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Housing chief quits ahead of report

25-Jul-2012
AN Armagh man at the head of Northern Ireland's Housing Executive (NIHE) has sensationally quit ahead of a report which is expected to criticise the organisation. On Monday Brian Rowntree, from Collone, resigned as chairman of the Housing Executive ... read more
Source: Locali

Water Joke!

25-Jul-2012
THE horrendous weather during June has thrown the local cricket season into complete chaos. And the fear for Armagh captain Gareth McCarter is that his side will lose all momentum following their impressive start to the season. Armagh's last full ... read more
Source: Locali

Armagh crowned Ulster Champions

25-Jul-2012
ARMAGH Ladies captain Mags McAlinden is adamant that the Orchard County can win an All-Ireland title after winning the Ulster crown recently. Played in the Morgan Athletic Grounds, Armagh defeated a resilient Cavan team, with a below par first half but ... read more
Source: Locali

A double for young Keady players

25-Jul-2012
KEADY and Granemore met in back-to-back matches recently in both the Championship and the league. The first game was a Championship semi-final tie with Keady emerging 4-5 to 2-4 winners. The Keady girls had home advantage as they faced the girls from ... read more
Source: Locali

Paddy quits after flop

25-Jul-2012
PADDY O'Rourke fell on his sword on Sunday following Armagh's surprising 1-11 to 1-9 defeat to Roscommon. The defeat ends Armagh's Championship season after just two games and county officials will have already started the post-mortem into ... read more
Source: Locali

Parking restrictions come into effect a day after high fines rule

25-Jul-2012
ONE day after the higher penalties for illegal parking came into force, Rathfriland town centre parking restrictions eventually came into force, almost two months after they were first promised. The restrictions had been intended to come into operation ... read more
Source: Locali

Torrential rain sees homes and businesses flooded

25-Jul-2012
IN what is already turning out to be a washout of a summer, one hour of torrential rain last Thursday morning caused destruction to many homes and businesses in the South Down area. Cleaning up after the heavy downpour Helene McAuley, from Stylewyse in ... read more
Source: Locali

New community shop for town

25-Jul-2012
A NEW community shop is being opened in Rathfriland by Rathfriland Regeneration Ltd to help local charities and support annual calendar events in the town. Margaret Thompson, Community Officer for the group said they have secured premises for the shop, ... read more
Source: Locali

James crowned Gilchrist cup winner

25-Jul-2012
IN a rare interlude of pleasant weather last Wednesday evening, 31 riders gathered on the feared Quarry Road course to contest the final race of three for the right to claim the Gilchrist Cup - one of the most prestigious prizes in the club's racing ... read more
Source: Locali

Win for Valley but two nasty knee injuries sustained to Cunningham and Orr

25-Jul-2012
THIS vital league game saw the home side maintain their quest for Divison One honours with a hard-fought victory, but at a heavy cost. In the opening minutes defences were on top with neither side testing the respective keepers. Trish Neill, Julie Moore ... read more
Source: Locali

Early lead sees victory for An Riocht

25-Jul-2012
LATE points from John Clarke and Christopher Killen denied the city side a win in this vital encounter, and with defeat their outside chance of two promotions in two years appears to be gone. An Riocht trailed early on but led by the break, thanks mainly ... read more
Source: Locali

Schools plan in spotlight

25-Jul-2012
Many of the schools - not just within the Southern Area but across Northern Ireland as a whole - have reacted angrily to area plans being placed in the public domain after the schools had shut up shop for the summer. The local education authority might ... read more
Source: Locali

Marathon man Jamie raises funds for diabetes charity

25-Jul-2012
LOCAL man Jamie Tomaselli has raised a staggering £4,329.75 for Diabetes UK Northern Ireland by taking part in a number of fundraising events. These included taking part in the Belfast City Marathon in May, a spin-a-thon at the Supervalu store in ... read more
Source: Locali

Crossfire Trust gets energy Lottery award

25-Jul-2012
AN Armagh charity will be able to carry out energy saving improvements to its venue thanks to a grant from the Big Lottery Fund. Crossfire Trust in Darkley is one of 20 groups across Northern Ireland awarded grants totalling nearly £438,000 from the ... read more
Source: Locali

No way, Joe says

25-Jul-2012
ARMAGH'S All-Ireland-winning manager Joe Kernan has ruled out any chance of returning to the job in the wake of Paddy O'Rourke's resignation. O'Rourke quit the Armagh job immediately after the surprise defeat to Roscommon in the first ... read more
Source: Locali

Norisring ‘victory’ for Will

25-Jul-2012
SCARVA'S William Buller maintained his recent strong form in the F3 Euroseries with a second 'victory' of the season at the Norisring - even if a decision from series officials means that his success in the opening race of the weekend ... read more
Source: Locali

Armagh ladies draw with Waterford

25-Jul-2012
ARMAGH Ladies played super stuff to draw with Waterford in the first round of the All Ireland series in Killeavy. The Orchard girls were carrying knocks and injuries from the game against Cavan and were missing several influential players. But the Armagh ... read more
Source: Locali

Boys hit the bulls-eye on fundraising run

25-Jul-2012
THREE daredevils from Warrenpoint have fled half-tonne bulls thundering through the streets of sunny Spain to raise funds for a charity based in their hometown. Friends Lee McNally, Ciaron Heaney, and Eugene McKevitt made the mad dash through the narrow ... read more
Source: Locali

Poland ready to make his Mark

25-Jul-2012
MARK Poland desperately wants to win an Ulster Championship winners medal on Sunday, July 22. The Longstone player has had more than his fair share of heartache having lost an All-Ireland Final in 2010 to Cork, an U21 All-Ireland Final to Galway and two ... read more
Source: Locali

Warning over ‘too good to be true’ lottery scams

25-Jul-2012
A CRUEL lottery hoax is doing the rounds in the area. And police would advise members of the public to always err on the side of caution with any text, call, email or letter asking for payment or personal details in order to release money, refund fees, ... read more
Source: Locali
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