In pictures: Darkley Primary School Christmas Fair and Open Night
Christmas really kicked-off at Darkley Primary School earlier this month when Santa Claus himself paid a visit. The school was transformed in what was a magical evening on Thursday, December 7, with...
View ArticleCarers struggling to reach isolated patients due to shocking state of Co...
One Co Armagh road is in such bad condition it is jeopardising the care of vulnerable patients. Sinn Féin councillor Bróna Haughey has called for urgent works to repair potholes on the Corran, Claymore...
View ArticleIndian takeaway closed after 20 years in Keady just weeks after zero food...
An Indian takeaway, which had operated in Keady for the best part of 20 years before closing down earlier this year, had received a rare zero for its food hygiene just weeks before closing. Al-Amin,...
View ArticleMajor search operation in Keady following reports of male in the water
A large-scale search operation is underway in Keady this morning (Saturday). Police, fire and ambulance crews have been tasked to the scene – as well as the coastguard – following reports a male has...
View ArticleSearch for missing Keady man may take ‘several days’ as operation turns to...
A large-scale search and rescue operation for a missing Keady man may take “protracted and take several days” according to one local councillor. Thomas O’Hanlon has been liaising closely with police in...
View ArticleHeartbreak as body recovered from water in search for missing Keady man
The body of a missing Keady man has been recovered from a river in the area, police have confirmed. The man – who has not yet been identified – was recovered from the Clea River. A police spokesperson...
View ArticleChop chop! Jacqui does it again for Little Princess Trust
A Madden woman has completed her third charity hair cut, with funds going to support the Little Princess Trust. On Saturday morning (December 30), two years after her previous hair cut for the charity,...
View ArticleSuspicious caller knocks on Keady pensioner’s door congratulating her on...
Concerns have been raised after a suspicious cold caller knocked on a pensioner’s door in Keady to congratulate her on being nominated to run the Belfast Marathon. The man, who wore an...
View ArticleKeady man abused emergency workers after being cut from car
A Keady man who abused emergency services after he was cut from his vehicle is to be sentenced next month. Conor McIlroy, of Carbry Heights, appeared before Armagh Magistrates’ Court, sitting at Newry...
View Article‘Worrying times’ says Keady farmer as sheep killed following dog attack
A Co. Armagh farmer has hit out at irresponsible dog owners after a number of his sheep were killed in an attack at the weekend. The attack happened on a Keady farm on Sunday morning (February 11),...
View ArticleCullyhanna farmer and Keady transporter convicted after cow ‘humanely...
A farmer and transporter were convicted at Dungannon Court for causing an animal to be transported that was not fit for the journey. On Monday, March 11, Aeneas Carragher (59) of Skerriff Road,...
View ArticleWell known pubs in Keady and Gilford go on the market
A long-established pub in Keady town centre has gone on the market. The Close – previously The Sportsman – which has been described as a “traditional Irish pub” went up for sale earlier this week....
View ArticleMan (49) arrested after large scale police incident in Keady
A man was arrested following a large-scale police operation in Keady on Friday afternoon. Footage from the scene showed at least five police crews on Kinelowen Street as a car is emptied and checked...
View ArticleCastleblayney Road in Keady closed due to overturned lorry
The Castleblayney Road outside Keady has been closed due to an overturned lorry. The lorry is blocking both sides of the road. Police have advised the road will be closed for a number of hours while a...
View ArticleMajor search operation in Keady following reports of male in the water
A large-scale search operation is underway in Keady this morning (Saturday). Police, fire and ambulance crews have been tasked to the scene – as well as the coastguard – following reports a male has...
View ArticleTributes to four young friends killed in tragic Armagh road collision
Four young friends tragically killed in a road traffic collision in Armagh on Sunday morning have all been named. They were Marina Crilly from Ballymacnab, Emma Mallon from Middletown – both past...
View ArticlePriest assures family Marina’s precious baby boy will bring joy and comfort...
Mourners at the funeral of Marina Crilly have heard her described as an “exceptionally good girl” who “loved life and worked hard”. Family and friends of the 24-year-old gathered in St Patrick’s...
View ArticleFamily of Keady woman diagnosed with rare cancer fundraising for ‘only hope...
The family of a Keady woman, diagnosed with a rare form of cancer, are fundraising in an effort to send her to Mexico in what they have described as the “only hope for a cure”. Roisin Molly was...
View ArticleGranemore Primary School has extension plans granted
A planning application for a single-storey side extension at St. Mary’s Primary School in Granemore has been approved. The extension will include a general office, a main entrance/lobby and ancillary...
View ArticlePolice appeal for witnesses after car stolen in Keady
Police are appealing for information after a car was stolen in Keady at the weekend. The vehicle in question is a blue Toyota Hilux, bearing the registration; “VRM DXZ4725”. It was taken in the...
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