CLANRYE NEWS Updates on Crime within the district
Police are appealing for information following the death of thirteen lambs in Rostrevor. Inspector Reynolds said: “We received a report that the lambs had been killed at a farm on Drumsesk Road at some point between 7pm on Friday, 13th March and 7.45am on Saturday, 14th March. “It appears that their necks had been deliberately […]
Sinn Féin MLA Deirdre Hargey said the decision to withdraw 50:50 has had a ‘hugely negative impact’ on recruitment. The Policing Board member was speaking following a meeting with the PSNI Chief Constable, which Michelle O’Neill and Gerry Kelly also attended. “For the PSNI to succeed in delivering a modern and representative policing service, it […]
Sinn Féin Councillor Cathal King has welcomed the Council’s decision to progress his motion exploring the use of solar-powered CCTV cameras to tackle illegal dumping. Speaking after the motion passed at the Sustainability and Environment Committee, Councillor King said fly-tipping continues to damage communities across Newry, Mourne, Down and South Armagh. “Illegal dumping harms our […]
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council is spearheading a new three-year education and enforcement initiative aimed at tackling environmental crime. The project includes continued cross-border collaboration with Louth County Council and a review of the effectiveness of a CCTV system it introduced to reduce fly-tipping at dumping hotspots. The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural […]
Detectives are appealing for information and witnesses following a report of a burglary at a house in the Tierny Road area of Newry on Wednesday 11th February. Detective Sergeant Johnston said: “It was reported that entry was gained to the property at around 10.30pm whilst the female occupant was in bed. “The following morning, it […]
By Paul Higgins Co. Down man has appeared in court charged with the sexual assault of another man. Appearing in the dock of Newry Magistrates Court on Wednesday, Colm McAvoy confirmed his identity and that he understood the single charge against him. The 39-year-old, with an address on the Tanvally Road in Monteith, understood to […]
Police have made two arrests following the discovery of a cannabis farm in the Lismore area of Crossmaglen on Friday, 30th January. Neighbourhood Policing Inspector Reynolds said: “Officers on mobile patrol observed a man throw away a hand-rolled cigarette as he saw them approach. A strong smell of cannabis was noted and, after the cigarette was retrieved, he […]
A Co. Down Trinity College law graduate has received a six-year sentence for killing a Limerick student following a court hearing in Greece. Joseph Patrick Connolly was sentenced on January 20th, 2026, after a 12-hour trial in the city of Ermoupoli, on the island of Syros. Connolly, was found guilty of fatal bodily harm which […]
Kornelijus Bracas appeared before court, Monday 26 January, for offences including the murder of his sister, Alesia Nazarova, and arson with intent to endanger the life of his 12-year-old niece. The 27-year-old was given a life sentence last October having pleaded guilty to murder aggravated by domestic abuse. Today, appearing before Belfast Crown Court, Bracas was told he will […]
SDLP East Derry MLA Cara Hunter is bringing forward an Assembly motion calling for urgent action on AI-driven abuse and online violence against women and girls. It comes after the UK Government confirmed plans to legislate to outlaw the creation of non-consensual intimate images using AI, as well as the apps that enable it. Ms […]
A security alert in the Shankill Street area of Lurgan has ended. Police received a report at around 4.35 am that a suspicious object had been left in the area. Chief Inspector Tim Flanigan said: “Officers attended the scene along with Ammunition Technical Officers (ATO) who examined the object and declared it nothing untoward. “Residents […]
Detectives from Organised Crime Branch, working with District Support Officers in Newry have arrested two men in the Stream Street area as part of an ongoing investigation into criminal activity. Two men aged 36 and 40 years old were arrested on suspicion of various drugs related offences. Both men remain in police custody at this […]
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