Defendant accused of wounding man with meat cleaver outside Keady takeaway...
A man accused of wielding a meat cleaver outside a Chinese takeaway in Keady and wounding another man will face the Crown Court next month. The offences which the 47-year-old faces are alleged to have...
View ArticleStorm Ciara: Huge fallen tree rips up garden wall as it crashes down on Keady...
The full force of Storm Ciara has been felt right across Co. Armagh this morning and into the afternoon but it got a little sinister in Keady earlier. Photos show the damage caused by an old fallen...
View ArticleKeady Comhaltas celebrates 40 years with special event in town
Keady Comhaltas will be celebrating forty years with a special event in the town this weekend. The Comhaltas has been promoting Irish music, language, dance and culture across the district since 1980....
View ArticleWoman arrested after man found stabbed at house in Keady
A woman has been arrested following a violent domestic incident in Keady last night (Monday). Shortly before 9pm, police received a report that a male had been stabbed in a flat in the Fairgreen Avenue...
View ArticleWoman charged with attempted murder in Keady to appear in court
A 25-year-old woman will appear before Magistrates’ this morning (Wednesday) charged with an attempted murder in Keady. Shortly before 9pm on Monday, police received a report that a male had been...
View ArticleWoman accused of attempted murder in Keady remanded into custody
A woman accused of the attempted murder of a man in Keady on Monday night has been remanded into custody. Bridget Sharon Mongan, 25, of Garna Place in Dublin, was formally charged with the offence on...
View ArticleKeady man found running about road topless jailed after admitting a number of...
A Keady man has been given a six month jail term after opting to have a range of offences committed on different dates dealt with without a pre-sentence report. This came after the district judge...
View ArticleKeady writer up against Derry Girls creator and RHI scandal smash ‘Burned’...
Former Keady man Michael Hughes is in the running for a top literary award – with Derry Girls creator Lisa McGee amongst the competition for the top prize. Michael’s second novel ‘Country’ is set in...
View ArticleMajor £183,000 resurfacing scheme begins on Castleblaney Road in Keady
A major £183,000 carriageway resurfacing scheme in Keady will begin next week. Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon has announced work on the Castleblaney Road scheme will begin on Monday March 2....
View Article‘Self-defence’ claim for woman accused of trying to murder husband in Keady
A woman accused of the attempted murder of a man in Keady – revealed in court to be her husband – has been granted bail, despite police concerns of a risk of flight. The district judge told court:...
View ArticleArmagh community group awarded £500,000 funding for youth mentoring project
Community groups across Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon are celebrating after receiving over £530,000 from The National Lottery Community Fund to support local projects. This funding is part of a...
View ArticleBusiness as usual for Tullynagrow Topaz service station despite March roadworks
It will be business as usual at the Tullynagrow Topaz service station despite road works scheduled on the Castleblaney-Keady Road. This is due to leave part of the road closed from March 1 to March 29....
View ArticleCrumbling Tassagh cottages which housed mill workers in 1800s to be saved...
A row of crumbling cottages – built in the early 1800s and a reminder of the proud industrial past around Tassagh – is to be reinstated. And the man with the plan is Mark Fegan, owner of the nearby...
View ArticleDerrynoose man ordered to pay £2,000 compensation for damage caused on board...
A Co Armagh man has been ordered to pay £2,000 in compensation for damage caused on board P&O Ferries. Hughie McGonnell, of Glassdrummond Road, Derrynoose, was charged with the offence on February...
View ArticleBringing home the bacon! ‘Meat’ the teen butcher who is a cut above the rest
Meet the Co. Armagh teenager who is proving that the world of butchery is not a ‘closed shop’ for women. Codie Jo Carr, from Keady, is already making waves in the meat industry and was head hunted by...
View ArticleCross-border inquiries ongoing as man accused of baby Hunter’s murder appears...
Cross-border inquiries are ongoing in the case of a man accused of the murder of 11-month-old Hunter McGleenan in Keady last year. Sharyar Ali, 32, of Westerna Terrace in Co Monaghan, appeared at...
View ArticleTwo new NI coronavirus cases as Keady Community Festival cancel St Patrick’s...
A St Patrick’s Day parade and funday in Keady has been cancelled amid coronavirus fears. The Keady Community Festival group decided to pull the plug on the event following a meeting of the organising...
View Article‘Disgraceful’ drinkers snapped in Keady sunshine as hoards flock to lakes
Whilst many of us our following government guidelines of practicing social distancing, others don’t seem to have received that particular memo. This photo (inset) were shared on social media, showing a...
View ArticleIs this a ‘reasonable excuse’ to go out? Sickening sight as contents of bin...
Hardly what you would call a ‘reasonable excuse’ for leaving home now, is it? As people are asked to stay at home and only venture out where it is absolutely essential we still have those who are happy...
View ArticleJodie puts us in the picture with her colourful view of the world as we mark...
How’s this to brighten up your day? It’s World Autism Day today (Thursday), and these fantastic pictures celebrate all our special people. The main picture was painted beautifully by Jodie O’Connor,...
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