Keady firefighters hailed for saving two dogs after neighbouring oil tanks go...
Keady firefighters have been praised for their quick actions in dealing with a blaze in a housing estate in the town on Friday night. A fire ignited at the rear of a property in St Matthew’s Estate...
View ArticleKeady man accused of making beer keg bombs bailed subject to ‘clear out of...
A Keady man charged with a number of explosives offences linked to a series of security alerts in County Armagh in March of last year has been granted bail subject to conditions being met. The...
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In Pictures: Community champions crowned at council awards
There were congratulations and celebrations all round at the Community Awards 2021/22 when ABC Council rolled out the red carpet at the City Hotel on Tuesday night to host a glittering ceremony to...
View Article‘She’s now a little Angel in Heaven’: Priest’s comfort as Gabrielle (4) laid...
The heartbroken family of four-year-old Keady girl Gabrielle Chambers have been told she is now “a little Angel in Heaven”. A true gift from God, Gabrielle passed away on Wednesday afternoon in the...
View ArticleProbation for Keady man who grabbed partner by throat and slapped her around...
A Keady man who grabbed his partner by the throat and slapped her around the head has been ordered to complete a two year probation order. The 34-year-old’s solicitor told court: “He is working...
View ArticleKeady man punched elderly woman in face as he attempted to hijack her car
A Keady man who punched a pensioner in the face when he tried to hijack her car has been handed a 32 month sentence. Although James Dalton faced Crown Court justice on Wednesday, 14 months after the...
View ArticleCommunity service for Keady man who left victim with broken nose and chipped...
A Keady man who assaulted a male leaving him with a broken nose and a chipped tooth has been ordered to complete a period of community service and probation. The 51-year-old’s barrister told court:...
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In Pictures: St Francis of Assisi, Keady Confirmation held at St Patrick’s...
St Francis of Assisi, Keady Confirmation at St Patrick’s Church in the town on Saturday, April 9. Photos by Liam McArdle.
View ArticleArson attack on lorry in Keady prompts BBC NI Crime appeal
An arson attack on a parked lorry in Keady town centre has prompted a TV crime appeal. Police in Armagh are investigating the arson attack which occurred on Victoria Street on November 15, 2021. At...
View ArticleNewtownhamilton man accused of historic indecent assaults against two females
A Newtownhamilton man accused of historic sexual offences against two young females is to face Crown Court proceedings next month. James Patrick Shortt, of Dungormley Estate, is accused of four counts...
View ArticleDerrynoose broadband issues branded ‘pathetic in this day and age’
An Armagh councillor has called for representatives of Fibrus and the Department for the Economy to provide members with an update on the roll out of broadband infrastructure in the district. Fibrus...
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How Keady man Darren Morgan built one of the leading kitchen design companies...
From the outside looking in, it would be easy to peer enviously at Designer Kitchen by Morgan and the many accolades the business has accrued over the last 11 years. This small family run business,...
View ArticleOne man arrested following county-wide pursuit of stolen camper van
One man has been arrested following a county-wide pursuit of a stolen camper van. On Wednesday afternoon, police received reports of a burglary and that a motor home had been stolen from the Tandragee...
View ArticleCourt grants extension to detain cash after woman has £12,000 seized in Keady
A court has granted a further extension to detain cash seized during linked searches of houses in Keady and Cookstown. A barrister acting on behalf of HM Revenue and Customs mounted the application...
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Maria McShane: Mother of Keady schoolboy shot dead in taxi rank passes away
The mother of an innocent Keady schoolboy shot dead in an Armagh taxi rank in 1994 has passed away. For almost three decades Maria McShane campaigned tirelessly in a bid to bring her son Gavin’s killer...
View ArticleMum’s tears as man jailed for life for murder of baby Hunter McGleenon
A grieving mummy wept in court today (Wednesday) as her ex-boyfriend was handed a life sentence after he admitted murdering her infant son. Sharyar Ali (34) was due to go on trial at Newry Crown Court...
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Maria McShane: Mother of murdered schoolboy had the ‘heart of a lion’,...
A Keady woman who campaigned tirelessly for justice for her murdered son has been remembered as having the “heart of a lion”. Maria McShane was laid to rest today (Friday) following Requiem Mass at St...
View ArticleMan with 82 convictions led police on chase while driving telehandler
A man who failed to stop for police while driving a telehandler, and then abandoned it and fled the scene, has been handed a three-month jail term. Joshua Burley (23), of Dundrum Road, Tassagh,...
View ArticleAssembly Elections: Nine key questions answered by Newry and Armagh...
By the end of this week the political landscape could have change significantly – the latest opinion polls suggest as much. But those polls come with a margin of error – and ultimately the make-up of...
View ArticleFormer Keady teacher faces potential jail after confessing to threats to kill...
A Co Armagh maths teacher faces a potential jail sentence after he confessed to a catalogue of harassment, intimidation and making threats to kill today (Wednesday). With 41-year-old Patrick Hollywood...
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