings next month. The 22-year-old was referred to the higher court on two separate charge sheets at...
View ArticlePathology report outstanding as man accused of baby Hunter McGleenan’s murder...
Detectives investigating the circumstances surrounding an 11-month-old baby’s death in Keady are still awaiting the full pathology report, a court has been told. Sharyar Ali, 31, of Westerna Terrace in...
View ArticleFantastic Co Armagh village forest park desperately needs directional signage
A new forest park in a Co. Armagh village which has been described as a “phenomenal” success is in desperate need of proper signage to direct potential visitors. Sinn Féin councillor Bróna Haughey, has...
View ArticleKeady man in court accused of making false statement to police that his home...
A Keady man has appeared in court accused of making a false statement to police and perverting the course of justice by reporting that his home had been burgled. The 24-year-old is also accused of...
View ArticleKeady man who assaulted teenage workers in Chinese takeaway to appeal against...
A Keady man who assaulted two teenagers at a local takeaway is to make an appeal after being sentenced to eight months in prison. Court heard the 41-year-old was intoxicated when he assaulted two...
View ArticleEnd of an era in Keady as town takeaway owner Norman takes his last order at...
It truly was the end of an era at the weekend as the owner of a well-known Co Armagh Chinese takeaway stepped out of the kitchen for the last time. Norman Lau set up The Orient in Keady 31 years ago....
View ArticleArmagh and Keady apprentices give backing to Workplus campaign offering 120...
Workplus has announced that it has created 120 apprenticeship opportunities with 28 employers in Northern Ireland and applications are now open. Two apprentices from Armagh and Keady have given their...
View ArticleMan hanging from window tried to bite police after drinking ‘four or five...
A Keady man tried to bite two police officers after they found him hanging from a broken window. Court heard during interview the 24-year-old stated he had no recollection of the events and had...
View ArticleMan in his 20s suffers serious head and leg injuries in vicious Keady assault
Detectives investigating the report of an assault in the Fairgreen Avenue area of Keady, Armagh are appealing for information and witnesses. Detective Constable Dave Stewart said: “Shortly after 1:30am...
View ArticleKeady woman ‘made a mistake’ which caused three vehicle collision involving...
A Keady woman caused a three vehicle collision after misjudging the speed of an oncoming lorry. Court heard how the 28-year-old was struck from behind by the lorry and was pushed into a car which was...
View ArticleCarnagh Forest: Safety fears prompt calls for new car park to open ahead of...
Calls are being made for a new car park at the recently re-developed Carnagh Forest Park to be open ahead of the official opening next month. Sinn Féin councillor Darren McNally has urged officials at...
View ArticleMajor £350,000 resurfacing scheme to close Madden Road in Keady for up to two...
A major £350,000 resurfacing scheme will mean road closures on the Madden Road in Keady for up to two months. Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon has announced the spend with work to begin on...
View ArticleKeady man made ‘stupid decision’ to drive home after couple of drinks at...
A Keady man who thought he was not over the limit after having a couple of drinks at a friend’s house has been landed a 12 month ban. Court heard that the 23-year-old accepted he was guilty of the...
View ArticleDreams come true for 12-year-old Keady schoolboy as he accompanies idol Des...
A 12-year-old Keady schoolboy has had his musical dream come true after playing alongside one of his heroes. Des Cafferkey needs no introduction to fans of traditional music; he is widely recognised as...
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Major housing development plans could transform Keady town centre
A new housing development could be built in the centre of Keady – directly to the rear of the old Northern Bank. Kinelowen Street is home to Peter Cullen & Sons, Mone’s Giftware and a number of...
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