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Crime & Public Safety City Centre
An Israeli news crew filming a documentary in Belfast’s Cathedral Quarter was confronted over the weekend, with a cameraman suffering a cut to the head after a pint glass was thrown. The incident is outside Armagh, but may be of interest to residents following Northern Ireland public-safety news.
Sport
Young players played decisive roles across the opening weekend of the Cormac Leonard Commercials Senior Football Championship, with Maghery, Culloville, Cullyhanna and Dromintee all producing notable performances.
Culture Cathedral
A new Craft NI exhibition in Belfast’s Cathedral Quarter is bringing together work by 18 artists, including makers from Antrim, Lisburn and Fermanagh, whose pieces explore rhythm, harmony and lyrics.
Community
The families of Paddy Mackin and Eamon MacMahon continue to challenge the original account of their murders, saying other republicans were involved in the killings.
Traffic & Construction Loughgall
The Memory Garden will host a creative plaque-making workshop for bereaved mothers at Bramley Barn, Long Meadow Farm, on Saturday, October 10, at 2pm.
Sport The Mall
More than 200 people took part in Armagh I’s first Penalty Shootout event on The Mall, held on Friday, August 14, as part of an upbeat community day celebrating Armagh’s football connections and the summer’s World Cup celebrations.
Sport
Jack Dobson, from Hillsborough, has raised £2,000 for Newlife after completing a 21-mile North Channel swim in 11 hours and 25 minutes, with support from coach Stephen Grimley from Camlough in County Armagh.
Culture
Armagh Observatory and Planetarium is joining two other historic observatories in a formal bid to secure UNESCO World Heritage status, with a five-year project coordinator role planned to drive the nomination process.
Community
Co Armagh harpist Niamh Noade has spoken about her pride at performing at the Fleadh closing ceremony after reaching the semi-finals of Britain’s Got Talent.
Crime & Public Safety
A district judge dismissed a resisting-police charge involving a County Armagh man after none of the officers who arrested him activated their body-worn cameras, describing the failure as a “grave breach” of police guidelines.
Sport Cathedral
Armagh Junior footballers became the first team from the county and Ulster to win an All-Ireland title when they defeated Dublin 4-11 to 0-4 in the 1926 All-Ireland Junior Football Final.
Education Cathedral
Armagh Harps GAA has paid tribute to Paul Clarke, who died peacefully at home on August 14 surrounded by his family. The well-known Armagh man was remembered for his dedication to the club, his humour and his lasting contribution as a player, committee member, manager, sponsor and benefactor.
Crime & Public Safety
Sally Ann Finnegan, 29, and Willy McDonagh, 20, have admitted stealing a three-week-old pygmy goat from an animal farm in County Armagh.
Crime & Public Safety
Two men have appeared in court following the seizure of cigarettes and cash in Co Armagh, according to a Belfast Telegraph report.
Crime & Public Safety
A man accused of exposing his genitals outside a County Armagh nursery reportedly told police he had been relieving himself in nearby bushes and had been visiting a grave.
Community Navan
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council has published a series of August 2026 updates covering digital inclusion, culture, creative businesses, family activities, community relations and a major event at Navan Centre & Fort.
Education Tandragee
Two students from Armagh are celebrating strong results as Southern Regional College records a 96.6% overall A-Level pass rate, with several subjects achieving 100%.
Culture Tandragee
“In The Heart Of The Country” will be performed at Armagh’s Market Place Theatre on Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 August 2026, following a young couple whose romance unfolds amid political upheaval and Civil Rights protests in rural Tyrone.
Education Tandragee
Saint Catherine’s College Armagh is celebrating what it describes as another outstanding year of A-Level results, with students securing opportunities for their next steps in education and beyond.
Education Tandragee
St Patrick’s High School in Keady is celebrating what it describes as an exceptional set of AS and A Level results, with many subject areas recording a 100% A–C pass rate and students progressing towards university, apprenticeships and further education.
Community City Centre
Natural World Products welcomed 40 children, parents and carers to a Family Gardening Workshop at its No-Dig Garden at Kinnego Bushcraft Centre, Oxford Island, Craigavon. The event included bug hunting, seed-ball making, vegetable harvesting and hands-on activities promoting peat-free compost. Further horticultural workshops are planned for autumn.
Traffic & Construction City Centre
Emergency services attended a fire at derelict premises on Harford Street in Portadown on Thursday afternoon, August 13, marking the second fire incident on the street within a week. No injuries were reported.
Sport Keady
The 2026 Cormac Leonard Commercials Intermediate Championship begins this Friday with 16 teams split across four groups, as clubs including Keady, St Paul’s, Pearse Og and St Peter’s chase a place in October’s final stages.
Sport
The 2026 Armagh Senior Championship promises a wide-open contest, with reigning champions Madden, 2024 winners Clann Eireann and a first-ever Senior Championship tie for Tullysaran among the main storylines.
Business & Openings
Tributes have been paid to Arthur McAnerney, the City Picnic owner with family connections to Armagh, who died on his 50th birthday. His funeral will take place in Carlingford on Saturday.
Community Tassagh
Tributes have been paid to Paddy McGleenon, the former North Armagh GAA Board secretary from Tassagh who spent more than 30 years supporting Gaelic games and youth development before his death in Lurgan.
Sport City Centre
Families and astronomy enthusiasts gathered at Armagh Observatory and Planetarium on 12 August 2026 as a rare partial solar eclipse covered about 94% to 95% of the sun in the region.
Community
Crowds gathered at Armagh Observatory and Planetarium as 93% of the Sun was obscured during Northern Ireland’s deepest partial solar eclipse since 1999, with experts saying a comparable event will not be seen until 2090.
Community Richhill
CAFRE students William McMahon from Armagh and Rosie Jennings from Richhill joined a study tour of innovative farms in England, examining sustainability, diversification, technology and renewable energy.
Crime & Public Safety Cathedral
A teenage girl received medical treatment after an alleged assault in the Cathedral Road area of Armagh, where police said officers had been alerted to an ongoing fight involving youths. The PSNI said her injuries were not believed to be serious and appealed for information as enquiries continued.
