Co Armagh priest acquitted of voyeurism charge
A Keady priest accused of voyeurism by spying on a woman in a changing room was found not guilty of the charge today (Wednesday). Having heard evidence from the complainant, District Judge Bernie Kelly...
View Article‘Proper enforcement needed’ as fly-tipping scourge blights two Co Armagh...
Two of the most picturesque areas in all of county Armagh continue to be blighted by shameful fly-tippers. Carrigatuke Viewpoint and the Ring of Gullion have, despite their natural beauty, long been...
View ArticleKeady’s famous ‘Trap Bar’ to be given new lease of life – as funeral home!
Keady’s famous Talk of the Town pub could be converted into a funeral home, Armagh I can reveal. The property, at 37 Kinelowen Street, has been vacant for some time. In its heydey the watering hole had...
View ArticleCouncil plans to introduce fixed penalties for landlords of private tenants
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council’s environmental services committee has given its backing to proposed fixed penalty levels for offences committed under a new law designed to make...
View ArticleRepresentatives slam Darkley roads as ‘shocking’ and ‘utter disgrace’
Political representatives in the Cusher area have hit out at the “shocking” and “disgraceful” conditions of roads around Darkley in south Armagh. Sinn Féin councillor Bróna Haughey has called for a...
View ArticlePolice appeal for vehicle currently cold-calling in Keady
Police are appealing for information on a suspicious vehicle that has been sighted in Keady. The vehicle is a silver Ford C-Max. It is reported that there are two females on board and that the vehicle...
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Take a peek inside … Niall’s dream cottage features on Home of the Year
As a child, Derrynoose man Niall McGuire was always fascinated by thatched cottages, and loved nothing better than a trip to the Ulster American Folk Park. Today, he is living in the home of his...
View ArticleWater joke! Borough’s 28 ‘refill stations’ blasted as nothing more than...
A councillor has called for Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council to “fully implement” his motion asking for water refill stations to be installed across the borough. Speaking at...
View ArticleInjured driver cautioned after car ends up sideways in Tassagh hedge
The driver of this car – wedged deep into a hedge in Tassagh – managed to escape serious injury on Saturday evening. The incident happened on the Darkley Road area shortly before 8pm. A police...
View ArticleOfficer struck by van during police pursuit through Armagh and Keady
An officer was taken to hospital after being struck by a van during a police pursuit in the Armagh and Keady areas this morning (Monday, March 6). The officer sustained injuries to their arm following...
View ArticleMan (32) arrested after officer injured during police pursuit in Armagh
A man has been arrested in connection with a high-speed police pursuit which resulted in an officer being taken to hospital. Police have confirmed the arrest of a 32-year-old on suspicion of a number...
View ArticleArmagh I sent Keady ‘bomb warning’ stating IED placed inside white plastic bag
Armagh I has been sent a bomb warning stating that an improvised explosive device (IED) has been placed inside a white plastic bag in Keady. The email, which came in at 3.45pm, with the subject line...
View ArticleCordon in place and road closed as police examine suspicious object in Keady
A cordon is currently in place in the Castleblaney Road area of Keady while police examine a suspicious object. Diversions are in place at the junctions of Derrynoose Road, Davis Street, Crossdened Row...
View ArticleItems recovered for further examination as security alert in Keady ends
A security alert in the Castleblaney Road area of Keady has ended. Inspector Tate said: “Officers and Ammunition Technical Officers attended the scene and local road closures, along with cordons, were...
View ArticleNewtownhamilton man found guilty of indecently assaulting two women following...
A Newtownhamilton man has been found guilty on four counts of indecent assault against two separate women following a week-long trial. James Patrick Shortt, of Dungormley Estate, had denied the...
View ArticleCommunity in shock following sudden death of young Keady man
A Co Armagh community has been left reeling following the sudden death of a popular young Keady man. Tiarnan Fullerton was a much-loved son and brother and a valued friend to all who knew him. The...
View ArticleFuneral of tragic young Keady man Tiarnan Fullerton to take place on Thursday
The funeral of a young Keady man who died suddenly on Monday morning will take place on Thursday. Tiarnan Fullerton’s passing sent shockwaves across the entire community with tributes pouring in from...
View ArticleTragic young Keady man ‘whose genius lay in his hands’ laid to rest
Mourners at the funeral of a young Keady man, who tragically passed away on Monday morning, have been urged not to “bottle up the worries, or the darkness, that may be weighing on your mind”. Tiarnan...
View ArticleKeady drink driver fled police before crashing into bridge
A Keady man led police on a car chase whilst under the influence of alcohol and crashed into a bridge before attempting to run away, a court has heard. Oisin Thomas McCaul, of Mullyard Road, appeared...
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