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Culture City Centre
Armagh’s Georgian Festival Light Show will return to Market Square across Friday 27 and Saturday 28 November 2026, with online-only tickets priced at £3.50 per person and strict entry, access and parking arrangements for visitors.
Community City Centre
A local Armagh community group has asked ABC Council to extend festive lighting along several approach roads and residential and commercial areas, saying parts of the city have been left without displays in recent years.
Community City Centre
Santa on Tour will reach Armagh during Georgian Weekend on Sunday 29 November 2026, with a packed borough-wide programme featuring festive entertainment, artisan markets, the Christmas Lightshow, free parking and inclusive Christmas sessions.
Community City Centre
Dead fish have been found along the Folly River between Redrock and Armagh city centre after a resident reported a strong oil smell and white foam on the water. Suspected pollution is under investigation by the Northern Ireland Environment Agency, while people with animals or livestock near the river are advised to restrict access.
Business & Openings City Centre
Plans for a landmark hotel and mixed-use regeneration of historic Armagh Gaol have advanced after community engagement found overwhelming support for protecting its heritage while creating tourism, cultural, leisure and community uses. An outline business case is now being developed, with an outcome expected in March 2027, subject to appraisal and approval.
Culture City Centre
Armagh’s Georgian Festival will return from 26 to 29 November 2026, bringing living-history performances, festive markets, music, family activities and heritage experiences to venues across the city, including The Mall, City Centre, Market House and St Patrick’s Church of Ireland Cathedral.
Culture City Centre
Wolfhound and More Power to Your Elbow will perform at a ticketed open-air concert in Armagh Market Square on Tuesday 16 March 2027, with organisers advising early booking and setting out access, safety and visitor arrangements.
Crime & Public Safety City Centre
John Patrick Nixon has pleaded not guilty to eight charges linked to an alleged petrol bomb attack at The Toby Jug on Irish Street, Armagh, in which two patrons reportedly suffered significant burn injuries. A trial has been listed for February 2027.
Traffic & Construction City Centre
Experts told an inquest into the deaths of four young Armagh people that a Volkswagen Golf was travelling too fast for a bend on Ballynahonemore Road before hitting a tree and catching fire.
Business & Openings City Centre
The Appleby Trust will close its Armagh and Lurgan operations after more than 20 years, affecting nine salaried staff, casual workers and more than 50 people who use its disability support services. The charity says changes to the Growth Fund removed nearly two-thirds of its income and that efforts to secure replacement finance were unsuccessful.
Crime & Public Safety City Centre
Police searched a property in the Corrigan’s Court area of Armagh city centre on Tuesday morning, September 29, as part of what the PSNI described as an ongoing investigation.
Traffic & Construction City Centre
A vacant retail unit at 43 Thomas Street, Armagh, has been approved for conversion into a family-friendly PlayStation gaming and entertainment centre, with proposed opening hours from 10am to 10pm daily.
Business & Openings City Centre
The former Stinson the Saddler’s premises at 20 Thomas Street, Armagh, has been fully refurbished after more than 20 years empty and is now seeking a new business tenant.
Business & Openings City Centre
Jonathan and Maria Fahy launched Lislea Roots after spotting an opportunity for premium, hand-packed potatoes grown on the island of Ireland. The family-run business began supplying Keady and Armagh and now has products stocked in more than 40 locations across Northern Ireland.
Crime & Public Safety City Centre
An increased police presence and more community safety wardens are to be deployed in Armagh city centre following reports of vandalism, theft, abuse, threats and deliberate fires.
Traffic & Construction City Centre
Newry and Armagh MLA Gareth Wilson has criticised what he calls a reactive approach to road safety after the death of musician and educator Eithne Vallely in a collision on the Portadown Road. He is calling for a wider review of safety measures at The Mall and across Armagh city centre.
Community City Centre
A local resident has praised an unnamed woman who regularly spends the early hours collecting litter from Armagh’s streets and caring for public flower beds.
Traffic & Construction City Centre
Circle of Friends, a creative support group for adults with autism, learning disabilities and additional needs, has moved from Dobbin Community Centre into its first dedicated premises at 53 Thomas Street, Armagh.
Culture City Centre
The ninth annual Orange Victims Day has remembered 344 Loyal Order members murdered during the Troubles, including the five men killed at Tullyvallen Orange Hall near Newtownhamilton in 1975.
Business & Openings City Centre
A planning application has been submitted to convert Unit 39B at The Boulevard, outside Banbridge, into a new Crocs outlet, while the shopping complex is collecting old pairs of the footwear for a promotional archway.
Culture City Centre
Thousands gathered in Belfast city centre on 22 August 2026 as the nine-day Mela festival opened with a parade, international food and arts displays, and performances. The event will culminate in Mela Day at Botanic Park on Sunday, 30 August.
Business & Openings City Centre
Cancer Research UK’s long-established Scotch Street charity shop is expected to shut permanently on September 9 as the organisation reshapes its high-street network in response to rising costs, inflation and changing shopping habits.
Business & Openings City Centre
Castlebrooke Investments has unveiled scaled-back plans for a £195m redevelopment of neglected parts of Belfast’s Cathedral Quarter, including around 1,000 homes, two four-star hotels and up to 100,000 sq ft of commercial and community space. The proposal is outside Armagh, so its direct local relevance is limited.
Crime & Public Safety City Centre
An Israeli news crew filming a documentary in Belfast’s Cathedral Quarter was confronted over the weekend, with a cameraman suffering a cut to the head after a pint glass was thrown. The incident is outside Armagh, but may be of interest to residents following Northern Ireland public-safety news.
Community City Centre
Natural World Products welcomed 40 children, parents and carers to a Family Gardening Workshop at its No-Dig Garden at Kinnego Bushcraft Centre, Oxford Island, Craigavon. The event included bug hunting, seed-ball making, vegetable harvesting and hands-on activities promoting peat-free compost. Further horticultural workshops are planned for autumn.
Traffic & Construction City Centre
Emergency services attended a fire at derelict premises on Harford Street in Portadown on Thursday afternoon, August 13, marking the second fire incident on the street within a week. No injuries were reported.
Sport City Centre
Families and astronomy enthusiasts gathered at Armagh Observatory and Planetarium on 12 August 2026 as a rare partial solar eclipse covered about 94% to 95% of the sun in the region.
Traffic & Construction City Centre
Castlebrooke Investments will host a public drop-in event in Belfast on August 26 about plans for up to 150 co-living homes on Academy Street, forming part of a wider central-city redevelopment scheme.
Culture City Centre
County Armagh Drum Majors and local dance schools were among the performers featured during Belfast’s first Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann, a week-long celebration that included more than 200 events and 180 traditional music competitions.
Crime & Public Safety City Centre
Police say the death of a man following a vehicle fire in Portadown is not being treated as suspicious at this time, although officers are still appealing for witnesses who may have seen what happened.
