CLANRYE NEWS Updates on Crime within the district
By Paul Higgins A high risk sex offender, recently jailed for having thousands of indecent images of children, has been handed an extra prison sentence for further, similar offences. Two weeks ago Gary Steven Smith was handed a two year sentence, to be served equally between jail and supervised licence conditions, after the 38-year-old deviant […]
The SDLP Opposition will this week demand a clear, coordinated response from the Executive on the appalling riots of the past week, including greater resources for the PSNI, enhanced hate crime legislation and timelines for publication of refugee integration and racial equality strategies – as well as asking the police and monitoring bodies to confirm […]
By Donal McMahon The PSNI has been alerted after a whistle-blower raised ‘concerns’ over an issue at a Northern Ireland council. Police have confirmed that they are ‘aware’ of the issue at Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (NMDDC) which the local authority says it is taking ‘seriously’. The Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) understands […]
Superintendent Norman Haslett, who was responsible for the policing operation said: “Police officers were in attendance at an event which commenced in Lurgan and continued into Newry on Saturday 7th June. “We were also present at a number of protests that were held in connection with this event. Three males were cautioned in relation to […]
By Paul Higgins A Co. Down creep who was caught engaging in online sexualised messaging with not one but THREE undercover decoys, wept in court as he was handed an Enhanced Combination Order. Downpatrick Crown Court heard that while Trevor Bailie thought he was talking to two little boys and a “fellow paedophile who had […]
By Paul Higgins Lawyers for a Catholic priest accused of trying to communicate sexually with a child after he was ensnared by a paedophile hunter group, are struggling to find him a bail address, a court heard today (thurs). Edward Gallagher was due to mount a bail application at Londonderry Magistrates Court but defence counsel […]
Detectives investigating an incident in the vicinity of Edenappa Road, Jonesborough, in the early hours of Saturday 31st May, can confirm that the man, aged in his 40’s, who sustained serious head injuries as a result of the incident, has sadly died in hospital. A post mortem examination will be carried out in due course […]
By Paul Higgins A former GAA club treasurer appeared in court today (wed) accused of historic sex abuse against two alleged victims. Appearing at Newry Magistrates Court by video link from HMP Magilligan, 64-year-old Thomas McKenna confirmed his identity and that he was aware of the 17 charges against him. In relation to the first […]
By Paul Higgins Armagh All-Ireland winner Aidan Nugent, on bail accused of sexual assault, will have his case elevated to the Crown Court next month, a judge ordered today (tues). During a brief update in the case against 30-year-old Nugent, a prosecuting lawyer told Armagh Magistrates Court, sitting in Newry, that “papers should be ready” […]
Detectives are appealing for information following a report that a man had sustained serious head injuries in the vicinity of Edenappa Road, Jonesborough, in the early hours of Saturday 31st May.The man is currently in hospital in a serious condition as enquiries into the circumstances surrounding the incident continue.Three men aged 27, 34 and 42, were […]
A Co. Armagh man who was part of a crime gang who stole a JCB excavator to rip a cash machine from the wall of a filing station, was handed a three year sentence today (fri). Jailing Sean-Paul Donnelly at Newry Crown Court, Judge Paul Ramsey KC said while the custodial threshold “is plainly passed,” […]
By Paul Higgins Prominent law firm Madden & Finucane have lodged Judicial Review proceedings at Belfast High Court amid allegations government departments are part funding companies involved in the supply chain of Israeli jets. According to their argument, funding provided by the Dep. Of Economy and Invest NI has been sent to companies involved in […]
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