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SDLP Policing Board member Dolores Kelly has said a failure to recruit enough new police officers will hurt local communities. She was speaking after the PSNI had to postpone recruiting 85 new officers due to financial pressures. Mrs Kelly said the New Decade, New Approach agreement (NDNA) pledge to increase the number of PSNI officers […]
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 […]
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 […]
Warrenpoint Port today announced that it has raised £22,062 for its Community Christmas Appeal. This money has gone directly towards supporting 43 different community projects, events, activities, and charities in the local area. In the coming weeks, the Port will be profiling many of the organisations who have benefitted from the fund. This is the […]
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, […]
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 […]
SDLP Newry, Mourne and Down Councillor Karen McKevitt said it is unbelievable there was £100m unallocated in the Assembly’s January monitoring round as families struggle with the cost of living crisis. Cllr. McKevitt said Sinn Féin Finance Minister Conor Murphy has failed people who are in need, with the money now at risk of being […]
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 […]
Two cross-community groups from across Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough have successfully completed a creative writing and art project aimed at building positive relations through creative exploration of the Decade of Commemorations. The programme participants gathered at Brownlow House, Lurgan to mark the launch of a book capturing aspects, thoughts and emotions arising from the […]
Traditional Unionist Voice Mourne Councillor and South Down candidate for the 2022 Assembly elections Harold McKee joined the UFU on Tuesday via zoom to listen to HMRC officials explain the new changes to rebated fuel from 1 April 2022. Councillor McKee said: “These changes will be as a result of the 2020 and 2021 Budgets […]
SDLP councillor Karen McKevitt has welcomed the completion of a £160,000 flood alleviation scheme for Newry. This £160,000 scheme at Greenan Road involved culverting a 40-metre section of open watercourse, upgrading 120 metres of existing culverted watercourse and the construction of a new culvert inlet structure. Councillor McKevitt said: “The completion of this vital work […]
SDLP Upper Bann MLA Dolores Kelly MLA has said that the all-island strategic rail review launched by her party colleague Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon MLA is an unprecedented opportunity to enhance local services and transform how people commute. In response to the review, Mrs Kelly has launched a new campaign called ‘Let’s Get Rail Banbridge’ […]
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