Newry woman with incurable cancer turns to alternative therapies for best quality of life
Plus, St Malachy's PS to move to former St Brigid's site in Armagh; and Former TA Centre just off Armagh's Mall set to be demolished
Good morning! Some good news to begin with – we’re going to hit a whopping 15 degrees today and it won’t rain until late afternoon 🏖️…jeez, it’s the little things, isn’t it!
Anyway, we’re giving this newsletter a little revamp. What does that mean? Well, we’ll be sharing more of our articles in the newsletter first, treating it more like a traditional newspaper.
This morning we’re leading with Kellie’s interview with Newry woman, Niki Matthews, who – at 48 – has a rare, life-limiting complication of cancer.
Niki has turned to alternative therapies and medicinal cannabis to provide herself with the best quality of life – for as long as she can. Read the full story here.
🏫 St Malachy's Primary School in Armagh is to move to the former St Brigid's High School site to facilitate the construction of their new school building.
The news that works will be undertaken to make the St Brigid's High School building at Windmill Hill fit for purpose for the primary school will no doubt come as a relief for many as concerns have been raised locally due to the condition of the site. Read the full story here.
👷♂️ The former TA Centre at the Mall in Armagh looks set to be demolished.
The two-storey building – as well as the adjacent Army Cadet Force base – will be removed too. Read the full story here.
Plus…
🚴 Fifteen Armagh City Cyclists cycle length of Ireland for two worthy causes
⚖️ Moy man (20) who flipped car on roof 'may have passed out' due to alcohol intake
🍾 Lurgan man handed suspended sentence for Buckfast theft
Headlines you may have missed..
🌾 London’s allotment life takes root in Daniel’s ‘self-sufficient’ garden near Blackwatertown
🗞️ Fundraisers continue as County Armagh responds to Care for Caolan call
⚖️ Newry man appears in court following weekend burglaries in Armagh area
🐑 Farmers ‘devastated’ after two dogs maul 40 sheep to death outside Keady
💔 Jamie Murray funeral: Mourners hear sister’s tribute to her ‘biggest protector’
💡 Mac Electrical Supplies Armagh delighted to host ‘Home Renovation Trade Day’
🚦Green light for Orange hall revamp near Poyntzpass
🏊♀️ ‘Frustration’ over frequency of swimming galas at South Lake Leisure Centre
👷♂️ Unite the Union says ABC Council sacking of member was ‘hostile act’
🚔 Man arrested after car stole in Armagh and used to ram police in Newry
👍 Plans to build close to 200 homes in Portadown given thumbs-up
🤩 Armagh I’s People of the Year Awards is back for a fourth year!
We’ve had a fantastic response to our awards so far! The nominations are incredible – this will be so hard to shortlist…it may well have to be a long list this year but we’re definitely in for an unforgettable night in September. Get nominating now!
Noticeboard
Helping Hands Open Day | Saturday, June 15 | 11am to 2pm | 15 Woodview Avenue, Tandragee Road, Portadown, BT62 3BR | Bouncy castle, BBQ, live music, face-painting, popcorn, prize draw, clothes sale and more.
Treasure Hunt for Markethill Outdoor Bowling Club’s 40th Anniversary | Thursday, June 20 | Leaving Bowling Green at 7pm | Light supper after | £5 per person.
Armagh Jobs
We have more new job openings on armaghjobs.com. Check them out below. And why not take our poll if you’re currently on the job hunt!
🆕 Little Orchard require Deputy Managers and Nursery Assistants.
🆕 Mark’s Pharmacy require full-time Supervising Pharmacist for Ardee.
🆕 Noel Conn & Company require Receptionist, Cleaner and Accounts Administrator.
🆕 V Restaurant Moy require Chefs of all levels and Kitchen Porter.
🆕 Clogher Valley Care require Domiciliary Care Workers based in Armagh.
🆕 Creighan Contracts require an Accounts Technician / Assistant Accountant.
✅ Traynors Moy require Car Part Sales Advisor.
✅ Sunnymead Residential Living require Registered Residential Home Manager.
✅ Re-Gen Waste require Management Accountant, Maintenance Administrator, Transport Administrator, 360 Materials Handler and HGV Mechanic.
✅ Versaffix Newry require Fitter.
✅ Linwoods require Electrical/Maintenance Technician.
✅ Mount Charles have a number of full time roles across Armagh and beyond.
✅ Armagh City Hotel require part-time Housekeeper.
✅ Mount Charles require Cleaning Operatives and Catering Assistants.
🛎️ If you have a job and want to advertise it to 40,000 daily users on www.armaghjobs.com and www.armaghi.com, as well as more than 9,000 people on this newsletter and our 100,000 social media followers, get in touch.
🤔 Conundrum
Well done to those of you who guessed last Tuesday’s conundrum… Stan suffered a long depression when his sidekick died!
The answer: Laurelvale
Today’s conundrum is this…
One is easy to beat and the other’s hard to beat!
Where in Co Armagh are we talking about?