Council News

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...

US investment visit highlights opportunities for international growth

Armagh City, Banbridge, and Craigavon Borough Council hosted Mr. Joe Kennedy III, US Special Investment Envoy to Northern Ireland, and James Applegate, US Consul...

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...
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Return of the BIG Apprenticeship Event

Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council look forward to hosting the Big Apprenticeship event on Thursday 8 February, organised by the Southern Regional...

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...