‘Any town would be proud’: Youth groups showcase positive side to Coalisland following drugs fears – video

Youth groups and charities came together to showcase a more positive side to life in Coalisland following weeks of negative headlines over the town’s drugs problems.

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Derrytresk road safety event cancelled after protest planned over PSNI involvement

Conor O’Neill, Ronan O’Neill, Peter Kilpatrick, Kevin Campbell, Paul Hanna and Conor Gavin promote the ill-fated Live to Play event. Photo: Oliver Corr

Derrytresk GAC was forced to call off a road safety event after angry residents threatened to protest over the PSNI’s involvement in the meeting.

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Nothing for kids to do? Youth groups to showcase work following drugs fears

Youth groups and charities are set to showcase the many opportunities available to young people tonight following fears that bored youngsters are becoming hooked on drugs.

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Residents slam Brackaville petrol station plans for ‘failing to address concerns’

Homeowners have hit out at proposals to build a new petrol station and grocery store in Brackaville, saying the latest plans have failed to address their concerns.

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Fire crews tackle shed blaze in Coalisland

Emergency crews were called to a house near Coalisland town centre after a shed caught fire.

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Date set for anti-drugs meeting with PSNI

PSNI representatives are set to attend a public meeting on Coalisland’s growing drugs issues for the first time next month following claims that the force has failed to tackle the problem.

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Clonoe O’Rahilly’s GFC notes

Events and notices from Clonoe O’Rahilly’s GFC.

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Derrytresk support road safety campaign

Conor O’Neill, Ronan O’Neill, Peter Kilpatrick, Kevin Campbell, Paul Hanna and Conor Gavin at the launch of the Live to Play campaign. Photo: Oliver Corr

Derrytresk players have helped launch a GAA campaign on road safety ahead of an awareness event next week.

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Solutions not obstacles

COMMENT The on-going “drugs issue” in Coalisland has raised many challenges and questions across the whole community.

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Environment Agency: Gortview Park sewage ‘not contaminating the Torrent’

Sewage seeping from a botched housing development in Coalisland is causing no “visible” pollution to the Torrent River, environment experts have said.

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