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Lord Mayor of ABC Borough, Cllr Sarah Duffy and Deputy Lord Mayor, Cllr Kyle Savage are pictured with Helen and Paul McKeever from McKeever’s Chemists, and Elizabeth Rainey, Head of Environmental Health ABC Council, Eileen Maguire, Home Safety Lead and Heather Spratt, Home Safety Officer. McKeevers Chemists are distributing the council’s Stay Warm, Stay Safe leaflets across their outlets to help prevent accidents in the home.

Pharmacy joins Stay Warm Stay Safe campaign

A local pharmacy has joined forces with ABC Council to spread the important message of ‘Stay Warm Stay Safe’ as temperatures take a tumble...

Lord Mayor launches Gaeltacht Bursary Scheme

The Lord Mayor of Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon, Councillor Sarah Duffy is offering young people living in the borough the opportunity to apply...
Staff from ABC Council’s Environmental Health department who held a Food Allergen seminar in the Craigavon Civic Centre earlier this year.

Council urge businesses to avail of Online Food Allergen Seminar

With many local food businesses taking on extra staff for the festive season, ABC Council is urging all employers to avail of a new...
The Lord Mayor Councillor Sarah Duffy is pictured with a female and male in front of pop up banners saying Posters from the Past'. They are pictured together to promote the Posters from the Past Exhibition at Armagh County Museum.

Step back in time with ‘Posters from the Past’

An unexpected discovery was made during renovation works to restore a building in Armagh city centre, as part of the Armagh City Townscape Heritage...
Lord Mayor and Chairperson stand holding a board with the words No Excuse and the helpline phone number 0808 802 1414

#No Excuse Campaign Launched to Support Ending Violence Against Women and Girls

Armagh City Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council in collaboration with Newry, Mourne and Down District Council, Southern Health and Social Care Trust and South...
Some of the rubbish dumped in the ABC Borough this year.

Festive fly-tippers at greater risk of detection

A seasonal increase in the level of fly-tipping and dumping over the festive holidays, will be met with a robust enforcement response, ABC Borough...

Storm Bert – Delays to facility openings, Sat 23 Nov

Due to the arrival of #StormBert, which will bring strong winds, rain and snow, all ABC Council operated Golf Courses, Parks and Open Spaces...
Apply for Blooming Lovely Floral Grant

Small floral grants scheme now open!

Local community groups can now apply for a grant to purchase bedding plants and shrubs to improve their local environment, thanks to Armagh City,...
ABC Recycling Officer Jennifer Cunningham is pictured with representatives from NRN for the launch of the Zero Waste Champions programme.

ABC schools lead the way for Circular Economy

In celebration of European Week for Waste Reduction, local reuse and repair organisation Northern Ireland Resources Network (NIRN) have launched a new zero waste...

Council back e-bikes and e-scooters safety call

ABC Council’s Environmental Health Department are issuing an important warning to people who are purchasing e-bikes or e-scooters this Christmas after the number of...