Yearly Archives: 2026

Speak Up play reaches hundreds across the borough!

Hundreds of people recently came together during Hate Crime Awareness Week to experience Speak Up, a powerful theatre production exploring themes of hate crime,...
Three people holding a sign that says ABC Enterprise Week

Enterprise Week 2026 set to inspire local businesses through stories, skills and fresh perspectives

From reinvention and resilience to succession planning, wellbeing and artificial intelligence, this year's Enterprise Week programme will bring a week of inspiring conversations and...
Four people standing on a street with construction works to their left, holding a sign saying Small Settlements.

Final phase of £2m Environmental Improvement Scheme commences in Markethill

The final phase of a £2 million Environmental Improvement Scheme for the rural towns of Rathfriland, Gilford and Markethill has begun in Markethill, with...

The Community Awards 2026: A Celebration in Pictures

From the red carpet to the final applause, the Community Awards 2026 was a wonderful celebration of the people and organisations who make a...

Community Champions crowned at prestigious gala awards evening!

The red carpet was rolled out at the weekend as the Community Awards 2026 honoured some of the borough’s most dedicated individuals and groups...
Positive Ageing Month Tea Dance held at the Brownlow Hub in Lurgan

Tea dance brings feel-good factor of Positive Ageing Month

The feel-good factor of Positive Ageing Month is continuing right across the ABC Borough during October, as demonstrated at the Tea Dance held at...
The new traffic management plan which is being introduced for this year’s Halloween Fireworks

New traffic measures for Halloween Fireworks in Craigavon

A new traffic management plan is being introduced for this year’s Halloween Fireworks celebration event which will be held at the South Lakes Leisure...

Community feedback shapes ambitious hotel & mixed-use vision for historic Armagh Gaol

Upcoming Halloween and Georgian Festival experiences highlight the enduring appeal of one of Armagh’s most iconic landmarks. An ambitious hotel and mixed-use led vision for...
Deputy Lord Mayor, Alderman Lavelle McIlrath pictured with organisers of the Health and Wellbeing event held in Tandragee for Positive Ageing Month.

Dementia and autism bus delivers powerful experience in Tandragee

Residents in Tandragee and the surrounding area were given the opportunity to experience just some of the many challenges faced by people living with...

Finance Minister Visits Peatlands Park to Mark Start of Landmark PEAT+ Restoration Project

Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council and Ulster Wildlife welcomed Finance Minister John O'Dowd to Peatlands Park to see first-hand the beginning of...