Area
Culture Tandragee
A strange tale recorded in the early 1900s tells of a woman from the Tandragee and Tassagh area who was believed to draw butter from cows using a rope woven from human hair.
Business & Openings Tandragee
The Poundland store at Spires Retail Park in Armagh could be affected by a potential insolvency at the discount chain, which employs more than 10,000 people across the UK and Ireland.
Traffic & Construction Tandragee
A mobile bus brought simulated sensory challenges to Tandragee during a Southern Health Trust and ABC Council wellbeing event for Positive Ageing Month.
Community Tandragee
ABC Council is holding an information session at Orchard Leisure Centre in Armagh as households across the borough prepare for possible changes to bin collection days from the week beginning 26 October 2026.
Community Tandragee
Grace Abbott, from Tandragee, has created a support group for people with endometriosis in the Craigavon area after years of severe pain, hospital visits and what she described as dismissive treatment before receiving a diagnosis.
Community Tandragee
Schools, sports clubs and community organisations across the ABC Borough have secured funding for community gardens, green spaces and other environmental projects through the Live Here Love Here Small Grants Scheme.
Sport Tandragee
Former Co Armagh road racing star Phillip McCallen has paid tribute to his older brother Ronald “Ronnie” McCallen, who died peacefully on Friday evening. Ronnie, a former world superbike engine builder, continued supporting Phillip’s Lurgan motorcycle business and recently formed a race team with his son Brett.
Traffic & Construction Tandragee
A £318,000 resurfacing scheme at Newry’s A28 Customs Station Roundabout and Carnbane Way will bring overnight closures from 6 to 18 September 2026, with signed diversion routes including the A1 Armagh Road and A27 Tandragee Road.
Traffic & Construction Tandragee
A £262,000 resurfacing scheme at the A28 Armagh Road Roundabout in Newry is due to begin on 13 September 2026, with overnight closures and signed diversions affecting journeys towards Armagh.
Traffic & Construction Tandragee
A £250,000 resurfacing project at the A27 Tandragee Road Roundabout in Newry is due to begin on 30 August 2026, with overnight closures continuing until 11 September and signed diversions in place. The scheme is outside Armagh, but may affect residents and motorists travelling between Armagh and Newry.
Traffic & Construction Tandragee
A £265,000 resurfacing project on the A27 Shepherds Way Roundabout and Shepherds Way in Newry will begin on Sunday 30 August 2026, with daytime and overnight closures expected to cause delays for road users travelling towards the A28 Armagh Road and A27 Tandragee Road.
Education Tandragee
Two students from Armagh are celebrating strong results as Southern Regional College records a 96.6% overall A-Level pass rate, with several subjects achieving 100%.
Culture Tandragee
“In The Heart Of The Country” will be performed at Armagh’s Market Place Theatre on Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 August 2026, following a young couple whose romance unfolds amid political upheaval and Civil Rights protests in rural Tyrone.
Education Tandragee
Saint Catherine’s College Armagh is celebrating what it describes as another outstanding year of A-Level results, with students securing opportunities for their next steps in education and beyond.
Education Tandragee
St Patrick’s High School in Keady is celebrating what it describes as an exceptional set of AS and A Level results, with many subject areas recording a 100% A–C pass rate and students progressing towards university, apprenticeships and further education.
