CLANRYE NEWS Updates on Crime within the district
A former Newry, Mourne and Down DUP councillor who admitted two counts of attempted sexual communication with a child has avoided prison. William Walker, 60, posed as a younger man and asked two “children” to send him pictures in their school uniforms. However he had actually contacted members of a so-called paedophile hunter group acting […]
Senator Mary Fitzpatrick, Chair of the Fianna Fáil Parliamentary Party Dublin subcommittee, today launched a public sentiment survey on crime and anti-social behaviour with her Dublin Parliamentary Party colleagues at Leinster House. Following the launch, Senator Fitzpatrick said, “Anti-social behaviour threatens and undermines the fabric of our communities. As policy makers we must bring forward […]
First Minister Designate Michelle O’Neill said today that the mother and family of 14-year-old Noah Donohoe are entitled to transparency and truth about the death of her son in June 2020. And she pledged Sinn Féin’s continued support for the family’s campaign for truth and justice. Michelle O’Neill was speaking on the third anniversary of […]
Detectives investigating a report of a serious assault in the Beech Court area of Lurgan on Saturday 17th June have charged a man to court. The man, aged 31, has been charged with grievous bodily harm with intent. He is due to appear before Lisburn Magistrates Court today, Monday 19th June. As is usual procedure, […]
A 29 year old woman has been charged with a number of offences including burglary, attempted burglary, assault occasioning actual bodily harm, and criminal damage. She appeared at Downpatrick Magistrates Court on Monday 19th June. As is normal procedure, all charges will be reviewed by the Public Prosecution Service. For guidance – the charges are in relation […]
Police, investigating a series of burglaries at commercial premises in the Castlewellan and Newcastle areas this week, have arrested a 29 year old woman. The woman was arrested at Main Street, Newcastle, shortly after midnight on Sunday morning, when officers responded to the report of an ongoing burglary at a restaurant in the area. She […]
Sinn Féin councillor Mary O’Dowd has said it is deeply concerning that a man was seriously assaulted on Saturday evening in Lurgan. Councillor O’Dowd said: “A man was seriously assaulted in the Shankill area of Lurgan on Saturday evening in an attack which is deeply concerning. “I would appeal for anyone who witnessed this attack […]
Detectives investigating the report of a serious assault in Lurgan on Saturday 17th June, have arrested a man. Shortly after 7.15pm on Saturday evening, police received a report of an injured man in the Beech Court area of the town. Upon arrival of officers, a man with serious head injuries was being treated by ambulance […]
Aontú Leader and Meath West TD Peadar Tóibín has submitted a Bill to the Dáil that if passed would prevent male born criminals being placed into Women’s Prisons. The Bill has been developed in consultation with the Women’s Rights organisation ‘The Countess’. Speaking in advance of a Press Conference next Tuesday on the submission of […]
Police are appealing for information and witnesses following recent attempted burglaries in the Newry area. Inspector Campbell said: “Police received a report on Tuesday morning, 13th June of three attempted burglaries at commercial premises in the Merchants Quay area of the city. “During the first attempt, two men believed to be in their 20s, of […]
The relationship between young people and the police is just one of the priorities that the Police Service of Northern Ireland has pledged to tackle in a new Children and Young People strategy, launched today, Tuesday 13th June. Over 400,000 young people (under 18s) live locally and so they make up a huge percentage of […]
Two men aged 23 and 29 have been charged with a number of offences including aggravated burglary with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.They are both expected to appear before Banbridge Magistrates’ Court on Thursday June 15. As is normal procedure all charges are reviewed by the Public Prosecution Service. The charges relate to an […]
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