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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) […]
Police are appealing for information after three police officers were injured following a road traffic collision shortly before 12.55am on Sunday, 15th May in the Armagh area. Sergeant Green said: “The collision occurred in the Culdee Street area of Armagh and involved a police vehicle and a red Ford Transit van. “Shortly before the collision, […]
Detectives investigating an assault within the Colmcille area of Downpatrick are issuing an appeal for potential witnesses to contact them. Detective Sergeant Lynch said: “Sometime between 2.30pm and 3.30pm on Monday, 9th May it was reported a man assaulted a female within a vehicle. “Our investigation into this incident is continuing and I would like […]
A Lurgan man has been convicted of paying for and directing the sexual abuse of children in the Philippines and Romania. Eamon Goodfellow, 50, from Lurgan Co.Armagh living in St Albans, was arrested by National Crime Agency officers on 14 June 2018 and all of his electronic devices were seized for analysis. A number of […]
Police are appealing for witnesses following a two-vehicle road traffic collision in the Belfast Road area of Newry on Tuesday morning (10th May). Sergeant Steven Lawson said: “We were made aware of the collision around 11.15am and attended alongside colleagues from Northern Ireland Ambulance Service. A man and woman were injured as a result of the collision, both were taken […]
Thursday 5th May, a 33 year old man from the Lurgan area was sentenced at Craigavon Crown Court for a number of offences including assault occasioning actual bodily harm and threats to kill. Anacleto Brites will serve 8 months in prison and 16 months on license. Detective Constable Graham said: “This was a terrifying ordeal for […]
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