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Lord Mayor praises turnout for the Big Apprenticeship Event  

It was a full house at Craigavon Civic Centre yesterday (Thursday 8 February 2024) for the Big Apprenticeship Event, where over 1000 people came...
Council agrees rate for 2024-25

Council agrees district rate for 2024-25

Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council has unanimously agreed a rate increase of 5.17% for the incoming financial year (2024-25). This represents an additional...

Council lead World Wetlands Day celebration at Peatlands Park

Climate change, water quality and biodiversity were the focus of last week’s World Wetlands Day events held at Peatlands Park near Maghery. Officers at Armagh...

Armagh welcomes the world for Home of St Patrick Festival next month

Armagh City’s Home of St Patrick Festival returns for nine spectacular days next month, promising a unique programme of history, heritage and place in...

Public Consultations open for Councils Disability and Equality Action Plans

Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council has opened two public consultations for a Disability Action Plan and an Audit of Inequalities and Equality...
Launch of audio trails at Lurgan Park

Walk, listen & explore with ABC audio trails

Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough (ABC) Council has launched a new and exciting app which hosts six audio trails to ensure park users...

Cooking programme makes major impact on bereaved men

The life-changing impacts of bereavement on men was the focus of a programme held recently in Lurgan. Participants in the Slow Cooker Programme hailed the...

Council concern at underage use of sunbeds as businesses fined

Four businesses in the Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough were recently issued with a £250 fixed penalty fine for allowing a person under...

Wellness Day event in Armagh

Preparations are underway for a Wellness Day event in Armagh on March 7 to promote physical and mental well-being. Drumming for fitness, chair exercise and...

Free online lecture series about the Great Irish Famine  

A free, online lecture series about the ‘Rippling effects of the Great Irish Famine’ kicks off in February, chaired by well-known Lurgan historian and...