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Family pay tribute to Co. Armagh man found dead in Liverpool prison 

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THE FAMILY of a Co. Armagh man who died at a Liverpool prison last month have paid tribute to him.  Raymond McEntee, 68, was found dead in his cell at HMP Altcourse in the early hours of July 18.  Martin Wainwright, 54, who was also a prisoner at the prison, has been charged with the murder of Mr McEntee.   Father-of-two Mr McEntee had been living in Crossmaglen until last … [Read more...] about Family pay tribute to Co. Armagh man found dead in Liverpool prison 

Tributes paid following death of ‘exquisitely talented’ Irish musician Cat Dowling 

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TRIBUTES have been paid to Irish musician Cat Dowling, who passed away on Friday at the age of 54.  Dowling, who came to prominence as the lead singer of Dublin band Alphastates, had been diagnosed with cancer in 2017. The Co. Kilkenny native, who released two solo albums after Alphastates split up in 2010, is survived by her three children. Dowling's music was featured on … [Read more...] about Tributes paid following death of ‘exquisitely talented’ Irish musician Cat Dowling 

Investigation after body discovered in burning car in Co. Armagh 

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POLICE have a launched an investigation after a man's body was discovered in a burning car in Co. Armagh.  Damage was also caused to a nearby property during the incident, which occurred in Portadown on Saturday evening.  Police are now working to establish the cause of the fire.  Blaze "At approximately 10pm on Saturday evening, August 8 we received a report of a car on fire … [Read more...] about Investigation after body discovered in burning car in Co. Armagh 

Motorcyclist in critical condition following Co. Fermanagh collision 

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A MOTORCYCLIST is in a critical condition following a collision in Co. Fermanagh.  The single-vehicle collision occurred in Lisnaskea on Friday evening.  Police are now appealing for information and witnesses as part of their investigation.  "A report was received at approximately 9.05pm on Friday evening, August 7 of a collision in the Lisnaskea Road area involving a black … [Read more...] about Motorcyclist in critical condition following Co. Fermanagh collision