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The DUP Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart and Upper Bann MLA Diane Dodds have met senior representatives of Twitter UK this afternoon and pressed for answers as to why abusive tweets by anonymous accounts are not removed by the platform. Carla Lockhart said, “The tweets against Diane over Christmas are rightly being investigated by the […]
Sinn Féin Council Group leader Liam Mackle has said that a report by the Police Ombudsman into the killings of 19 people is further damning evidence of a policy of British state collusion with loyalist paramilitaries during the conflict. Cllr Mackle was speaking after the Police Ombudsman Marie Anderson published the findings of her investigation […]
Police are appealing for information following a report regarding racist graffiti which had been spray painted onto a wall of a house in the Mourne View Park area of Newry. Inspector Darren Hardy said: “We believe this act of racially-motivated criminal damage was carried out on two occasions in the early hours of Tuesday and […]
An Garda Síochána – Attestation of 148 new Gardaí • 122 Gardaí newly attested today• 26 further recruit Gardaí, will be attested in the coming weeks Strength of An Garda Síochána (as of 14th January 2022)• 14,411 Sworn Gardaí (72% male, 28% female)• 429 Garda Reserves (74% male, 26% female)• 3,388 Garda Staff (28% male, 72% female) • 235 recruit Gardaí […]
The Chairperson of Newry, Mourne and Down District Council, Cllr Cathy Mason has opened an Online Book of Condolence for the residents of Newry, Mourne and Down district to extend their sympathies to the family of Aisling Murphy who tragically lost her life in Tullamore on Wednesday. Councillor Mason said, “As Chairperson of Newry, Mourne […]
Newry based political party the IRSP have condemned the racist graffiti at a house in Mourneview Park, Newry. A spokesperson for the group stated: “On Tuesday evening ( 18th January) a house in Mourneview park was daubed with racist/xenophobic graffiti. The house which was vacant at the time, is due to be allocated in the […]
SDLP Newry and Armagh MLA Justin McNulty has condemned the recent racist graffiti at a house in Mourneview Park, Newry. Speaking on the issue Mr McNulty said: ““Actions like this are just wrong and have no place in our society. I have spoken with police and they are actively investigating. The local community are as […]
Aontú has sharply criticised the delayed trial of two Belfast businessmen until 2023 over alleged fraud in relation to a £1 billion loan deal, as further damaging public confidence and delaying accountability for NAMA scandals. An Teachta Tóibín: “The NAMA scandals are some of the most egregious examples of alleged corruption and fraud in Irish […]
Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart is to meet senior Twitter representatives this week to discuss how the platform dealswith anonymous abuse on their platform. The local MP requested the meeting following the horrific abuse of Diane Dodds MLA over the festive period. Mrs. Dodds will also attend the meeting. Carla Lockhart said: “The widespread revulsion and […]
Gardaí investigating the fatal assault on Ashling Murphy on Wednesday 12th January 2022 have charged the man, aged in his 30s, who was arrested yesterday, Tuesday 18th January 2022. He is Jozef Puska, 31, with an address in Lynally Grove, Tullamore. He was due to appear before a special sitting of Tullamore District Court this […]
Gardaí investigating the fatal assault on Ashling Murphy that occurred at approximately 4pm on Wednesday, 12th January, 2022, along the canal bank at Cappincur, Tullamore, County Offaly continue to question a male in his 30s who was arrested yesterday, Tuesday 18th January 2022 on suspicion of murder. The mans detention at Tullamore Garda Station under […]
Gardaí investigating the fatal assault on Ashling Murphy that occurred at approximately 4pm on Wednesday, 12th January, 2022, along the canal bank at Cappincur, Tullamore, County Offaly have arrested a male in his 30s on suspicion of murder. The male is now detained in Tullamore Garda Station under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984. […]
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