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Armagh community groups invited to help shape borough priorities

Community, voluntary and social enterprise representatives are being encouraged to join the ABC Community Planning Steering Group and influence local decision-making.

Community

Armagh community raises almost £25,000 for injured mum after Monaghan Road collision

Friends and family of Armagh mum-of-three Lisa McKeever have raised almost £25,000 through a community fundraising walk following the collision that left her with life-changing injuries while she was running along the Monaghan Road.

Crime & Public Safety Loughgall

Car set alight in Loughgall arson attack as police appeal for witnesses

Police are appealing for information after a car was set on fire in the Bramley Court area of Loughgall at about 1.30am on Monday, September 7. Officers and firefighters attended, and the blaze was extinguished. Investigators believe a flammable substance was used.

Culture

Thousands attend Armagh Food and Cider Weekend as borough celebrates local producers

The Armagh Food and Cider Weekend brought thousands of visitors to events in Armagh, Banbridge and across the borough from Thursday 3 to Sunday 6 September. The programme included markets, orchard tours, tastings, workshops, family entertainment and the Cider in the City evening at Shambles Yard.

Community Cathedral

Armagh mourns Deirdre White, the ‘Queen of Arts and Crafts’ who served generations

The city of Armagh has paid tribute to Deirdre White, whose decades of church, Scout and community service included creating ceremonial garments for senior Church figures and inspiring young people through the 1st Armagh Scout Group.

Crime & Public Safety Markethill

Markethill woman disqualified from driving after car crash and failed roadside breath tests

A woman from Markethill has been disqualified from driving after crashing her car and attempting a roadside breath test five times before being taken into custody.

Sport Tandragee

Tandragee racing family mourns Ronnie McCallen as brother Phillip pays heartfelt tribute

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.

Crime & Public Safety Richhill

Richhill woman disqualified after fourth drink-driving offence following hit-and-run

A Richhill woman has been disqualified from driving after being found by police in bed holding three unopened bottles of wine following a hit-and-run incident. It was her fourth drink-driving offence.

Business & Openings

Armagh-based Redrock Machinery expands global reach with new 30,000 sq ft tanker facility

Armagh-based Redrock Machinery has completed a new 30,000 sq ft manufacturing facility for its tanker division as it targets further growth in international agricultural machinery markets and recruits experienced fabricators and welders.

Community

Armagh community hall bookings move online in new digital system

Residents and groups across the Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon council area can now view facilities, check availability and submit booking requests through a new online platform.

Traffic & Construction City Centre

Circle of Friends finds a new home on Thomas Street in Armagh 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.

Crime & Public Safety Cathedral

Armagh families honour three police officers killed during the Troubles with Elizabeth Emblems

Families of three police officers connected to Armagh are among those receiving Elizabeth Emblem Awards recognising public servants who lost their lives in the line of duty during the Troubles.

Crime & Public Safety Cathedral

Family of murdered Armagh prison officer honoured 40 years after cathedral killing

The family of Patrick Thomas Kerr, an Armagh prison officer shot dead after leaving St Patrick’s Cathedral with his two children in 1985, has received the Elizabeth Emblem for public service sacrifice.

Crime & Public Safety

Armagh man sentenced after pouring paint over neighbour’s car in ‘tout’ accusation

Francis Martin Pascal McGuinness, of Railway Street, appeared at Armagh Magistrates’ Court after being accused of pouring paint on his neighbour’s car while wrongly believing she was a tout.

Community

Gosford Forest Park to host free Emergency Responders Day with rescue displays and Paw Patrol stars

Families will be able to explore emergency vehicles, watch live demonstrations and enjoy children’s entertainment at a free Emergency Responders Day at Gosford Forest Park on Saturday 19 September.

Culture Navan

Macha Alive Festival brings Armagh mythology to life at Aonach Mhacha this November

Macha Alive Fest 2026 will combine music, storytelling, visual art and community events at Aonach Mhacha in Armagh on Saturday 7 November, with tickets priced from £26.50.

Crime & Public Safety

Four children injured in serious four-car crash in County Armagh

Seven people were taken to hospital after a serious four-car collision in County Armagh, with one person airlifted and two others cut free from vehicles.

Traffic & Construction

Serious four-car crash closes Newtownhamilton Road near Armagh as seven people are taken to hospital

The Newtownhamilton Road on the outskirts of Armagh city remains closed in both directions after a serious four-vehicle collision shortly after 9am on 2 September 2026. Four children were among those involved, while one patient was airlifted to Belfast and two elderly passengers were cut free from a vehicle.

Traffic & Construction

Newtownhamilton Road outside Armagh closed after ‘serious collision’

Emergency services are dealing with a serious collision on the Newtownhamilton Road outside Armagh this morning, Wednesday, with local diversions in place.

Culture City Centre

Tullyvallen massacre remembered as Orange Victims Day marks 51 years since five Armagh men were killed

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.

Crime & Public Safety

Co Armagh man jailed after recording PSNI officers’ cars at station

A Co Armagh man has been jailed after recording details of police officers’ vehicles inside a PSNI station. A judge said the incident caused “upset and distress”.

Sport

Armagh council launches new training programme for local sports clubs and coaches

Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council has launched its 2026/27 Coach Education and Club Development Programme, offering online and in-person training for sports coaches and volunteers across the borough.

Crime & Public Safety

Drumcree ruling sparks judge-led review of Northern Ireland Parades Commission

A judge-led review will examine how the Parades Commission makes decisions after a High Court judgment quashed its determination on the Drumcree parade in Portadown, County Armagh.

Business & Openings

Armagh gifting firm Needi lands £1m investment as global client list grows

Armagh-based corporate gifting company Needi has secured £1m in follow-on funding from the Investment Fund for Northern Ireland, taking its total investment to £2.4m as it expands its technology platform and international ambitions.

Business & Openings

County Armagh firm completes landmark Scottish wind turbine recycling project

A County Armagh company has completed a landmark project recycling turbine blades from a wind farm in Scotland, with its chief executive saying EU and international markets are opening up.

Crime & Public Safety

Drumcree ruling sparks fresh call for judge-led review of Parades Commission

Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart has called for a judge-led review of the Parades Commission after the High Court quashed restrictions on this year’s Orange Order parade along Portadown’s Garvaghy Road.

Crime & Public Safety

Armagh teenager banned after 120mph late-night police chase to Ardress

An Armagh teenager has been banned from driving for 18 months and fined after a 120mph late-night police chase ended in rural Ardress.

Culture

Armagh songstress Fya Fox marks comeback with new single ‘Hometown’

South Armagh-bred singer-songwriter Fya Fox is continuing her comeback with the release of a new single, Hometown.

Community Cathedral

King Harald V remembered across Norway as new monarch vows to give everything for country

Norwegians gathered at churches and cathedrals for memorial services after the death of King Harald V, while his son, the newly crowned King Haakon VIII, promised to lead with the same dedication.

Traffic & Construction

Armagh driver banned for 13 months after leaving birthday party drunk and crashing on Moy Road

A man who left a joint birthday and christening party at an Armagh bar and drove drunk before crashing on the Moy Road moments later has been banned from driving for 13 months, according to a report by Armagh I.