Care home given deadline to address patient care issues

Good morning. We were delighted to make Declan O'Hare's morning on Friday - adding that bit of sunshine on an otherwise grey morning (we try our best). Declan is hopefully calling in to our office to pick up his £1,000 prize this week so we'll have his face in Friday's newsletter offering.

Elsewhere, Scott recently attended a policing meeting in the Palace Demesne where – as you would expect from a policing meeting – there were some alarming issues. The one thing we've been hearing a lot of recently, without really having any tangible stats, is the growing drug issue across Armagh and the wider borough. We took a call a few weeks back from one mum who claimed (not sure she'd lie about something like this) her daughter was buying drugs off a dealer in the bus depot before going to school...we couldn't quite get to the bottom of this because anywhere we asked there was no issue, apparently. We had to sit on that one...but the recent policing meeting backed up this mother's claims – and it's a much wider issue than just an isolated incident in a bus depot!

It's something we'll look a little more into in the coming weeks.

In the meantime, here's what's been making the headlines over the last few days..

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Headlines

Armagh care home given deadline to address patient care issues — armaghi.com

Residents fear Loughgall FC expansion plans will worsen traffic problems

Six recycling centres reduce opening hours as winter timetable kicks in

Anti-social behaviour rising in Armagh despite drops elsewhere

Suspected firearm seized after ‘prolific offender’ crashed grandmother’s DLA car

Tributes as Portadown motorcyclist dies fortnight after road crash

Southern Trust estimates losses in current financial year to reach £8million

Education Authority urged to reinstate rural bus route for St. John the Baptist School in Portadown

Portadown man with 158 previous convictions accused of theft told to order online

Celebrated Armagh artist and musician Brian Vallely on life after major heart surgery

Man who entered UK illegally caught drink-driving in Portadown

Drink driver almost crashes into night time road worker on A1 in Newry

Three men charged over thefts in Portadown, Antrim and Cookstown areas

Open day at ML Tools in Portadown as family business just keeps on growing

Go-ahead for major new Armagh business park

Drugs a ‘massive issue’ in Armagh area with Portadown a distribution ‘hub’

Family ‘humbled and amazed’ by money raised in memory of ‘beautiful’ Keith

In Pictures: Armagh hive of activity as vintage and antiques fayre held in Shambles Yard

Bessbrook Clinic to double in size with more staff and health services offered on site

Council to start talks on plans on how to mark Coronation of King Charles III

Housing Executive boss told of ‘horror show’ workmanship to local homes

Southern Trust’s overspend on agency and bank staff makes for ‘quite stark’ reading

Man accused of assaulting woman whilst trespassing at her Markethill home

Council tackling ‘increasing trend of sickness’ with average sick days now exceed 20

Property...

For Sale: 6 Birchview Manor, Portadown — www.armaghi.com

6 Birchview Manor is simply beautiful, and offers a rare opportunity to acquire a recently constructed home finished to an exacting standard. 

For Sale: Oakgrove House, Granville Road — www.armaghi.com

Impressive Georgian style detached home with garage set upon an elevated site, enjoying panoramic views of the countryside, with the property, including garage, extending to approximately 3600 square feet.

For Sale: 18 Keady Road, Newry — www.armaghi.com

Occupying an elevated position, this handsome detached dormer bungalow occupies an elevated position affording views across open countryside to Slieve Gullion and the Cooley Mountains.

Jobs...

Believe in children? Barnardos Armagh have vacancies for a part time Secretarial Assistant and a Project Worker to join their team.

The recent award-winning marketing team at Linwoods Health Foods are now seeking to appoint a Brand Marketing Assistant.

Ted4Parts, the online parts division of the Ted Brennan Motors Group, are seeking to appoint an Accounts Assistant.

The Armagh City Hotel have various roles available including Duty Manager (weekends) and a Receptionist.

The Education Authority's Direct Catering Service have released several Armagh-based vacancies including Cooks, Catering Assistants and Senior Unit Catering Supervisor.

Family-run Killeen Hardware are hoping to recruit a Bathroom and Plumbing Store Person to join their Killycopple-based team.

Look back...

September 1995 – Lurgan litter, Meadows officially opens and proposed development for Armagh Gaol — armaghi.com