Welcome to Portadown, County Armagh

Portadown (Port an Dúnáin) is a town in County Armagh. It has an estimated population of 30,000, and is situated on the River Bann, in the north of County Armagh. It is within of the Craigavon Borough Council area.

Although the town can trace its origins to at least the 1600s, it was not until the Victorian era and the arrival of the railway that it became a major town. Portadown is known as "The Hub of the North", the origin of this phrase coming from its central position in Northern Ireland and being a major railway junction in the past, where the Great Northern Railway's line diverged for Belfast, Dublin, Armagh and Derry.

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Liam Carroll gets permission to finish Anglo HQ
(2 Sep 2010) An Bord Pleanála has granted planning permission for developer Liam Carroll's company to complete the new Anglo Irish headquarters in Dublin's docklands.
New Dunboyne railway line opens
(2 Sep 2010) The newest stretch of railway in the country has been officially opened in Co Meath.
Funeral of murdered 12-year-old schoolgirl
(2 Sep 2010) The funeral of murdered Dublin schoolgirl Michaela Davis has taken place at St Mochta's Church in Porterstown.
Early signs of economic growth says Lenihan
(2 Sep 2010) The Minister for Finance has said the early signs of growth are visible in the Irish economy.
From RTÉ News