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Community Cathedral
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
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.
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.
Culture
Armagh-based artist Jonathan Hackett has been selected for a new 12-month Artist in Residence programme, with schools and community groups across the borough set to take part in creative activities.
Community Keady
The Southern Health & Social Care Trust has identified £42.4 million in savings for 2026-27, while warning that finding more could affect frontline services, staffing and patient access. The plan falls £5.1 million short of the full savings requirement, and an independent review is under way.
Crime & Public Safety Markethill
Two men have been arrested following a police pursuit that began on Gosford Road in Markethill during an anti-burglary operation. Both remain in police custody while enquiries continue.
Crime & Public Safety
A Northern Ireland Parades Commissioner has resigned after the High Court quashed restrictions imposed on the Drumcree parade, intensifying pressure on the body ahead of a fresh Portadown application.
Culture
Judith Boyle, whose background is in science and whose passion is the drinks trade, is set to select drinks for a dinner at next weekend’s Armagh Food and Cider Festival.
Education
Secondary teachers from across the Craigavon area gathered for a pre-term “teach meet” focused on AI in classrooms, inclusion, literacy and Northern Ireland’s TransformEd curriculum reform.
Crime & Public Safety
Portadown District Master Nigel Dawson has called for Parades Commission chair Evelyn Collins to resign after a High Court judge quashed restrictions on the Drumcree march, citing major errors in the commission’s decision-making.
Community Tassagh
Armagh friends Michelle McDonald and Aine Canavan are preparing for the final two events in The Big Ribbon Fundraiser’s 2026 programme, after a series of successful community events raised money for three cancer charities.
Crime & Public Safety
Northern Ireland Secretary Sir Chris Bryant has demanded written assurances from the Parades Commission after a High Court judge quashed restrictions on the annual Orange Order march linked to Drumcree and criticised the body’s decision-making process.
Culture
Northern Ireland Secretary Sir Chris Bryant has demanded written assurances from the Parades Commission after a High Court judge quashed restrictions on the annual Orange Order march linked to the Drumcree dispute.
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.
Crime & Public Safety
First Minister Michelle O’Neill has accused unionist leaders of “triumphalism” after the High Court quashed this year’s Parades Commission restrictions on an Orange Order march at Drumcree. The decision followed a legal challenge by a Portadown Orangeman and has renewed debate over the Garvaghy Road parade.
Education
Lee Gormley is preparing for his next professional boxing bout on September 12, with the Armagh fighter describing himself as a “genuine throwback fighter”.
Crime & Public Safety
A third man has appeared at Newry courthouse as the PSNI continues its crackdown on cold-calling rogue traders targeting elderly people in border areas around Armagh and Newry.
Community Keady
Alderman Paul Berry says Armagh-area businesses linked to Food Heartland hampers have lost promotional opportunities, and has asked ABC Council to revisit how local products are promoted and used as gifts.
Crime & Public Safety Keady
An Armagh man has appeared in court accused of falsely telling emergency services that a bomb had been planted in Keady and assaulting a police officer.
Community Keady
Glenn Chapman and his long-time friend Jason have begun running 40 half-marathons in 40 consecutive days to raise money for the Lighthouse Charity and remember family members lost to suicide.
Sport Loughgall
Former Cliftonville youngster Coran Madden has signed his first professional deal with Premier League club Brentford after making history for the Reds in a 4-0 win against Loughgall.
Culture
Dolly Parton, the singer-songwriter behind “Jolene” and “9 to 5”, has died aged 80, according to a Belfast Telegraph report dated 25 August 2026. Her nephew Bryan Seaver announced her death in an Instagram video. Parton leaves a six-decade career spanning music, film, television, business and philanthropy.
Education Cathedral
Family, friends and generations of musicians gathered at St Patrick’s Cathedral in Armagh to remember Eithne Vallely, who died aged 81 after being struck by a lorry in the Portadown Road area.
Culture
Visitors can book tours of Armagh Observatory on 12 and 13 September 2026, with museum staff set to share the institution’s history and collection treasures.
Business & Openings
Tributes have been paid to Trevor Henderson, who ran The Port chip shop in Portadown with his wife Vivien for more than 30 years before his death on August 23, 2026.
Culture Cathedral
A specially commissioned bust celebrating Armagh-born composer Sir Charles Wood has been unveiled at St Patrick’s Church of Ireland Cathedral during the Charles Wood Festival of Music.
Business & Openings
Joanne Shilliday has run The Hole in the Wall in McCrum’s Court since 2007, building on its historic identity while developing craft drinks, festivals and mobile hospitality businesses in Armagh.
Culture Middletown
Family, friends and music communities gathered at St Patrick’s RC Cathedral for the funeral of Armagh traditional musician and teacher Eithne Vallely, who died aged 81 following a road traffic accident on August 21.
