Armagh mum's plea to improve parking 'nightmare' at Craigavon Area Hospital
Plus, notorious drink driver who assaulted ex-partner in front of children spared prison
Good morning. Earlier this week, we were contacted by a mother of a disabled child who was keen to tell us about the parking situation at Craigavon Area Hospital. It might sound like a tale as old as time but she says it has never been this bad.
Read what she – and the Trust – had to say here.
But what are your experiences of the parking at Craigavon Area Hospital?
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⚖️ Notorious drink driver who assaulted ex-partner in front of children spared prison
⚖️ 'Completely and utterly intoxicated' Keady man assaulted three police officers
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Coffee Morning | November 16 | 10.30am - 12.30pm | Thomas Street Church Wesley Hall, Portadown | In aid of the Glenanne Breast Unit and the Mandeville Unit | Music by the Kilbroney Handbellery.
Big Breakfast in Thomas Street Methodist Church Hall, Portadown | Saturday | November 23 | 2024 | 9.30am to 11am | Testimony from Andrew MacDonald | Proceeds in aid of P.I.P.S. (Hope and Support) and Church Funds.
Christmas Coffee Morning | Peatlands Playgroup, Portadown | November 23 | 10am - 12pm.
Oriel Traditional Orchestra Annual Charity Concert | November 24, 2024 | 7pm | An Táin Arts Centre, Dundalk | In aid of The Birches Alzheimer’s Day Care Centre and The Gary Kelly Cancer Support Centre, Drogheda | Tickets €15
Christmas Tree Switch-On | Thomas Street Methodist Church, Portadown | Thursday | November 28 | 6.30pm | Christmas Carols and Songs | Santa’s Grotto and gift for every child.
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From 6 April 2026, a significant number of farmers across the region are expected to be faced with the prospect of an Inheritance Tax bill following the transfer of the family farm.
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CAH need to just build a multistorey Car Park that would solve the problem