Local archive
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 Markethill
Independent unionist councillor Paul Berry said he was lucky to escape with minor injuries after a three-car collision on the Markethill Road shortly before 5pm on Thursday. Two other men were taken to hospital, while Berry raised concerns about ambulance delays after both reportedly waited up to three hours for help.
Business & Openings
Bathshack Armagh is offering up to 65% off selected bathroom products during its October Autumn Sale, while an in-store tile promotion offers up to 15% off until the end of the month.
Traffic & Construction
The family of one of four young people killed in a crash on Ballynahonemore Road outside Armagh has asked the Coroner to formally raise concerns about the road’s layout and speed limit with Roads Service.
Culture
Delegates attending the Heritage Trust Network Conference visited Armagh and Lurgan to see how investment in historic buildings is supporting conservation, regeneration and tourism.
Community Keady
iCare’s 2026 Destination Anywhere raffle has raised £6,000, with Air Ambulance Northern Ireland and Make-A-Wish Ireland each receiving £3,000. Winner Aimee Crilly can use a separate £3,000 prize for a holiday or take the cash alternative.
Community
Thirty-three individuals and organisations have been shortlisted across 11 categories for the 2026 Community Awards, with the ceremony due to take place next week and hosted by broadcaster Rebecca McKinney.
Traffic & Construction
A three-day hands-on block-printing workshop will take place on Tullysaran Road in Armagh, with places limited and advance booking required.
Culture
A Halloween Artisan Market is set to bring local crafts, seasonal food and family entertainment to Shambles Yard in Armagh from 4pm to 8pm on Friday 30 October.
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.
Business & Openings
An Armagh planning consultant has been ordered to pay more than £1,700 after admitting he accepted money to lodge a planning application for a small business but did not submit the paperwork.
Crime & Public Safety
A man subject to a deportation order has been refused bail after police allegedly found crack cocaine, crystal meth, heroin and Class C drugs during searches linked to Armagh and Portadown.
Crime & Public Safety
An inquest has been scheduled for February 2027 into the death of Armagh man Patrick Fearon, who died after entering Belfast’s River Lagan while trying to save a young woman in 2023.
Business & Openings
Businesses and commercial property owners across the Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon borough can apply for grants of up to £7,500 under a new £150,000 Business Internal Improvement Grant Scheme. Applications open at 9am on 12 October 2026, with funding available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Culture
Mission Santa will bring an interactive Christmas experience to Armagh Observatory and Planetarium on various dates and times throughout November and December 2026, with pre-booking required.
Culture
The Armagh Rhymers will bring a traditional Mummers’ Christmas celebration to Aonach Macha on Saturday 28 November 2026, with free entry and support available for access requirements.
Traffic & Construction City Centre
Experts told an inquest into the deaths of four young Armagh people that a Volkswagen Golf was travelling too fast for a bend on Ballynahonemore Road before hitting a tree and catching fire.
Crime & Public Safety
A 56-year-old Armagh man accused of possessing homemade explosives and antique firearms has been refused bail after a judge found he posed a danger to the public.
Traffic & Construction
Visitors to Gosford Forest Park are being advised that traffic management measures are in place while a new parking barrier is installed at the entrance. The park will remain open as normal, with work expected to finish within two weeks and no change to parking costs.
Traffic & Construction
An inquest has heard how the scene unfolded after a road crash near Armagh in March 2024 that claimed the lives of four young people.
Traffic & Construction
An inquest has opened into the deaths of Philip Mitchell, Emma Mallon, Marina Crilly and Keith Morrison, who died after a single-vehicle collision on Armagh’s Ballynahonemore Road on March 24, 2024.
Crime & Public Safety The Mall
Police are seeking witnesses and CCTV or dash-cam footage after a man in a black balaclava reportedly confronted people inside a car in Armagh’s The Mall area on Thursday, 1 October.
Community
ABC Council has marked more than a decade of support for community and voluntary organisations, revealing that over 6,000 grants worth £13.6m have been awarded since 2015.
Community
Colleena Loughran and Emma McAnallen, both from the Armagh area, are speaking out about Functional Neurological Disorder, the symptoms they experience and the lack of a clear diagnosis and treatment pathway in Northern Ireland.
Business & Openings Keady
ABC Council has published its first Local Development Plan 2035 Draft Plan Strategy and is inviting residents, businesses and community groups to respond during an eight-week consultation beginning on 13 October 2026.
Community Markethill
Gosford Forest Park near Markethill has been named as having Northern Ireland’s Best Changing Places Toilet in 2026, recognising an accessible facility used by disabled visitors and carers.
Crime & Public Safety
A man who smashed the window of a PSNI patrol car with an almost full Buckfast bottle while leaving the Athletic Grounds in Armagh has been spared jail, according to a report by Armagh I.
Community
A commemorative bench installed in Armagh as a place of reflection for people affected by suicide has been vandalised, while its dedication plaque is missing. Armagh Men’s Shed has appealed for the plaque to be returned so repairs can be carried out.
Business & Openings
SDLP MLA Justin McNulty and Crossmaglen councillor Pete Byrne are due to face each other at the party’s Assembly election selection convention in Newry and Armagh on Thursday night.
Traffic & Construction
The Appleby Trust will cease operations at the end of September 2026, closing The Gathering Rooms Café and Print It operations in Armagh and Lurgan. The organisation said changes to funding, including the loss of almost 70% of its annual Growth Fund support, left it unable to continue its disability training, supported employment and social enterprise services.
