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Police have arrested a man following an assault in Portadown, where one man was injured and four police officers assaulted. Chief Inspector Brendan Green said: “We received a report of an assault in the Thomas Street area, shortly before 12.50am this morning, Saturday 27th April. “Officers attended and located a man, aged in his 20s, […]
Earlier this week Officers from Slieve Gullion North Neighbourhood Policing Team came across the vehicle travelling in the Crossmaglen Area. PSNI Newry, Mourne and Down said from their social media: “We’ve seen a few less than roadworthy tyres, but no tyre is a first… A preliminary breath test was conducted at the roadside with the […]
By Paul Higgins MP and former DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson and his wife appeared in court today (wed) accused of child sex offences alleged to have been committed against two victims over a 20 year period. While Sir Jeffrey is accused of the rape and sex abuse of one complainant and sexually abusing a […]
By Paul Higgins The charges which are to be laid against Sir Jeffrey Donaldson and his wife have been revealed. While Sir Jeffrey is accused of the rape and sex abuse of one complainant and sexually abusing a second complainant, both of whom enjoy lifetime anonymity, his wife Lady Eleanor Donaldson faces allegations of aiding […]
Police are appealing for information in relation to a car that failed to stop for police. Inspector Corner said: “The silver BMW car was sighted in the Crossmaglen area shortly after 2am on Monday 22nd April. The vehicle failed to stop and made off in the direction of the Freeduff Road in Cullyhanna. It remains […]
SDLP Education Spokesperson Cara Hunter MLA will propose an amendment to an Assembly motion on Monday seeking support for specific guidance in the curriculum on consent, coercive control and positive relationships. The East Derry MLA has been campaigning to introduce specific guidance on consent education for the last number of years and has pressed previous […]
Police are appealing for information and witnesses in relation to a number of reports of thefts from vehicles in Banbridge over the weekend. Sergeant Dempster said: “Officers received information from colleagues from An Garda Siochana that a man, aged in his 20s, had been arrested on suspicion of handling stolen goods, after he was stopped […]
The Police Service of Northern Ireland is to close 11 Station Enquiry Offices. Speaking about this decision Assistant Chief Constable for Local Policing, Bobby Singleton said: “Last month the Chief Constable informed the Northern Ireland Policing Board that as a consequence of the current financial and resource pressures facing the Police Service, the decision has […]
Detectives have launched an investigation following the shooting of a man in Banbridge tonight, Friday 12th April. Shortly after 8pm, it was reported that a man aged in his 40s had been shot in his abdomen while in the car park on Rathfriland Road. Taken to hospital, his condition has been described as serious. The […]
Naomi Long, Northern Ireland Justice Minister, today met with ROI Justice Minister, Helen McEntee TD to discuss North-South co-operation across a range of criminal justice matters. The meeting was held under the auspices of the Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) on Cooperation on Criminal Justice Matters. During the meeting the Ministers reviewed progress on a range of ongoing […]
Following a report that a man may be in possession of a bladed item, police arrested a man aged in his 20s in the Upper Water Street area of Newry last night, Saturday 6th April. He was taken to Banbridge custody where he was interviewed on suspicion of a number of offences including possession of […]
Police have arrested a man following a report of an assault in Rostrevor at around 9pm on Sunday, 31st March. Detective Inspector Johnston said: “We received a report that a man, aged in his 20s, had received serious head injuries after he fell to the ground following an altercation at a licensed premises in the […]
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