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Pacemaker Press 10-12-2023: Funeral for Lurgan murder victim Odhran Kelly. Mr Kelly’s funeral Mass took place at St Peter’s Church in Lurgan on Sunday before burial at St Colman’s Cemetery. Mr Kelly’s body was found close to a burning vehicle in the Edward Street area of Lurgan in the early hours of Sunday morning. The 23-year-old nursing assistant said he died suddenly and was the beloved son of Jacqueline and the late Paul, and the much loved brother of Paul and the late Sinead. Picture By: Arthur Allison: PacemakerPress.

'Odhrán brought nothing but joy to everyone'

David Blayney. Photo issued by the PSNI

Motorcyclist dies from injuries sustained in Ballymena collision

Police enquiries into the collision are ongoing. Photo by: Pacemaker

Male pedestrian struck by vehicle in Co Armagh

Man dies following collision in Carrickfergus Co Antrim.

Male cyclist dies after collision

PSNI urge drivers to avoid Monaghan Road in Armagh due to a road traffic collision.

Road crash in Armagh

Members of the Lurgan Schools Nursing Team ready to party at the Seagoe Hotel Christmas Party Night on Friday 8th December. PT50-262.

Seagoe Hotel Christmas Party in Portadown

Ukraine Crisis

Hope for Youth Ministries would like to thank everyone who donated to their recent street collection. Pic credit: Hope for Youth Ministries

Hope for Youth Ministries thanks the people of Lisburn for their kind donations

Footage of Wigan fans singing in 2016 was mistaken as Ukrainians celebrating the Crimean Bridge attack by Hungarian TV station HirTV - Credit: Getty / YouTube

Hungarian TV station mistakes Ukrainians for Wigan Athletic fans

The warning applies to anyone travelling to Europe during the busy summer season

Brits travelling to Europe issued with flight delay warning

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Football Latest

Ian Hanna. (Pic: Contributed).

Prestigious recognition for football franchise

Crusaders have won the Irish Cup for the last two seasons. (Pic: Pacemaker).

Away ties for Larne and Ballymena

Linfield players celebrate at Inver Park. (Pic: Pacemaker).

Linfield win shootout at Inver Park

Presenter Claire McCollum, Gary Montgomery, Glens United and former Arsenal star Martin Keown at the awards ceremony. Photo by: Press Eye

East Antrim double at grassroots football awards

Sport

Wallace High student Harry McMillan has just returned from winning the International Mounted Games in Australia with his GB teammates. Pic credit: Contributed by June McMillan

Wallace pupil Harry McMillan rides to success

Moira Primary School pupils Sarah Holland in 2nd place, Rachel Holland in 1st place and Alanna Matthews from Christian Brothers’ Primary School, Armagh in 3rd place in the second girls’ race at the second round of the 2023-2024 Flahavan’s Athletics NI Primary School Cross Country League which took place at Lurgan Park. Pic credit: Morrow Communications

Young athletes triumph in Primary School Cross Country League

Lady Mary Peters, Joanne Magill, Erin Fisher and Joan Magill. Pic credit: MPT

Mary Peters Trust funding initiative helps Castlereagh athlete

The Mayor of Causeway Coast and Glens, Councillor Steven Callaghan pictured with Derek McIntyre who was recognised at a recent reception in Council’s Civic Headquarters. Credit Causeway Coast and Glens Council

Derek honoured for long career in sport photography

Neil Duff. (Pic: Contributed).

Duff sets up clash with Landman

From left: Luke Marshall, NI wheelchair basketball player; Paddy Marshall DSNI chairperson; Jane Millar, Progressive Building Society Head of Lending & Savings; Kevin O’Neill, DSNI Chief Executive and Eimear MacSorley, NI wheelchair basketball player. Picture: Progressive Building Society

Progressive extends its support of disability sports until 2025

Greenisland Colts. Photo by Harry Warwick

Colts back to winning ways in pool league

What’s On

Shane Lavery

Shane warms the heart with his new song ‘Molly’s Lullaby’

Through the Courthouse Bushmills project, there will be a FREE Botanicals themed workshop next week. Credit Bushmills Courthouse

Free Botanicals themed workshops

Snow White and Prince Harry will be performed by Northern Regional College Level 3 Performing Art students Claudia McLaughlin-Hunt and Lewis McMaster in the College’s panto – Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Credit NRC

It's panto time at NRC

Learn more about Northern Ireland's history through a visit to an ancient Celtic sites like Boa Island.

7 ancient Celtic sites to visit across Northern Ireland

Well known harpist Les Magee is holding her annual Evening of Christmas Music in Drenagh Estate. Credit Les Magee

Evening of Christmas Music at Drenagh

Lesley McGrattan, Dee Ferguson, Gillian Gordon with kids, Rosa Ferguson, Jessica McGrattan, Max Gordon and Ruairi McGrattan enjoying the Carryduff Christmas Marlet

Festive food and fun for all the family at the Carryduff Christmas Market

Libraries NI has announced opening hours for all of its branches, including those in Mid and East Antrim, over the Christmas period. Photo: ElasticComputeFarm from Pixabay

Christmas opening hours for Mid and East Antrim library branches

Retro

Ruth Trimble, Alix Thompson, Samantha Cocker and Gemma Turkington, at the switching on of Lisburn's Christmas lights in 2007

Take a trip down memory lane

Some members of the Rosemary Players who performed 'Our Town' by Thornton Wilder at the 2010 Larne Drama Festival. Photo: Phillip Byrne

Larne Drama Festival through the years

Mayor of Causeway Coast and Glens, Councillor Steven Callaghan alongside Kathleen Walker, Lynda Bartlett and Museum Officer Jamie Austin with several of the toys from days gone by which are featured within the exhibition.

Treasured Toys on show in Ballymoney

Lifestyle

3 Hilton Park, Portadown is a stunning four-bedroom detached property.

Fabulous four-bedroom family home in exclusive area has lots of storage space

Stephen Hamilton (left) and Ron Whitten (right) from Henderson Group join Easton Boyd and Ailsa Wilkins from bp at one of the first of the new bp pulse Electric Vehicle charging points to be installed as part of the new network of ultra-fast and rapid chargers at around 100 bp and Henderson Retail sites in Northern Ireland. Picture: Darren Kidd / Press Eye

Watch as Henderson Group and bp pulse roll out NI network of EV charging

This countryside residence is on the market now

Take a look inside this gorgeous country home

Jessica Clarke, Jacqueline Dorrian (Bereavement Support Midwife) and Jamie Clarke. Pic credit: SEHSCT

Woodland trees planted to remember beloved babies and children

The South Eastern Trust Foster Care Team, Pic credit: SEHSCT

Festive appreciation for South Eastern Trust foster carers

The new £1m mart extension in Rathfriland has been entirely funded by the local farming community.

Cattle mart extension is sound £1m investment

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