Other News In Brief

Roads To Close For Repairs In Armagh

A number of road closures have been announced for essential repairs in Armagh City.

These works will see locations on The Moy Road Roundabout, Lonsdale Road, Railway Street, Mall East, Gaol Square and Victoria Street improved.

They will be carried out on the weekends of 05-06 and 12-13 October.

Road closures at Moy Road roundabout/Railway Street/Lonsdale Road will be implemented on Sunday 06 October from 6am until 2pm. A signed diversion will be in place. Traffic from Loughgall Road will be diverted onto the Moy Road and all traffic on the Moy and Lonsdale Roads will be diverted via Banbrook Hill which will be opened to two-way traffic during this time.

Further closures will be required on 11, 12 and 13 October.

Drivers should expect some delays and are advised to leave additional time when planning any journeys.

David Gray Set To Perform In Belfast

Singer-songwriter David Gray will visit Belfast next year as part of his UK, Irish and European arena tour.

The multi-platinum award winner announced the 12 date 'White Ladder: The 20th Anniversary' tour to celebrate the trailblazing album's anniversary.

The Grammy-nominated artist will bring it to Belfast's SSE Arena on 31 March 2020.

Speaking about the announcement, David Gray said: "It's the 20th anniversary of White Ladder, a unique record with its own remarkable history. Jammed full with big, open hearted songs and flooded with a raw emotional energy. It's an album that came from nowhere to steal the hearts of millions all over the world, completely transforming my life in the process.

"Twenty years on and it feels like White Ladder is just as alive for people now as it was back then – so to celebrate this milestone, I will be releasing a special anniversary version of the album and assembling all the original band members with all the original equipment, in order to take White Ladder out on the road and recreate the record in its entirety."

Tickets are due to go on sale next Friday, 11 October, via Ticketmaster.

Stand-up Comedian Owen O'Neill To Perform In Portstewart

Local comedian Owen O'Neill will bring his show 'Red Noise' to the Flowerfield Arts Centre in Portstewart.

The show is a perfect combination of stand-up comedy, theatrical monologue and poetry with Owen retelling hilarious true stories of his life with tales including being struck by lightning at nine years old, being told he had the cure for Cancer and how his feature film debut with Liam Neeson went horribly wrong.

Owen has toured the world with his one man show and accumulated a string of awards including three Fringe Firsts at the Edinburgh Fringe, the Edinburgh Critics Award for best comedy, the Angel Award for best one-man show and the Time Out Comedy Award.

He is also an accomplished actor and won Best Actor at the 2010 Irish Theatre Festival in New York City and Best Short Film award at the Boston film festival 2008.

Previously described as 'a master storyteller' by The New York Times, the gig on Friday 18 October at 8pm promises to be a night of unmissable entertainment.

Tickets are priced at £12 and are available by contacting the Box Office on 028 7083 1400.



(JG/CM)