Welcome to Lurgan, County Armagh

Lurgan (An Lorgain), is a town in County Armagh with a population of approximately 40,000. The town is approximately 30 km southwest of Belfast and is linked to the city by both the M1 motorway and the Belfast-Dublin railway line.

Lurgan is characteristic of many Plantation of Ulster settlements, with its straight, wide planned streets and rows of cottages. Lurgan Park, located a few hundred yards from the main street is the largest urban park in Northern Ireland. It includes a sizable lake and an original Coalbrookdale fountain. The park is overlooked by Brownlow House, a 19th century Elizabethan-style manor house.

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Three charged in connection with UVF gang
(10 Mar 2010) Three men are due before Belfast Magistrates Court today charged in connection with an investigation into the activities of a UVF gang.
Seven held over alleged cartoonist murder plot
(10 Mar 2010) GardaĆ­ are continuing to question seven people arrested yesterday in connection with an alleged plot to kill a Swedish cartoonist.
Aer Lingus meeting with union on redundancies
(10 Mar 2010) Representatives of the IMPACT trade union are to meet Aer Lingus management today to discuss compulsory redundancies.
HSE to meet Tallaght Hospital over x-rays
(10 Mar 2010) The HSE is to meet with Tallaght Hospital in Dublin later today to see how the review of x-rays can be concluded as quickly as possible.
From RTÉ News