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39 Year Old Man Extradited From Republic of Ireland

Officers from the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s International Policing Unit have extradited a 39-year-old man from the Republic of Ireland on Monday, 6th November where he had been arrested on an international warrant. Michael Harty has since been sentenced at Newry Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, 7th November to six months in prison, suspended for […]

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Community Constituency Crime Government Newry Newry and Armagh Politics South Armagh Stormont

Murphy Condemns Threat Against Sinn Féin Activist 

Sinn Féin MLA Conor Murphy has slammed criminal gangs responsible for a threat to a Sinn Féin activist in South Armagh and said the PSNI must bring these gangs to justice. Conor Murphy said: “The home of a prominent Sinn Féin activist in South Armagh was visited by police this morning to make him aware […]

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Community Constituency Crime Newry and Armagh South Armagh

Weapons and Ammunition Found In Crossmaglen

Police in Newry, Mourne & Down along with colleagues in Serious Crime Branch have recovered suspected weapons and ammunition during a search operation in Crossmaglen on Monday and Tuesday, October 30th and 31st. Newry, Mourne & Down District Commander, Superintendent Norman Haslett said: “A proactive search operation took place in the Monog Road area on Monday […]

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Community Constituency Crime Newry Newry and Armagh

Newry Courthouse Business Redirected Due to Flooding

Newry Courthouse is to temporarily redirect its business from Wednesday 1 November 2023 due to flooding in the city. Due to the severe flooding in Newry, the decision has been taken to temporarily close Newry Courthouse and move the scheduled Magistrates’ Courts to  Craigavon Courthouse, Court 1, from Wednesday 1 November 2023. This is a temporary […]

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Community Constituency Craigavon Crime Upper Bann

23 Yr Old Charged With Crossbow Shooting In Craigavon

Detectives investigating a crossbow shooting in the Rosmoyle area of Craigavon on Friday morning, 27th October have charged a 23-year-old man to court. He is charged with causing grievous bodily harm with intent and is due to appear before Lisburn Magistrates’ Court on Monday morning, 30th October. As is usual procedure, all charges will be […]

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Community Constituency Crime Newry and Armagh South Armagh

Three Injured In Camlough RTC, 16 Year Old Critical

Police are appealing for information and witnesses following a serious single-vehicle road traffic collision on the Sturgan Road, Camlough. Inspector Macdonald said: “Police received a report shortly before 10.20pm on Friday evening, 27th October that a collision had occurred involving a black VW Golf. “Officers attended the scene along with our colleagues from the Northern […]

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Community Constituency Crime Newry and Armagh South Armagh

Concerns After Two Suspicious and Anonymous Calls Were Made to Remove Children From South Armagh School

A  South Armagh school principal has raised  concerns with parents after two suspicious and anonymous calls were made to remove children from St Josephs PS in Meigh on Wednesday morning. A spokesperson for the PSNI spoke to Clanrye News and Sport: “Police received a report of two suspicious phone calls made to a school in the Killeavy […]

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Community Constituency Crime Newry Newry and Armagh

Newry: Boy Arrested After Firework Explodes In Girl’s Blazer

Police in Newry are warning of the potential dangers of fireworks following an incident yesterday where a girl escaped injury after a firework was placed in her school blazer pocket. Neighbourhood Inspector Kelly Gibson said: “Yesterday at Newry Bus Station a lit firework was placed in the school blazer of a teenage girl. The firework […]

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Community Constituency Crime Newry Newry and Armagh

Two Men Charged for Burglary at Damolly Retail Park

Police investigating a burglary at the Damolly Retail Park in Newry in the early hours of Friday 20th October have charged two men to court. Both men, aged 25 and 26 years, have been charged with burglary. The 26-year-old man has also been charged with a number of additional offences including three counts of theft. […]

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Community Constituency Crime Newry Newry and Armagh

Appeal Following Derrybeg Burglary

Detectives in Newry are appealing for information and witnesses following a burglary in the Derrybeg area of the city on Thursday evening, 19th October. Detective Sergeant Dougherty said: “Police received a report shortly after 9pm of a break in at a house in the Fifth Avenue area. “A man was inside the house at around […]

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Community Constituency Crime Newry Newry and Armagh

£500,000 Cigarettes and Tobacco Seized In Newry

A 59-year-old man has been arrested following the seizure of 500,000 cigarettes and tobacco by customs officials and police. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), supported by the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI), seized cigarettes and tobacco – worth an estimated £250,000 in duty and taxes. HMRC officers searched premises in Newry on Tuesday 17 […]

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Community Constituency Crime Newry Newry and Armagh

Petrol Bomb Attack at House In Drumgullion, Newry

Police are currently at the scene of a petrol bomb attack at a house in the Drumgullion Avenue area of Newry. Inspector McCormick said: “We received a report at around 6.05am this morning, Wednesday 18th October, that two petrol bombs were thrown at a house in the area, causing a small fire in the back […]