"Setting up an arts academy has been one of the most rewarding things I've done in my life". DFK is a place where young people can learn about all aspects of production, including acting, singing, and dancing. It's a place where they can explore their creativity and develop their talents in a supportive and nurturing environment.
LISTEN: Following on from Tuesday's newsletter we spoke to Marty Rafferty about what can be done to improve the night time economy in Armagh city. Here's a snippet - sign up to the newsletter to here the full audio https://armaghi.substack.com/
Yesterday (Saturday) marked a momentous day in the 34-year history of Lough Neagh Rescue (LNR) with the launch of two brand new 9m lifeboats to be stationed in Kinnego and Ardboe.
Last year LNR attended 44 lifeboat callouts mostly throughout the busy summer months.
The two new lifeboats were launched at Kinnego Marina Lurgan on the shores of Lough Neagh by Edwin Poots MLA.
First Responders: How a father's grief led to the launch of life saving provision on Lough Neagh
Formed on July 4 1989, following the tragic drowning of David Gray Jnr – a builder from Portadown – Lough Neagh Rescue has gone on to perform 803 rescue missions in their 34 year history.
On that tragic night of July 3, 1989, whilst a passenger on a speed boat, travelling from Ballyronan Marina with his fiancée and two friends, David entered the water; unfortunately on that evening there was no lifeboat service to mount an effective search and rescue mission, although local people did manage to locate David's three friends, having spent five hours in the water.
Following a search and recovery mission David's body was recovered from the water.
Speaking of the time of the accident, Harbour Master Paddy Prunty, said: "The survivors said they were able to keep the missing man up for about an hour but the boat only does 10 knots so it took me two hours to get to them. A rescue boat can do about 30 knots and makes all the difference."
What started life 12 years ago as a simple Christmas decoration set in front of a living room window in Coalisland, has developed year on year into an incredible Carnival display with automated Christmas carousels and ferris wheels.
Frankie Gervin Sr, now 86 years of age, handcrafted the elf-adorned Christmas display that has caught the interest and imagination of people all over the world.
Watch: 35 years on The Buddy Bear Trust continues to help children with cerebral palsy across province
Watch: 35 years on The Buddy Bear Trust continues to help children with cerebral palsy across province
Motorists are advised to expect delays at the Thomas Street roundabout, Dungannon this morning due to a broken down lorry in the area. Please see alternative routes for your journey.
Loughgall Hedgehog Rescue opened its doors to sick and injured wild hedgehogs during the pandemic and since then has been a temporary home to approximately 300 hedgehogs.
In part three of our four part ‘All Creatures Great and Small’ video series, in partnership with Pet Domain, we spoke with founder, Andrea Cowan, about her mission and journey into hedgehog rescue.
£1.1million investment delivers first-class new facilities at Gortin Glen Forest Park
Visitors to Gortin Glens Forest Park will benefit from a wide range of new facilities following the completion of extensive enhancements.
The re-development includes a Destination Play Park, Trim trail, 13 kilometres of exhilarating mountain bike trails, five waymarked walking trails of varying lengths for all abilities, a modernised café and accessible toilet provision, a forest educational centre and campsite.
For this week’s podcast Armagh I and Tyrone I spoke to Dan and Hannah Gillespie from Dungannon about the wholesome nature of their videos - which contain exactly the kind of non-toxic content that social media platforms need more of.
There’s something magical about discovering the world through the eyes of a child, but capturing that essence is rare. Take two videographers, their adorable two-year-old son, a mic and the video-sharing platform TikTok though, and it’s a different story.
What a treat it was to have Isaac Hempstead-Wright (Bran), Kristian Nairn (Hodor) and Nathalie Emmanuel (Missandei) at the official launch of the Game of Thrones Studio Tour in Banbridge today! We got another sneak peak around the studio...
Game of Thrones media launch and we had a ball
Today was all about Game Of Thrones in Banbridge and our team seemed to have a brilliant time at the Linen Mill Studios getting a behind the scene's look. You can see the full video in Friday's newsletter. Sign up 👉
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We caught up with Fergus at the ABM Dungannon branch to have a chat about their OCT – Ocular Coherence Tomography- machine which he says he “would not like to be working without”.
OCT is an advanced eye scan; similar to ultrasound it uses light rather than sound waves to illustrate the different layers that make up the back of your eye.
Redrock Machinery Ltd now recruiting
