FOUND: Cookstown - What They Never Told You

Fire service deals with 303 emergency calls as Eleventh Night bonfires are lit

In one incident firefighters had to withdraw from a bonfire in Cookstown as a result of a hostile crowd.

Evening Standard · Jul 12

Two men and a woman killed in Co Tyrone road crash named

Conor Quinn, 31 from Derryloughan, John Guy, 48, originally from Dublin, and Laura Hoy, 23, from Cookstown died in the crash on Saturday.

Evening Standard · Feb 23

Co Tyrone man detained in Dubai arrives home in ‘Christmas miracle’

Craig Ballentine, 33, from Cookstown, was arrested in the UAE in October over an online review he posted.

The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2024

Man arrested after two people sustain stab wounds at underage GAA match

The alleged stabbing incident took place at a sports ground in the Convent Road area of Cookstown during an U16 Championship semi-final match

Irish Mirror · Jul 7, 2023

Police called to scene of alleged stabbing at underage GAA game in Tyrone

Video footage showed a man being led away by police after a game in the Cookstown area on Thursday evening.

Irish Mirror · Jul 6, 2023

Report finds 63% of NI population 'missing out' on greenspace

Antrim had the most greenspace at 21% - Cookstown has just 1%

Belfast Live · Jun 20, 2023

Five Co Tyrone buildings added to heritage at risk register this year

Around 50 new listings in Co Tyrone were added to the register

Belfast Live · May 25, 2023

Co Tyrone boy runs out with his Liverpool FC heroes at Anfield

Jack Eastwood from Cookstown walked out alongside right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold

Belfast Live · May 5, 2023

Plans lodged for new Cookstown supermarket

The proposed development is on the site of a now demolished car showroom

Belfast Live · Apr 18, 2023

A29 Dungannon Road: Temporary speed limit on busy Co Tyrone road as cycleway works to begin

The 40mph speed limit will come in during the works near Cookstown

Belfast Live · Apr 14, 2023