Woman suffers facial injuries after masked men burgle Bessbrook home

A woman suffered facial injuries after being attacked by masked men during a burglary in Bessbrook. Detectives in Newry are appealing...

Bessbrook man who crashed car onto roof while drunk avoids jail but hit with multi-year driving ban

A Bessbrook man who crashed a car onto its roof before walking away from the scene while heavily intoxicated has avoided...

‘Incredible courage’: Mullaghbawn mum’s Stage 4 cancer battle sparks fresh call for overhaul of support services

A Mullaghbawn mum living with Stage 4 breast cancer has inspired a fresh call for urgent improvements to cancer support services...

‘Game changer’: Builders for new £4.6m Camlough Lake water sport facility approved

Builders for a major £4.6m Co Armagh water sport facility have been approved to begin developing a “game changer” for the...

£695,000 road upgrade for Bessbrook as major Maytown Road works announced

A £695,000 carriageway resurfacing scheme has been announced for the Maytown Road, Bessbrook, with work due to begin on Monday, June...

Youths on ‘drug runs’ and safety fears prompt Council action on scramblers

Newry, Mourne and Down District council is to crack down on the illegal use of scramblers due to public safety fears...

Lislea man sentenced over Camlough pub altercation which left fellow drinker with broken leg

A Lislea man has been fined after admitting causing grievous bodily harm to another man during a late-night altercation at a...

Suspended prison term for south Armagh woman who wrongly claimed over £35,000 in benefits

A south Armagh woman who fraudulently claiming over £35,700 in benefits has been given a suspended prison term. Yvonne Hoey (56),...

Whitecross pensioner left shotgun cartridge at man’s door before ‘bullet through the eyes’ threat in Newry café, court told

A 72-year-old south Armagh man has appeared in court charged with harassment and breaching post-charge bail conditions after allegedly leaving an...

Health Minister hails ‘neighbourhood’ model as Trust-run Mullaghbawn surgery expands rural services

Health Minister Mike Nesbitt has paid tribute to staff at Mullaghbawn GP Practice during a visit to see how a new...

Newry bids fond farewell to ‘quietly dignified’ education pioneer who shaped generations

Newry is mourning the loss of one a “pioneering” great, who was involved in the promotion of catholic values and charitable...

Mullaghbawn pulled together as Cemetery Sunday met Championship fever and marathon madness

While ‘Cemetery Sunday’ is a well attended annual event in the Parish calendar in Mullaghbawn, May 3 was no ordinary day…...