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Campaign to Reduce Violence Against Women and Girls Launched

A campaign challenging sexism and misogyny within our society to help improve safety for women and girls has been launched by Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council. Working in partnership with Newry, Mourne and Down District Council, the Southern and South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust and Women’s Aid, the council are aiming […]

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Community Constituency Crime Newry Newry and Armagh

Newry: Keys Taken From Houses as Two Cars Stolen at Chancellors Rd

Detectives are appealing for information following a creeper style burglary at the Chancellor’s Road area of Newry. Detective Sergeant Curley said: “Sometime between midnight and around 5:45am on Sunday 21st July, it was reported that a black Ford Ranger and a red Renault Kadjar were stolen from a property in the area. It was reported that […]

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Community Crime Louth

Two Arrested, Discharge of Firearm and Assault, Dundalk

Gardaí in Dundalk have arrested two men (aged in their 20s) in connection with investigations into the discharge of a firearm and an incident of assault, which occurred at a residential location near Dundalk, Co Louth, on Friday 19th July 2024 at approximately 8.30pm. Three men (two aged in their 20s and one aged in […]

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Business Community Constituency Crime Newry Newry and Armagh

Man Arrested Following Newry Shopping Centre Assault

Police have arrested a man in his 30s following a report of assault in the Buttercrane Shopping Centre in Newry. It was reported that a man in his 40s was headbutted and sustained a serious injury to his eye during an altercation on Tuesday afternoon, 9th July at around 12.15pm. The injured man, who was […]

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Community Constituency Crime Newry Newry and Armagh

Police Looking a Scapegoat as They Try to Locate Goat Owner In Newry

Police in Newry are trying to locate the owner of three goats that were found in the area of Barley Lane, Newry on Monday 8th July. If you own these goats or know who does, please contact us on 101, quoting reference 1643 of 08/07/24. ENDS

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Community Constituency Council Crime Government Newry Newry and Armagh NMD Council

Play Park Vandalism Causes Community Anger And Frustration

Newry City Sinn Féin Councillor Aidan Mathers has said that those who vandalised Loanda Crescent Play Park had once again caused anger and frustration amongst the local community. The local representative said, “The Play Area at Loanda Crescent has once again been vandalised resulting in serious damage to a key part of the play equipment.  […]

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Armagh Constituency Crime Monaghan Newry and Armagh

28 Yr Old Man Arrested In Armagh on Irish Extradition Warrant

Officers from the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Local Policing Team based in Armagh arrested a man in Armagh City on Thursday evening, 4th July. The 28-year-old man is wanted in the Republic of Ireland to stand trial for a serious assault offence. The offence occurred in the town of Monaghan in April 2019. He […]

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Community Constituency Crime Newry Newry and Armagh

Sir Jeffrey Donaldson Appears In Newry Court Again With More Charges, Judge Satisfied There is a Case to Answer!

By Paul Higgins Alleged paedophile couple Sir Jeffrey Donaldson and his wife Lady Eleanor will have sex charges formally put to them for the first time this September, a judge ordered today (wed). At Newry Magistrates Court 61-year-old Donaldson, Ulster’s longest serving MP and his 58-year-old wife appeared back in court for the first time […]

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Community Constituency Crime Newry Newry and Armagh

Sir Jeffrey Donaldson Faces More Charges at Newry Court

The former DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson is to face additional sex offence charges when he appears in Newry court on Wednesday 3rd of July. He is now being accused of a total of 18 offences (previously 11), after the Public Prosecution Service (PPS) considered the police evidence. His wife and co-accused, Lady Eleanor Donaldson, […]

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Community Constituency Crime Newry Newry and Armagh South Armagh

Vehicle Stolen After House Burglary

Councillor Declan Murphy has warned householders in the Hillcrest and Millvale area to be alert to suspicious activity after a theft at a home in the area. The local Councillor said, “Earlier today (Monday) thieves broke into a home in the Hillcrest Estate area and also stole the homeowners Navy Blue Audi A3 Vehicle. I […]

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Community Crime Government Stormont

Long’s Plan to Appeal High Court Judgement Wrong Headed – TUV

Reacting to news that the Justice Minister is planning to appeal the High Court judgement on the Justice (Sexual Offences and Trafficking Victims) Act Jim Allister said: “This is a very wrong headed approach by a Department and a Minister who seem unable to ever accept that they are mistaken. “It was always wrong to […]

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Armagh Community Constituency Crime Newry and Armagh

Three Men Assault Men With Hammer In Armagh Burglary

Detectives are appealing for information following a report of an aggravated burglary at a house in Armagh on Friday night, 28th June. Around 11.30pm, a report was received that three men made their way into the Orangefield Close address by the front door without permission. Two of the men swung hammers at two men in […]