Council News

Lord Mayor sitting among the pupils and staff of St Teresa's Primary School, Lurgan

Schools jingle all the way on the Daily Mile Santa Run!

'Santa hats off' to all the local schools across the borough who embraced a festive fitness spirit and joined the annual Daily Mile Santa...

Reminder: Free parking this Saturday and next

Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council is reminding shoppers that free parking is available in all Council-owned off-street car parks on Saturday 13...

Crisis to Hope: Honeycomb Conference brings Northern Ireland services together to help local people

Organisations from across Northern Ireland recently gathered for the Honeycomb Conference - a day focused on working together to improve support for local communities. With...

New Winter Support Guide launched

As temperatures drop and the festive season approaches, many people can feel increased pressure - whether emotionally, financially or simply from feeling alone. To...
Three people are standing in a row holding a sign to promote the senior sports awards - nominations open.

Nominations open for 2026 ABC Senior Sports Awards

It’s time to celebrate the borough’s top sporting talent at the Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon (ABC) Senior Sports Awards 2026. Organised by ABC Sports Forum,...
The dog which was put to sleep by a vet to prevent further suffering.

Dog put to sleep in Banbridge animal cruelty case

A Banbridge woman has been convicted in court for cruelty to a dog, which resulted in the animal being put to sleep. Shannon Graham, of...
Staff and volunteers from Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon (ABC) Borough Council, NIE Networks, The Conservation Volunteers (TCV) were joined by members of the local community and Cllr Lavelle McIlrath at the tree planting event.

Woodland in Portadown expands with 600 new trees planted

A woodland in Portadown has been given a welcome expansion, thanks to new trees planted as part of an initiative by Armagh City, Banbridge...

Official launch of the Mini Digi Hub Project

The East Border Region local authority led cross-border group has been successful in securing just over €6 million investment to fund the Mini Digi...

‘DS3’ Smart Towns and Villages Project officially launched

The DS3 Project was recently launched in the Cavan Digital Hub and has been supported by PEACEPLUS, a programme managed by the Special EU...

Armagh’s Georgian Festival delivers record crowds to Armagh City

Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council welcomed thousands of visitors to their annual Armagh Georgian Festival, held from Thursday 27 to Sunday 30...