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By Paul Higgins A Co. Down man has been charged with the sexual assault of another man. Although Colm McAvoy did not attend Newry Magistrates Court on Wednesday, a police officer connected the 39-year-old to the single offence in his absence. McAvoy, with an address on the Tanvally Road in Monteith, understood to be in […]
Police are appealing for information after two police officers were injured when a car rammed their patrol vehicle in the Church Road in Forkhill in the early hours of Saturday morning, December 27th. Across south area a total of 14 officers were assaulted on Friday evening and Saturday morning with one officer having to receive […]
Sinn Féin MLA Aoife Finnegan has condemned the burglary of two churches in Newtownhamilton. Police believe the burglaries occurred between 3pm on Christmas Day, 25 December, and 9am on 26 December. “Targeting places of worship at any time shows a complete disregard for the community. “But during the Christmas period, it is reprehensible. “Those responsible […]
Police are appealing for information following the reports of two burglaries at churches in Newtownhamilton on Christmas Day, Thursday, 25th December. It was reported to police that sometime between 3.00pm on December 25th and 9.00 am on Friday, 26th December entry was gained to churches on Dundalk Street and Castleblayney Street in the town. Damage […]
Police in Newry are appealing for information and witnesses in relation to a report of an assault in the city in the early hours of Saturday 27th December. Sergeant Nelson said: “It was reported that a man was walking in the Patrick Street area sometime between two and three am, when he was assaulted from […]
The Police Service’s Organised Crime Branch have seized suspected Class A drugs with an estimated street value of £500,000 and made four arrests. Detective Inspector Stickland said: “Shortly before 5:00pm on Friday, 19th December officers stopped and searched a vehicle in the vicinity of Northway, Portadown. Following the search a significant seizure of Class A […]
B Section, Ardmore Local Policing team responded to a report of a theft in the area of Armagh Road, Newry. One suspect had been detained and one made off. The two suspects were believed to have been involved in four other incidents of theft locally. Enter Police Dog Rhea who swifly located the outstanding suspect […]
Detectives are appealing for information following the report of an attempted theft from an ATM machine at Upper Dromore Road, Warrenpoint, on Tuesday 9th December. At around 2:00am, police received a report that an attempt had been made to gain access to the machine which is sited in a local forecourt. Damage was noted to […]
Sinn Féin MLA for Newry and Armagh Cathal Boylan, has condemned the armed robbery in Markethill in which a man carrying a hammer stole mobile phones from commercial premises in the Fairgreen area. Cathal Boylan MLA said: “This was a frightening incident for staff and customers. My thoughts are with the business owner, the staff […]
Police are appealing for information following a report of a shot being fired at a house in Newry. Inspector Connolly said: “We received a report at around 10.50pm on Wednesday, 3rd December of a person with a firearm outside a property in the Mullavat Road area. “Officers attended the address and found that an upstairs […]
Detectives are appealing for information following a report of a burglary in Newry. Detective Sergeant Lewis said: “On Tuesday, December 2, it was reported that sometime over the evening of Monday, December 1, entry had been forced to a house in the St Clare’s Avenue area. Damage was caused to both the front and rear doors. “Our […]
Sinn Féin MP Dáire Hughes has described threats made against elected members in the Newry, Mourne and Down area as ‘sinister’. A video shared online shows masked men with guns reading a statement in which politicians are described as ‘legitimate targets’. The Newry and Armagh MP said: “The sinister threats issued by faceless thugs against […]
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