Man to appear in court today following drug operation in Keady
A man is due to appear in court today following a police operation in Keady, county Armagh yesterday (Thursday). The 20-year-old has been charged with possession of a class B controlled drug. He is due...
View ArticleKeady company to invest over £1m and create ‘many new jobs’
A Keady business is hoping to double the size of its operation in the town and says it will create “many new jobs”, Armagh I can reveal. And planning officials are now recommending that the development...
View ArticleHeavy wind and rain affecting local events with weather warning in place
Heavy wind and rain is battering county Armagh and the rest f Northern Ireland this morning and will continue throughout the day. The Met Office has issues a yellow weather warning, which came into...
View ArticleArmagh champion fundraiser Mark McSherry plans spectacular show for Marie Curie
A champion Armagh fundraiser is planning one of his biggest and best shows yet in memory of two very special people taken way before their time. For over three decades Mark ‘Max’ McSherry has raised...
View ArticleExciting plans to replace 80-year-old hall with state-of-the-art...
A new state-of-the-art cross-community hall on the outskirts of Armagh could soon become a reality, with a planning application now lodged for consideration. Corran Community Association is hoping to...
View ArticleFinish line in sight for Keady Glen work with completion date announced
After unexpected delays in works around Keady Glen a completion date of Spring 2017 has been given to residents. The final phase of the works have now been agreed for the glen which included the link...
View ArticleLavery double at Dam Busters run for Niamh Louise Foundation
The annual Dam Busters 5km fun run and walk was held around Seaghan Dam last Sunday. Dam Busters has become an annual event in Ballymacnab and this year it raised a considerable sum of money for the...
View ArticleBrave family plan first annual fundraiser in Eva’s memory and ask for...
Family and friends of little Eva Tomney plan to keep her memory alive and raise money to support two schools which had played such a big part in her short life. And they hope the local community will...
View ArticleSchoolgirl has dream come true rubbing shoulders with stars of TV soap
A Keady schoolgirl has had her dream come true after getting to rub shoulders with the stars of her favourite TV show. Fifteen-year-old Summer Long is a massive fan of the hit ITV soap Emmerdale. And...
View ArticleWife’s desperate appeal to find husband missing from taxi in early hours
A wife has made a desperate appeal to find her husband after he went missing from a taxi in the early hours of this morning (Sunday). Declan Nugent, 34, was last seen leaving a taxi on the Ennislare...
View ArticleStaff at six Co Armagh schools joining lunch-time pickets against ‘insulting’...
Teachers from six County Armagh schools will join with colleagues in staging lunch-time pickets tomorrow (Tuesday). They will be taking the action in protest at what they view at an “insulting” pay...
View ArticleMajor public realm schemes to start in Keady and Richhill before end of the...
Work on two major public realm schemes in Keady and Richhill will get underway on Monday, November 28. And, prior to that, two public information sessions will be held to inform people of what they can...
View ArticleDemolition of former GAA social club in Keady now to be recommended for approval
Demolition of a former GAA social club in Keady could go ahead shortly as planners finally look set to recommend approval. The application to raze the Market Street building to the ground and build two...
View ArticleCo Armagh petition calls for meaningful investment in rural broadband
A petition has been set up for people still struggling with inadequate rural broadband coverage in county Armagh. The petition, set up locally by SDLP representatives Thomas O’Hanlon and Justin...
View ArticlePolice and government officials in joint operation to tackle rural crime
Police in Armagh have stepped up patrols in a bid to reduce rural crime. Officiers, together with officials from the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, have spent the past two...
View ArticleYoung mum’s lucky escape after losing control of car on untreated rural road
An accident which led to a young mother losing control of her car after dropping her children off at school has prompted fresh calls for an immediate review of winter gritting. Political...
View ArticleCampaign to grit all school bus routes launched amid spate of near misses
A campaign to have all school bus routes gritted has been launched this week. The petition, set up by MLA Justin McNulty, comes after a number of incidents across the area this week. One parent on the...
View ArticleKeady named runner-up at prestigious Pride of Place national awards gala event
Congratulations to Keady Festival Group which was named as a runner-up at the prestigious Pride of Place awards last night (Saturday). Regarded affectionately by many as the ‘Community Oscars’, the...
View ArticleCo Armagh Pride of Place award winners to be honoured at civic reception
Two county Armagh groups successful at the annual Pride of Place Awards Ceremony on Saturday will be celebrated at a special civic reception at the Palace Demesne. Keady Community, Cultural and...
View ArticleKeady students visit Belfast’s Titanic Quarter on urban regeneration project
GCSE Geography students from St Patrick’s High School, Keady, have visited Belfast’s Titanic Quarter as part of their studies into sustainable urban regeneration. Philip Corr, Titanic Quarter Ltd’s...
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