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Police investigating a report of a serious assault which occurred in the Moor Hill Road area of Newry on Wednesday 1st June, have arrested a man. Newry, Mourne and Down District Commander, Superintendent Haslett said: “Shortly before 1:30am, it was reported to police that two men in their 40s were attacked by two men armed with weapons. […]
Detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Organised Crime Unit have acknowledged the sentence handed down to Nathan Greene at Downpatrick Crown Court, Thursday 19 May. Greene, aged 34, was sentenced to serve nine months in custody and nine months on licence, having pleaded guilty to possession of a Class B controlled drug with […]
Alliance MLA Eóin Tennyson has said he is “extremely disappointed” after the PSNI revealed the number of homophobic and transphobic crimes has peaked at their highest level since records began in 2004/05. The figures show homophobic hate incidents increased from 366 to 462, while crimes increased from 246 to 336, in the period April 1 […]
SDLP Newry & Armagh MLA Justin McNulty has expressed significant concern after reports of an acid attack in the area in the early hours of Sunday. It’s reported a man was attacked and had acid thrown over him. Newry & Armagh MLA Mr McNulty said: “Reports of an acid attack being carried out in our […]
Sinn Féin’s Roisin Mulgrew said the news of a suspected ‘acid’ attack in Newry this morning has horrified everyone. The Newry City Councillor said: “Whilst details are still emerging about this incident, what is known has shocked the community. “This type of attack can kill or permanently disfigure a person, and anyone carrying out such […]
Detectives in Newry are appealing for witnesses and information after an incident in the early hours of this morning, Sunday 29th May, during which it was reported that a man had been assaulted, and had acid thrown over him. Detective Sergeant Best said: “Shortly before 2.50am, it was reported that a male had been assaulted […]
Derek Johnston (50) of Carrickasticken Road, Forkhill pleaded guilty at Newry Magistrates’ Court to offences involving the unauthorised infilling of waste at Newry Road, Meigh in 2019. Mr Johnston was fined a total of £1,000 and ordered to pay costs to the Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) of £2,119.20. On 23 July 2019, NIEA officers […]
Police have welcomed a plea of guilty by a 37-year-old Dromara man at Craigavon Crown Court (24th May 2022) for possessing indecent images of children and possessing extreme and prohibited images. Andrew Corbett will be sentenced on 24th June 2022. Detective Inspector Vasey from The Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Child Internet Protection Team said: […]
Detectives have charged a 45-year-old man with drug-related offences including possession with intent to supply a Class B controlled drug. He is due before Downpatrick Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, 23rd June. As is usual procedure, all charges will be reviewed by the Public Prosecution Service. The charges relate to a search in the Pinewood View area of Newcastle on Thursday, 26th […]
Police have welcomed a plea of guilty by a 61 -year-old man from the Newry area at Newry Crown Court (25th May 2022) for possessing indecent and prohibited images of children and possessing extreme pornographic images. Sean Kelly pled guilty to a total of 18 offences involving 11 indecent images of children, 57 prohibited images of children and […]
An unnamed Conservative MP has been arrested on suspicion of rape and sexual assault. The Metropolitan Police confirmed a man was in custody over allegations dating back to between 2002 and 2009. The Conservative Party said he had been asked by the chief whip not to attend Parliament while an investigation is ongoing. The man […]
Clothing recycling company Kayah Ltd of Old Warrenpoint Road, Newry, was today fined £3,000 at Newry Magistrates’ Court for two breaches of waste management legislation (plus a £15 offender’s levy). In March 2021, officers from the Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) investigated a site at 17b Old Warrenpoint Road where controlled waste (i.e. used clothes) […]
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