Tandragee woman who claimed close to £200,000 benefits spared jail because of...
A woman who claimed close to £200,000 in benefits escaped going to prison because of her teenage daughter. Sentencing 39-year-old Emma McCullagh at Newry Crown Court on Tuesday, Judge Gordon Kerr QC...
View ArticleRemembering the Fallen at Remembrance Day parades and services across Co Armagh
The annual Remembrance Day parades and services will be held across Co Armagh and beyond this Sunday, November 14. In Armagh, participants will assemble at the Royal British Legion (RBL) premises in...
View ArticleMan who spat at police and told hospital doctor to ‘f**k off’ to appeal...
A man who was disorderly in Craigavon Area Hospital and spat at a police officer after being apprehended in his boxers is to appeal against a three month prison sentence. Sentencing the 26-year-old,...
View ArticleEssex lorry deaths: Mo Robinson ordered to sell property to compensate...
Jailed County Armagh lorry driver Maurice ‘Mo’ Robinson has been told he must sell off his assets in order to pay compensation towards the families of the 39 Vietnamese victims discovered in the back...
View ArticleFree Presbyterian Church aims to build new Bible Training College in Tandragee
The Free Presbyterian Church is hoping to build its new Bible Training College in Tandragee, Armagh I can reveal. Proposals have been drawn up for the development, a short distance from Tandragee Free...
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If all you want for New Year is a new kitchen, then take a look at Woodstock...
The kitchen has long been regarded as the heart of the home and no more so than at Christmas when it’s the focal point for delicious food, celebration and cosy family get-togethers. And having a...
View ArticleSchool delight as team appointed to deliver new-build Tandragee Junior High
A team to oversee the delivery of a new-build Tandragee Junior High School has been appointed this week. And a number of potential sites for the new school – capable of accommodating over 300 pupils –...
View Article‘Part-time’ 20mph speed limits to be installed outside six schools in borough
Temporary 20mph speed limits are to be introduced outside six schools in the borough. The confirmation has come in a letter to Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council. Department of...
View ArticleNext Move Tandragee: Could next Christmas be celebrated in new surroundings?
With the property market booming, there will be many celebrating either their first or last Christmas in their homes. This pent up demand will be sure to keep those in the real estate business the...
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Tim’s Lights blaze bright for true meaning of Christmas as Marie Curie set to...
It’s that time of year again and a young Co Armagh man is ensuring the season of giving truly shines out! And we say shine we mean shine! Tim Hancock’s festive wonderland – at 83 Armagh Road, Tandragee...
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Plenty of craic with entrepreneur Matthew as his Norn Irn greeting cards site...
A bit of craic between four Tandragee brothers on their WhatsApp group was the inspiration for a greetings card venture which has taken off in a matter of days. Matthew McKeown (28) has launched the...
View ArticleLive weather and roads updates as Storm Barra batters Co Armagh
Storm Barra is making his presence felt in Co Armagh already this morning (Tuesday). The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning right across Northern Ireland for throughout the remainder of...
View ArticleTandragee Road closed near Poyntzpass following collision
Emergency services are currently dealing with a road traffic collision in south Armagh this morning (Tuesday). The Tandragee Road has been closed between Drumbannagher Wall Road and Gambles Road. It is...
View ArticleStaff told to isolate after Covid-19 cluster confirmed at Tayto’s Tandragee site
A number of staff members at the Tayto snack company in Tandragee are in isolation after they tested positive for Covid-19. The company said they will not be returning to work “until it is appropriate...
View ArticleReporting ban lifted on Tandragee man who admitted causing child to engage in...
A reporting restriction placed on a County Armagh man who admitted causing a child to engage in sexual activity has been lifted following a press challenge. Named for the first time, Joel Heak (20)...
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Tandragee lecturer Marilyn thrilled to receive Covid-delayed MBE from...
A Tandragee lecturer was on cloud nine after a visit to Windsor Castle for a special Royal engagement. Earlier this year, Marilyn Warren, a lecturer at Southern Regional College, was awarded an MBE in...
View ArticleTassagh man ‘addicted’ to driving to appeal 10 month prison sentence and 10...
A Tassagh man whom a judge commented was “addicted to driving” is appealing a 10 month prison sentence and 10 year disqualification he received for a litany of driving offences. Sentencing the...
View ArticleMan caught over twice limit with Buckfast on passenger seat to appeal car...
A Portadown man who was caught over twice the limit is to appeal the forfeiture of the car he was driving on the date of detection. The 44-year-old’s solicitor told court the incident occurred after...
View ArticleMan who said he grew cannabis after lockdown supply issues gets suspended...
A man who claimed that he grew cannabis plants in his home after encountering issues sourcing the substance over lockdown has been handed a suspended prison sentence. Addressing the 26-year-old, the...
View ArticleMan accused of placing stickers containing ‘far right material’ in Co Armagh...
A Tandragee man accused of placing stickers containing “various phrases” of “far right material” in the Co Armagh town will appear in court next week. The 56-year-old was not in attendance to be...
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