CLANRYE NEWS Updates on Crime within the district
Police are appealing for witnesses in relation to a serious road traffic collision in Lurgan on Tuesday 25th October. Sgt Innes said: “A report was received shortly after 1.40pm that a collision had occurred on the Antrim Road, near Lurgan Park, involving one vehicle and a pedestrian. “Officers attended the scene, together with colleagues from […]
Alliance MLA Eóin Tennyson has called for action to tackle anti-social behavior taking place in the carpark at the Tesco site in Craigavon. The carpark in question is open to vehicle users 24 hours a day which has led to noise complaints of revving engines, particularly on Friday and Saturday evenings. Mr Tennyson said, “Action […]
Sinn Féin MP Chris Hazzard has welcomed a High Court ruling on loyalist murders and attacks across South Down which found the state failed to properly investigate and is in breach of the European Convention on Human Rights. Speaking from the court in Belfast, the South Down MP said: “I welcome today’s ruling by the […]
Gardaí in Carrickmacross are continuing to investigate the discovery of a body of a man on Tuesday morning, 1st November 2022, on the curtilage of a premises on the Kingscourt Road at Lossets, County Monaghan. A post-mortem has been completed on the body of the deceased by State Pathologist Dr. Heidi Okkers. The results of […]
By Paul Higgins An alleged drug dealer was driving “naked from the waist down” when he rammed a police vehicle with his van, a court heard today (wed). Newry Magistrates Court also heard that when eventually stopped and searched, cops uncovered a kilo of suspected cocaine estimated to be worth around £100,000 in the white […]
Sinn Féin MLA Gerry Kelly has branded threats issued by loyalist paramilitary groups ‘outrageous’ and said they should disband now. The party’s policing spokesperson said: “Threats issued to Irish government ministers by loyalist paramilitary gangs under the cover of the Loyalist Communities Council are outrageous. “Threatening further loyalist violence to the public at large with […]
The experience of women and children in institutions in Dundalk was laid before the Dáil last week by Sinn Féin TD Ruairí Ó Murchú. He was speaking during the debate on the second stage of the controversial Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill. He outlined the ‘historic involvement of Louth County Council’ for placing […]
The shooting of a man at Woodbury Gardens in Dundalk last night has been condemned by Sinn Féin TD Ruairí Ó Murchú who spoke to neighbours and Gardaí at the scene shortly after the incident. The Dundalk deputy said the ‘consensus is that the victim is a well-regarded and quiet man who had been living […]
Gardaí were at the scene of a shooting incident that occurred at approximately 8:10pm on Saturday, 29th October, 2022, in the Woodbury Gardens area of Dundalk, County Louth. One man was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries. The scene was preserved for technical examination. No arrests have been made at this time. Investigations are […]
A 29-year-old man arrested on Friday, 28th October on suspicion of aggravated burglary has been charged with a number of offences including aggravated burglary, criminal damage and resisting police. He was expected to appear before Newry Magistrates’ Court on Saturday, 29th October. As is usual procedure the charges will be reviewed by the PPS. Guidance […]
Police are appealing for information and witnesses following the report of a sexual assault in the Lurgan area during the early hours of Sunday, 30th October. Inspector Gary McCullough said: “It was reported at around 3.30am that a woman was sexually assaulted by an unknown man as she was walking in the Lough Road area. […]
Sharyar Ali, aged 34, has today been sentenced for the appalling murder of baby Hunter McGleenon, following an investigation by detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Major Investigation Team. Mr Ali, who appeared before Newry Crown Court today, Thursday 27 October, was sentenced to life in prison, serving a minimum of 13 years, […]
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