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Traffic & Construction Tandragee

Overnight A27 Tandragee Road closures announced for major Newry resurfacing scheme

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

£265,000 road resurfacing scheme set to bring overnight closures near Newry

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.

Traffic & Construction Blackwatertown

Blackwatertown Main Street plan could turn six-bedroom home into five flats

A planning application has been submitted to convert 43 Main Street, Blackwatertown, into five self-contained flats, with parking increased from five to nine spaces. The proposal has received support from DfI Roads but a refusal recommendation from NI Water, while the Historic Environment Division is still considering the plans.

Traffic & Construction

Armagh mourns Eithne Vallely after fatal Portadown Road collision

Eithne Vallely, an 81-year-old woman from Armagh, has died after a single-vehicle collision involving a lorry on the Portadown Road. She has been remembered for her decades of work teaching and promoting traditional Irish music, including through the Armagh Pipers Club.

Traffic & Construction

Eithne Vallely named as pedestrian killed in Armagh Portadown Road collision

Police have confirmed that renowned traditional music educator Eithne Vallely, aged 81, died at the scene of a collision involving a lorry and a female pedestrian on Armagh’s Portadown Road. The road has reopened, while investigators appeal for witnesses and dash-cam footage.

Traffic & Construction City Centre

Moy Road in Armagh reopens after overnight single-vehicle collision

Moy Road, Armagh, has fully reopened after a single-vehicle collision reported at about 12.40am on Thursday, 30 July. One person was taken to hospital for treatment, and police are appealing for witnesses, CCTV and other footage.