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Crime & Public Safety Markethill
A 20-year-old man is set to face a Crown Court trial this month over allegations that he caused the deaths of Patrick and Ciera Grimley and Ciara McElvanna in a Co Armagh crash, while four other people were seriously injured.
Traffic & Construction Markethill
Daisy, Roxy and Izzy went missing from Scarva, Keady and Longstone Armagh after Halloween fireworks, prompting an appeal for sightings and searches of gardens, fields and outbuildings.
Traffic & Construction Markethill
Three children under seven were taken to hospital after a collision involving two cars and a caravan on Cusher Road, Markethill, on 31 October 2026. The caravan overturned and the road remained closed while emergency services attended.
Business & Openings
The former A. Flanagan & Son butcher’s and deli premises at the corner of Barrack Street and Scotch Street in Armagh has become available to let after standing empty for three years, with prospective tenants able to rent part or all of the property.
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.
Culture Cathedral
The traditions behind costumes, carved lanterns, bonfires and trick-or-treating will be explored at Navan Centre & Fort, where Samhain’s ancient Gaelic origins remain closely linked to Armagh’s prehistoric past.
Education Cathedral
Students at St Patrick’s Grammar School Armagh have been recognised for academic, sporting, musical and cultural achievement at the school’s Junior Prizegiving ceremony, including Year 10 Student of the Year Charlie McSherry and Year 9 Student of the Year Joel McManus.
Business & Openings Cathedral
An application has been submitted to retain several retail units in Armagh city that were constructed without prior approval, according to Armagh I.
Crime & Public Safety Cathedral
Police are investigating a report of an alleged assault on Archbishop of Armagh John McDowell following a confrontation with jailed teacher Enoch Burke at St Patrick’s Church of Ireland Cathedral in Armagh.
Crime & Public Safety
A woman in her 30s was cautioned after detectives searched two Lurgan addresses and seized a significant quantity of suspected unlicensed products from a beauty treatment business.
Culture
Professor Moyra Haslett will discuss the unique copy of Gulliver’s Travels owned by Jonathan Swift at a free lecture in Armagh Robinson Library on 12 November 2026.
Culture Richhill
Families and Halloween fans have eight events to choose from across County Armagh, including a free artisan market at Shambles Yard, a Samhain experience at Navan Centre & Fort and family activities at Armagh County Museum.
Sport Keady
Plans have been outlined for an indoor sports facility on the outskirts of Armagh, including courts for padel and pickleball and a new café.
Business & Openings
Tourism and hospitality businesses across the Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough are being invited to apply for a free two-day digital marketing programme, with places limited to 20 businesses.
Education Richhill
A proposed funding allocation for Richhill AFC has put further pressure on Education Minister Paul Givan after his department said it did not keep records of related calls or in-person meetings.
Traffic & Construction Markethill
A £7,000 compensation payment for damage to one vehicle has highlighted growing concern over potholes and road maintenance across the Armagh area, with claims to the Department for Infrastructure rising from 237 in 2021 to 1,687.
Traffic & Construction
A proposed three-year off-site parking arrangement could ease pressure from Royal Mail delivery vans near the Upper English Street office, after councillors raised concerns about on-street parking and its effect on residents and businesses.
Culture Cathedral
Visitors can attend a free Choral Evensong at St Patrick’s (CoI) Cathedral in Armagh from 4pm to 5pm on Saturday 28 November, as part of Georgian Day.
Business & Openings
Tourism and hospitality businesses across the Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council area can apply for a free two-day digital marketing and social media programme, with only 20 places available.
Community Middletown
Progress on the Middletown to Smithboro section of the Ulster Canal Greenway has been criticised at an ABC Council meeting after Monaghan County Council appointed a contractor for its side of the cross-border project.
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.
Community
An Armagh man who allegedly entered a Jewish wedding reception in Liverpool and shouted abuse at guests has been given a community order, according to a court report.
Community
More than 150 people attended a Banbridge Job Fair on 22 October, meeting 25 employers and support organisations offering vacancies, careers advice and training opportunities. The event was organised by the Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon Labour Market Partnership with the local Jobs and Benefits Office. A further local job fair is scheduled for Portadown on 10 November 2026.
Culture The Mall
Armagh Georgian Festival will run from 26 to 29 November 2026, bringing family entertainment, more than 100 artisan market stalls, live performances and the returning Georgian Light Show to the city.
Sport Markethill
Royal School Armagh’s 1st XI Girls Hockey Team and head coach Greg Thompson were recognised at the 2026 ABC Junior Sports Awards, alongside young athletes, teams and coaches from across the borough.
Crime & Public Safety
A 26-year-old Armagh man is to stand trial at the Crown Court over an alleged serious assault in Derrynoose more than three years ago.
Traffic & Construction The Mall
The 35th Armagh International Road Races will return to The Mall on Thursday, February 11, 2027, with a new Women’s International Elite 5K added to the programme.
Business & Openings
More than 140 people attended an Armagh meeting as incredABLE warned that a regulatory dispute could threaten its Adult Short Breaks Service for people with learning disabilities and autism across the Southern Health and Social Care Trust area.
Traffic & Construction
Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council members have received a Department for Infrastructure update on road maintenance and improvement works planned across the council area for 2025/26 and 2026/27.
Community The Mall
Holly Regan is preparing to complete a 100-mile October fundraising challenge for Breast Cancer Now, after her mother Gillian was diagnosed with breast cancer and began preparing for chemotherapy.
