Court told ‘still ongoing enquiries with Gardaí’ in relation to murder of...
There are “still ongoing enquiries” with An Gardaí Siochana in relation to an infant’s murder, a court heard on Tuesday. During a brief mention of the case against 31-year-old Sharyar Ali at Armagh...
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‘It’s disgusting’: Councillor slams those responsible for dumping dead animal...
This is the gruesome sight which greeted residents in Clady earlier today (Thursday). The image of what appears to be a calf carcass, strung up by its hind legs, was just one of the horrors for...
View ArticleDumping outside gates of Keady Recycling Centre ‘has happened every day this...
Unscrupulous fly-tippers have continued to dump rubbish outside a Co. Armagh recycling centre despite it being closed. The Keady amenity site has seen household rubbish – including a satellite dish –...
View ArticleKeady chip shop gives away free food on Good Friday while raising £1,300 for NHS
It’s usually one of the busiest days of the year for a fish and chip shop but this year Good Friday was a little bit different. In Keady, Ellen’s Chip Shop decided to do something different for their...
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Keady ABOD dig deep to deliver PPE to nursing homes, health centres, hospital...
Members of Keady Apprentice Boys of Derry have dug deep in their own pockets to buy personal protective equipment to distribute across the local community. Health centres, nursing homes and community...
View ArticleSun draws folk out despite warnings as people jet-ski on Darkley Lake and...
The sun has still drawn people out to local beauty spots and on to the streets despite repeated calls for them to stay at home. Angry readers have again been contacting Armagh I to complain of people...
View ArticleAnger as huge lorry load of waste dumped in south Armagh beauty spot during...
A mountain of rubbish and rubble has been dumped in a Co Armagh beauty spot during the so-called lockdown. And the incident – which happened on Saturday afternoon in broad daylight – has prompted an...
View ArticleOne resident dies and two others in isolation at Keady care home
An elderly resident has died as a result of Covid-19 at a care home in Keady. The death has been confirmed by the owners of Dunlarg Care Home. Two others residents have been isolated. The home, on the...
View ArticlePolice attend sudden death of man in his 30s in Keady
A man has died suddenly at a house in Keady this morning (Tuesday). The man, who was in his thirties, was discovered dead at a property on the Dunlarg Road – just off the Keady Road – on the edge of...
View ArticleCommunity stunned following sudden passing of popular Keady man
A community has been left reeling following the sudden and untimely death of a popular Keady man on Monday morning. Eamon Nugent was found dead at his home on the Dunlarg Road in Keady. Since news of...
View ArticleKeady family grief as Covid-19 today claims life of dear wife and mother on...
Tributes have been paid to a Keady woman who passed away on Wednesday from Covid-19 on her 71st birthday. Mabel Donnelly’s son Peter confirmed the news of the tragic loss of his mother. Her funeral is...
View ArticleCouncillor ‘struggling for answers’ on ‘abhorrent’ conditions of two roads in...
Two roads in the wider Keady area are in a desperate state of disrepair with little likelihood they will be fixed any time soon. Both the Tullynawood Road on the outskirts of Darkley village and...
View ArticleCalls grow for re-opening of Council amenity sites as rate of fly-tipping...
There is a growing clamour for recycling centres to re-open as the rate of fly-tipping escalates out of control. Fly-tipping, which has always plagued local council resources, has been more prevalent...
View ArticleRecycling centres to stay closed despite attempts to designate as ‘essential...
Recycling centres in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon will not be reopening. The decision was taken after party leaders on council discussed the issue with officers this afternoon. Both the DUP and...
View ArticleMourners hear of community’s deep affection for popular young Keady man
Hundreds of mourners lined the streets of Keady on Sunday morning to say a final farewell to a popular and well-known young man who was taken far too early. Eamon Nugent, who was just 32, tragically...
View ArticleA Christmas gift nobody wants as dozens of tyres dumped in field outside Co...
This is the sight nobody wants to be greeted with at any time of the year, least of all Christmas. But criminality doesn’t do Christmas off, as dozens of used tyres were dumped just a few hundred yards...
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Year-round fly-tipping problem is a real Christmas scourge in south Armagh
It may be a year-round problem, but Christmas sees a concentration of fly-tipping incidents across the county, none more-so than in rural south Armagh. The border area is a hotbed for the dumping of...
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Maurice Robinson and Christopher Kennedy among eight men due to be sentenced...
County Armagh lorry drivers Maurice Robinson and Christopher Kennedy are among eight men who will be sentenced over the deaths of 39 migrants in Essex last year. Robinson, 25, from Laurelvale (main...
View ArticleCarnagh man bitten by dog raises serious concerns for safety of children in area
A Carnagh man says he is concerned for the safety of the public – particularly children – after being bitten by a dog which was not on a leash at the time. This incident occurred on January 2 at 3pm in...
View ArticleWatch: Lone man walks out into middle of frozen Co. Armagh lake and starts...
This is the hair-raising moment one man, all alone in the rural countryside, dangerously ventures out onto a small frozen Co Armagh lake. The video (see below) – taken last week – captures the moment...
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