South Armagh chemical dumping ‘vile’
CHEMICAL waste residue – the byproduct of illegal fuel laundering – has once again been dumped in South Armagh. The latest discovery of the toxic waste was made along the A29 road, close to Drumill...
View ArticleMajor bomb attack thwarted: Operation to continue overnight
RESIDENTS of Cullyhanna will spend another night out of their homes as the PSNI confirmed this evening (Wednesday) that a major security operation is still ongoing. A major bomb attack in the South...
View ArticleMan shot in both legs in South Armagh
A MAN was shot in both legs during an attack in South Armagh shortly after 7pm tonight (Tuesday). The Northern Ireland Ambulance Service confirmed the report of the shooting at Cullyhanna. Medics...
View ArticleCullyhanna security alert elaborate hoax
A security alert in the Lisleitrim Road area of Cullyhanna in South Armagh on Wednesday following the discovery of a suspicious object in the area was later declared an elaborate hoax. Lisleitrim...
View Article80 tonnes of toxic waste removed from laundering plant
Nearly 80 tonnes of toxic waste have been removed from farm buildings the Cullyhanna area on Tuesday. Customs said the illegal plant was capable of producing about 24m litres of illegal fuel and...
View ArticleMP demands end to ‘intimidation campaign’ against South Armagh man
Sinn Féin MP Conor Murphy has called on those whom he says are waging a campaign of “intimidation, threats and assaults” against a South Armagh man and his family to cease immediately. Today’s Irish...
View ArticleCounty Armagh bull sells for world record £147,000 at auction
A pedigree bull reared in Cullyhanna, south Armagh has sold for a staggering £147,000 at auction. Trueman Jagger, a Limousin bull, was bought at Carlisle mart by a syndicate of five buyers on Saturday...
View ArticleOfficer ‘stable’ in hospital as police reveal lorry which struck him was stolen
The officer pinned against a police patrol car by a lorry which fled the scene remains in a “stable” condition in hospital today (Saturday). Detectives are continuing to investigate the hit and run on...
View ArticleInjured officer home to recuperate in care of his family
The police officer injured after being struck by a lorry in south Armagh yesterday has been discharged from hospital. The officer had earlier been in a stable condition in hospital in Belfast for...
View ArticleCounty Armagh home targeted in ‘disgraceful’ petrol bomb attack
A family home was targeted in a “disgraceful” petrol bomb attack over the weekend. The incident happened in Cullyhanna on Saturday night. Councillor Barra Ó Muiri has hit out at those responsible for...
View ArticleCourse helping stroke survivors rebuild their lives and confidence
A programme developed by the Southern Trust to help stroke survivors rebuild their lives is to be made available to people throughout Northern Ireland. PREP – the Post Rehab Exercise Programme – was...
View ArticleOpportunist thieves strip digger of parts in south Armagh
Opportunist thieves stripped and made off with parts of a digger in south Armagh. Police are appealing for information following the theft from a sports ground in the Dorsey Road area near Cullyhanna....
View ArticlePaul Quinn murder: man in custody after border searches
A man has been arrested by police investigating the murder of south Armagh man Paul Quinn in 2007. The man, who is in his early 50s, was arrested by gardai in Castleblayney and is being held at the...
View ArticleCar and cash stolen during weekend creeper burglary in south Armagh
Police in Newtownhamilton are appealing for information following a weekend creeper burglary in Cullyhanna. During the early hours of Sunday, April 17, entry was gained to a house in the Cregganduff...
View ArticleInfant showered with glass during vicious attack in south Armagh
Three adults and a child sustained serious injuries after being attacked in south Armagh. The incident happened in the Cullyhanna area on Friday morning. Police are investigating the incident but it is...
View ArticleFundraising drive for ‘inspirational’ woman hit with cancer for second time
A community fundraising drive is underway in South Armagh to help fund treatment for a popular and inspirational local lady as she battles cancer for the second time. Mary Sheridan-O’Reilly (43) and...
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