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Constituency Crime Portadown Upper Bann

Police Appeal Following Assault in Portadown

Police in Portadown are appealing for information following the report of an assault in the Obins Street area of the town on Friday 2nd December. Sergeant Bigger said: “Shortly after 9.15pm, officers attended Obins Street after it was reported that a teenage girl had been assaulted by a man armed with a bat. One man, […]

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Community Constituency Crime Newry Newry and Armagh

Saoradh Remove Racist Graffiti in Newry

Republican Party Saoradh has slammed those behind a racist graffiti in Newry recently.  Slamming those responsible Saoradh’s Newry Representative Stephen Murney said “The racist attack in the Main Avenue area should be condemned by all. Saoradh activists in the area took the opportunity to cover up the unsightly display making it unreadable until it can […]

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Campaigns Community Daisy Hill Government Health Politics Stormont

NHS Action Short of Strike Action Starts This Week

UNISON and NIPSA members in all employment areas in the health service in Northern Ireland will begin action short of strike action from Monday 5 December. Health service wide strike action will take place on Monday 12 December. This is the first strike in the health service since 2019. A return to strike action is a reflection of […]

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Constituency Crime Newry Newry and Armagh

Police Appeal Following “Ambush and Execution” Murder in Newry

Detectives investigating the murder of Mark Lovell in Newry on Thursday 1 December are continuing to appeal to the public for their assistance in identifying his killers. The 58 year old was shot a number of times, at close range, whilst inside his car near his home in Ardcarn Park just after 6pm. Detective Chief […]

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Constituency Newry Newry and Armagh Sport

Carnbane League Tables – 3/12/22

 PREMIER DIVISION as at 3 December 2022   P W D L F A GD Pts Villa Rovers 11 9 1 1 31 14 17 28 Camlough Rovers 9 5 2 2 13 8 5 17 Cleary Celtic 6 4 2 0 15 10 5 14 Newry Celtic 8 4 0 4 22 13 9 […]

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Banbridge Constituency Crime Upper Bann

Viable Device Found in Banbridge

A security alert in Brookfield Avenue, Banbridge, has now ended following the discovery of a viable device in the town. Police and Ammunition Technical Officers attended the scene following the discovery of a suspicious object. A controlled explosion was carried out on the pipe bomb type device which has been now been declared viable and has been taken […]

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Constituency Newry Newry and Armagh Sport

Carnbane League Results – 3/12/22

CARNBANE LEAGUE RESULTS FOR SATURDAY 3 DECEMBER 2022 MUFA SHIELD ROUND 4 TIES  –  KICK OFF 1.30 pm Gilford Crusaders   3    v   2   Cartwheel United    Portadown BBOB   3    v   2   Rossowen PREMIER DIVISION   –  KICK-OFF 2.00 pm Camlough Rovers  0   v    1   Greenfield Park    Newry Celtic         0   v    1   Villa Rovers    FREE DAY:  Ballybot United […]

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Constituency Crime Newry Newry and Armagh

Victim of Brutal Newry Shooting Named

Police can confirm the man murdered in Newry on Thursday 1 December was Mark Lovell. The 58 year old was shot a number of times, at close range, outside his home in the Ardcarn Park area of the city shortly after 6pm. Detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Major Investigation Team launched a murder […]

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Constituency Crime Newry Newry and Armagh

Man “Ambushed and Executed” in Newry Shooting say Police

Detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Major Investigation Team have launched a murder investigation after a man was shot and killed in Newry yesterday evening, 1 December. The 58-year-old man was shot a number of times, at close range, outside his home in the Ardcarn Park area of the city.  The attack took […]

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Armagh Community Constituency Newry Newry and Armagh Portadown Upper Bann

Women’s Aid Armagh Down Launch Christmas ‘See Behind the Shine’ Campaign

Christmas can be the most dangerous time of year for many women and children living in our local community. Domestic abuse is an increasing issue in our locality and this Christmas Women’s Aid Armagh Down is encouraging people to ‘See Behind the Shine’, to identify what is really going on behind some closed doors.   […]

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Community Constituency Council Government NMD Council South Down Warrenpoint

Warrenpoint Municipal Park “Narrow Water” Rose Planting Ceremony

Newry, Mourne and Down District Council Chair, Cllr Michael Savage was joined by Mukesh Sharma, Chair of The National Lottery Heritage Fund Northern Ireland to plant a historical rose, “Narrow Water” in Warrenpoint Municipal Park. The final investment by The National Lottery Heritage Fund project in Warrenpoint Municipal Park was to reintroduce a selection of […]

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Constituency Crime Newry Newry and Armagh

Man Dead After Shooting in Newry

Police are currently at the scene of a shooting incident in the Ardcarn Park area of Newry this evening, Thursday 1st December. Ardcarn Park is currently closed to both motorists and pedestrians. One man has been pronounced dead at the scene. A further update will be provided in due course. ENDS