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An habitual thief who stole an undertakers van and burgled two shops was handed a 27 month sentence today (Thurs). Newry Crown Court heard that when Jimmy Connors (20) and his 30-year-old accomplice Thomas Connors wrenched open the shutters of a funeral directors in February last year, they caused £8,000 of damage before stealing the […]
Regarding Castlewellan: Temporary Chief Inspector Adam Corner said: “The young girl has been located safe and well. We would like to thank Community Search and Rescue and the public for their help and support in locating this child.” ENDS
Police in Castlewellan have renewed their appeal for information about the whereabouts of a young girl last seen on the Main Street shortly before 5am this morning, Wednesday 30 March 2022. Despite an earlier media appeal, police still have been unable to locate the child. Temporary Chief Inspector Adam Corner said: “A number of hours […]
Temporary Chief Inspector Adam Corner said: “Police in Castlewellan are becoming increasingly concerned for the safety and whereabouts of a young girl pictured on CCTV in the Main Street of Castlewellan just before 5am this morning, Wednesday 30 March 2022 “The image shows the young girl wearing a distinctive lilac coat with a fur trim […]
Police are investigating a report of a young child wandering alone in the Main Street area of Castlewellan this morning (Wednesday, 30th March) around 4.55am. Police attended and no child was found. The child, believed to be a girl, was seen walking on the footpath on Main Street near the entrance to the forest park. Officers have viewed […]
Police received a report of criminal damage at a house in O’Donoghue Park, Bessbrook, on Wednesday 23rd March. It was reported that stones were thrown through the front window of the house at around 11.10pm. Enquiries into the incident are ongoing and police would ask anyone with any information about this incident or anyone who may be […]
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is warning Self Assessment customers to be on their guard following the Self Assessment deadline after more than 570,000 scams were reported to HMRC in the last year. At this time of year, Self Assessment customers are at increased risk of falling victim to scams, even if they don’t mention […]
Four men, aged 22, 23, 25 and 40 were arrested following a report of a burglary in the Dobsons Way area of Bessbrook last Saturday (19th March). The 22, 23 and 25 year old males were arrested on suspicion of a number of offences including aggravated burglary and criminal damage. The 40 year old male […]
Police received a report of criminal damage at licenced premises on the Millvale Road, Bessbrook, at around 3.20pm, on Friday 25th March. Officers attended and arrested two men aged 23 and 25. The 23 year old man has been charged with criminal damage and is due to appear at Newry Magistrates Court on Friday 22nd […]
Police received and responded to a report of attempted burglaries in the Lisdarragh Road area of Newry this morning, Thursday 24th March. It was reported at around 10am that two males had been seen trying to gain access to two properties, before making off on foot. Two men were arrested in connection with the incident, […]
Police are appealing for information following an attempted hijacking in the Drumintee Road area of Newry yesterday evening (Sunday 20 March). At approximately 8.35pm a man, armed with a crowbar approached the female driver of a grey coloured Mercedes car outside a licensed premises in the area. He ordered her to get out of the vehicle […]
Welcoming the reduction of the Northern Ireland related terrorism threat level, Chief Constable Simon Byrne said: “Today, we welcome the reduction of the threat level from severe to substantial. The independent assessment means the threat has moved from an attack is ‘highly likely’, to ‘likely’. “This is significant as it signals a success in the […]
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