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Crime Lurgan Upper Bann

Man Arrested in Lurgan Over Extradition Warrant

The Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Extradition and International Mutual Assistance Unit assisted by officers from Lurgan, arrested a 26 year old man in the Lurgan area today (Wednesday 26th January). Inspector Gareth Thompson said: “The man was identified as being the subject of an outstanding international extradition warrant in relation to motoring offences in […]

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Campaigns Community Daisy Hill Health Newry

Emergency General Surgery Services Being Removed from Daisy Hill Hospital

Emergency general surgery is to be temporarily withdrawn at the Daisy Hill hospital in Newry from the end of February. A Southern Health Trust board meeting was told it was an “interim” measure due to ongoing recruitment challenges. This is the first time this has occurred at the hospital, with services to be delivered at […]

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Community Newry

Women’s Self Defence Courses Available

Newry based self defence group Krav Maga Prime will be running self defence classes for women based at Fit Club Newry. Speaking to Clanrye News and Sport a spokesperson for the group said: “Krav Maga Prime Newry will be running a self defense seminar for women. UNDERSTAND & LEARN❗Situational awareness❗Personal Safety❗ Self Protection❗ Self Defense […]

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Community Downpatrick Kilkeel Newry South Armagh

Local Villages Benefit from Environmental Improvement Regeneration Schemes

Newry, Mourne and Down District Council has undertaken a £4m regeneration of seven villages within the District. The villages of Annalong, Ballyhornan, Dundrum, Hilltown, Killyleagh, Meigh and Newtownhamilton have benefited through Environmental Improvement (EI) schemes following awards of almost £3m from the Northern Ireland Rural Development Programme 2014-2020, funded by the Department of Agriculture, Environment […]

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Banbridge Crime Upper Bann

Police Seek Information on Banbridge Burglaries

Detectives are appealing for information following reports of burglaries which occurred in the Banbridge area this week. Detective Sergeant Wilson said: “Sometime between 11am and just before 7:20pm on Wednesday 19th January, it was reported that entry was gained to a house in the Beechlands area of Banbridge. The property was ransacked and it is believed […]

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Crime Portadown Upper Bann

Ulster Unionists Condemn Portadown Gun Attack

Ulster Unionist Leader, Doug Beattie MC MLA, and Portadown Councillor Julie Flaherty, have condemned a shooting incident that occurred on Portadown’s Loughgall Road in the early hours of this morning (Friday 21st January). Doug Beattie said: “This was a totally reckless act that could have endangered the life of the lady that lives in the property, […]

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Agriculture Armagh Newry South Armagh

Red Diesel Rule Changes Fuel Further Concern – Irwin

Newry & Armagh DUP Assemblyman and DAERA Committee member William Irwin MLA has said that the red diesel rule changes, whilst not severely impacting farming processes, will have an impact economically across many sectors, including hugely popular charity tractor runs. Mr Irwin said the fact that in response to a recent UFU and HMRC webinar, […]

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Crime Portadown Upper Bann

Police Appeal Following Portadown Shooting

Detectives investigating the report of a shooting incident in Portadown in the early hours of Friday 21st January are appealing for information.  The incident at a house at Loughgall Road in the town was reported to have taken place at around 12:25am on Friday morning. One woman was inside the house when a shot was fired […]

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Community Dáil Éireann Government Louth

More Home Support Carers Needed – Ó Murchú

Sinn Féin TD for Louth, Ruairí Ó Murchú has called on the government to act urgently to ensure carers are available for people who need home support, after new figures revealed shocking numbers of people have been left without much-needed carers. Figures released to Sinn Féin spokesperson on Disability and Carers Pauline Tully TD by […]

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Crime Kilkeel Newry South Down

Major Police Seizure in Newry and Kilkeel

Officers from the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Organised Crime Branch have seized nine vehicles during two searches in the Kilkeel and Newry areas today (Wednesday 26th January). Detective Inspector McCamley said: “Today we have seized nine vehicles worth approximately £155,000, as part of a proactive Nationwide investigation into Organised Crime led by the National […]

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Newry Politics

Saoradh Protest SDLP Offices in Newry

The Revolutionary Republican Party Saoradh have taken protest action at the SDLP office and Crown Force Barracks in Newry this evening [Jan 25th]. During the first protest activists held images highlighting incidents of harassment and unfurled Anti-RUC banners whilst posters were pasted on the SDLP office itself. Republicans then made their way to the nearby […]

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Infrastructure Newry

Kimmins Presses Minister For a More Ambitious Road Safety Target

Sinn Féin MLA Liz Kimmins has called on Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon to consider strengthening road safety targets for the new Road Safety Strategy to 2030. The Newry and Armagh MLA stated:  “At the Committee for Infrastructure this week I stressed my concern to Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon that in the draft road safety strategy to […]