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Community Constituency Crime Kilkeel Newcastle Newry Newry and Armagh South Down Warrenpoint

Police Ask Public to Help Prevent Wildfires

As the another weekend of dry and fine weather lies ahead police in Newry, Mourne and Down are encouraging people to enjoy our local beauty spots safely. The advice comes after wildfires in areas of the Mournes in recent weeks. Local officers have been carrying out additional patrols and are now asking the public to […]

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Community Constituency Crime Newry South Down

Newry: Man Dies and 18 Yr Old Arrested Following Hilltown RTC

Police can confirm that a man has died following a single vehicle road traffic collision in the Hilltown area on Saturday 5th April. Inspector Cherith Adair, from the Collision Investigation Unit, said: “Police received a report shortly before 2am on Saturday morning, that a grey coloured Volkwagen Golf had been involved in a collision on […]

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Community Constituency Crime Newry Newry and Armagh

Newry: Couple Jailed For Child Cruelty Offences

A couple in their late thirties have been jailed today, 4 April, for serious abuse offences against a very young child.  36 year old Amanda Fulton and 35 year old Christopher Fulton from Newry have both been sentenced today for charges including, causing or allowing a child to suffer serious physical harm, child cruelty and […]

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Community Constituency Crime Newry Newry and Armagh

Poyntzpass: Two Ravens Fatally Poisoned

Police in Newry have commenced an investigation after two ravens were confirmed to have been fatally poisoned in Poyntzpass. Testing determined that the birds, which were found in a field in the Drumbanagher Wall area in December, had consumed high levels of the rodenticide Chloralose, and Bendiocarb, an insecticide and concluded this was likely an […]

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Community Constituency Crime Kilkeel South Down

Annalong: Man Arrested and Class A and B Drugs Seized

Police have arrested a man and seized suspected Class A and Class B controlled drugs, following a search of a property in the Annalong area on Wednesday, April 2. Sergeant Gracey said: “Officers from the South Down Neighbourhood Policing Team carried out a search of a residential premises at around 6.20pm. “A quantity of suspected cocaine […]

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Community Constituency Crime Newry and Armagh South Armagh

Crossmaglen: Man Stabbed In Hands, Head and Neck at Local Pub

Detectives are appealing for witnesses after a man was arrested following a stabbing in Crossmaglen on Sunday, 30th March. Detective Sergeant Dougherty said: “We received a report that a man had been stabbed at around 9.20pm, inside licensed premised in the Concession Road area.  “The man, aged in his 40s, suffered deep lacerations to his […]

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Community Constituency Crime Newry Newry and Armagh

Newry Man Jailed For Drug Dealing and Money Laundering

Rory Trainor appeared before Londonderry Crown Court, 25 March, having been charged with numerous offences linked to EncroChat, an encrypted phone network used by criminals.   The investigation and sentencing stems from Operation Venetic which, led by the National Crime Agency and backed by European law enforcement agencies, successfully infiltrated the EncroChat network. The 48-year-old defendant, from Newry, […]

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Armagh Community Constituency Crime Newry and Armagh

Armagh: Two Cars Destroyed In Arson Attack

Police are appealing for information and witnesses following an arson attack in Armagh on Sunday 16th March. Inspector Browne, said: “Officers received a report at around 12.30am that two cars were on fire in the Cavanacaw Manor area of the city. “Officers attended, alongside colleagues from the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service, who extinguished […]

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Community Constituency Crime Lurgan Upper Bann

Man Charged to Court With Magheralin Attempted Murder

Detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Public Protection Branch have charged a man to court following a serious domestic assault in Magheralin on Friday, 14th March. The man, aged 29, has been charged with attempted murder and domestic abuse.  He is due to appear before Lisburn Magistrates’ Court on Monday, 17th March. As […]

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Community Constituency Crime Louth Newry Newry and Armagh

Cross Border Day of Action Between Police

On Thursday 6 March, working as part of the Joint Agency Task Force, officers from across a number of Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) departments were joined by colleagues in An Garda Síochána to carry out a pre-planned, coordinated Day of Action targeting those who would seek to exploit the border region for criminality. […]

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Community Constituency Crime Newry Newry and Armagh

Newry: Police Investigate RTC on 24th February

Police are currently investigating a hit and run Road Traffic Collision that occurred on Monday 24th February, 2025 between 11:55am and 13:55pm. It is believed the offending vehicle was parked within the vicinity of Monaghan Row, Newry. Police are appealing for information, or if anyone was in the area at the time with Dashcam footage […]

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Community Constituency Crime Newry Newry and Armagh

Newry: Burglary at Elmwood Park

Detectives are appealing for information and witnesses following a recent burglary at a house in Newry. Detective Sergeant Dougherty said: “Officers received a report on Saturday, 22nd February at approximately 7.30pm that a house in the Elmwood Park area had been broken into. “Entry was gained via a back door that had been forced open. […]