Armagh I Newsletter 🗞️ Tuesday, October 2

Good morning! Welcome to the Armagh I newsletter, which drops into your inbox every Tuesday (like today) and Friday morning. Hello to the 16 new subscribers since our last edition.

Just a quick one on a well-known phenomenon. Are you feeling SAD ☹️? If so, you may be suffering the affects of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). If you are feeling down, less energetic, and moody, you are not alone – there are many in the same boat!

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I only bring this up as this very conversation sprung up at the shop till on Monday evening. The lovely lady behind the counter absolutely loves the darker evenings; the sound of the rain and wind outside – and the fire on…sounds idyllic! But the reality is often different for so many people. However, one of the best ways to combat SAD is get outside and embrace nature as that has a positive effect on our mood and all round health. In the meantime, which one of these best describes you?

PS. For those not looking forward to the darker evenings, Saturday is probably the very last throes of summer. 21 degrees and sunshine. Make hay while it lasts…

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Headlines…

👮🏻 Fight broke out after man exposed himself to group of teenage girls in Lurgan

🏥 Southern Trust develop new outpatient stroke service

📸 In Pictures: Pro-life group protest march to Craigavon Hospital halted at new buffer zone

⚖️ Man jailed for GBH and cruelty of baby son had previously sexually abused children

⚖️ Co Armagh man pleads guilty to manslaughter after charge downgraded from murder

🍟 Former owner of JP’s Chippy Portadown bids fond farewell as business changes hands

🥛 Bachelors Walk Dairy ‘shake’ up almost 90 years of dairy history with new milk vending bar

👮🏻 Woman (33) charged following disturbance in Armagh over weekend

🎤 Gilford teen only Northern Ireland rep in final of Irish Junior Eurovision

📸 In Pictures: South Armagh man receives special Lifetime Achievement gong at Civic Awards

⚖️ Co Armagh man jailed for assaulting and spitting on taxi company staff when drunk

🥋 Meet Alyssa – the six-year-old Newry schoolgirl taking martial arts world by storm

🗞️ Keady man abroad: Sean’s long road home to truly discover all ‘About Armagh’

⚖️ Man jailed for stabbing brother multiple times leaving him with ‘squirting’ wounds

🏫 Puppy mauled to death by two large dogs in Lurgan

📸 In Pictures: Concert celebrating 150 years of St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Armagh

🚓 Officers injured after car ramming incident in Crossmaglen

👮🏻Man (72) charged with indecent exposure after incident at South Lake Leisure Centre

🏫 Well-known Portadown principal retires after two decades’ service

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Armagh Jobs

✅ Cross Refrigeration require a Cad/BIM Technician reporting to Project Director.

✅ Fairlawns Nursing Home require a Senior Care Assistant for Night Duty.

✅ Armagh Credit Union seek to appoint a Clerical Officer.

✅ Portadown Locksmiths require a Job Planner/Administrator.

✅ Clearway Group Portadown require an HGV Mechanic and Welder/Fabricator.

✅ McElmeel Mobility Services are offering a number of exciting opportunities.

🛎️ If you have a job and want to advertise it to 40,000 daily users on www.armaghjobs.com, www.armaghi.com, as well as almost 8,000 people on this newsletter and our 100,000 social media followers, get in touch.

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Notice Board

❤️Community Health and Wellbeing Event | Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon PCSP in partnership with SDACT Connections | October 5, 2023 | 6pm - 9pm | Armagh City Hotel. Throughout the complimentary evening, there will be a large number of organisations who will be promoting health and wellbeing as well as advice on alcohol and drugs and improving your mental health. On arrival, there will be a light supper. Guest Speaker Domhnall Nugent from ‘Let’s Face It’ will deliver an inspiring talk in which he'll discuss his own personal experiences with drugs and alcohol and the steps he took that helped him to overcome his addiction. If you would like to attend, please RSVP via email to aisling.gillespie@armaghbanbridgecraigavon.gov.uk by Thursday September 28, 2023.

❓Table Quiz in aid of Tearfund | Friday, October 6 | 7pm | Thomas Street Methodist Church Hall, Portadown. Teams of six welcome. Minimum donation: £5 per person, children under 11 free. Refreshments available. Contact Steven Wright on 07982 216197 for further information.

🎗️Free Bowel Cancer Community Support Event | Radisson Blu Hotel, The Gasworks, Belfast | Saturday October 14 | 9.30am - 3.30pm | Bowel Cancer UK will be holding a free community support event for people affected by bowel cancer in Belfast. It’s an opportunity to meet others going through similar experiences and hear from expert speakers about the disease. Registration for the event closes Monday 2 October. To find out more about this event and register to attend please visit: https://www.bowelcanceruk.org.uk/belfast-event/

⛪ No Greater Love | Wednesday November 8 - Sunday November 12 | Armagh Elim Church | Armagh Elim will have a service each night for children, ladies, men, youth and the Sunday will be a day for the whole family. As a church, they simply want to share a message of hope to people that they are loved by God.

Want to include a free event listing to almost 8,000 of our newsletter readers? Get in touch by simply replying to this email or, if you haven’t received this via your inbox, email us at info@armaghi.com.