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Crime Louth

Drug Seizure & Arrest, Fair Street, Drogheda, Co. Louth

Gardaí at Drogheda Garda station seized drugs worth in excess of €71,000 in the course of a search operation that took place at an apartment on Fair Street, Drogheda, Co. Louth this afternoon Thursday 6th January, 2022. As part of Operation Tara and ongoing investigations targeting the sale and supply of drugs in Drogheda, Gardaí […]

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Community Crime Government Seanad Éireann

Fianna Fáil Senators Call For Harsher Sentences For Those Who Damage Public Defibrillators

Fianna Fáil Senators Robbie Gallagher and Diarmuid Wilson have brought forward legislation, Life Saving Equipment Bill, that proposes up to five years’ imprisonment and/or a €50,000 fine for anyone convicted of the theft of, or damage to, a defibrillator or life buoy. Senator Gallagher commented, “Over the last number of weeks, there have been attacks […]

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Crime

Aisling Murphy Suspect Eliminated From Garda Enquiries and Is No Longer a Suspect

The male who was arrested and detained by An Garda Síochána investigating this fatal assault has now been released from this detention.  This male has been eliminated from Garda enquiries and is no longer a suspect. An Garda Síochána continue to investigate this fatal assault that occurred at approximately 4pm on Wednesday, 12th January, 2022, […]

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Crime

Man Arrested in Relation to Aisling Murphy Murder

Gardaí continue to investigate the fatal assault on a woman that occurred at approximately 4pm on Wednesday, 12th January, 2022, along the canal bank at Cappincur, Tullamore, County Offaly. A postmortem has been completed the results of which are not being released for operational reasons. A man in his 40s remains detained at Tullamore Garda […]

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Crime South Down

Hoax Devices Cause Security Alert

A security alert in Newcastle has now ended. Newry, Mourne and Down District Commander, Superintendent Norman Haslett said: “We received two reports of suspicious objects in the Castlewellan Road and Carrigs Road area of the town on both Tuesday (11th January) and Wednesday (12th January). “Following searches by both police officers on the ground and […]

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Crime

Gardai Launch Murder Investigation Following Assault of 23 Year Old Woman in Co. Offaly

Statement of Superintendent Eamonn Curley, Tullamore Garda Station following the Fatal Assault of Aisling Murphy in Tullamore on 12th January, 2022. Yesterday shortly after 4pm Gardaí from Tullamore Garda Station attended to an incident at the Grand Canal Way at Cappincur in Tullamore following a call from a member of the public. At scene Gardaí discovered […]

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Crime Newry

Malone Condemns Burning of Car

Independent Newry City Councillor Gavin Malone has condemned the recent burning of a car at Altmore Gardens in the city. Speaking from his social media Cllr Malone said: “After being contacted by local residents, I visited Altmore Gardens today (Sunday 9th January) where a car has been burned out. This is a very quiet area […]

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Crime Louth

Gardaí Arrest Man in Relation to Disappearance of Giedre Raguckaite

Gardaí in Dundalk investigating the disappearance of Giedre Raguckaite in May, 2018 have on Monday 10th January, 2022 arrested a man.  He was arrested and was detained at a Garda station in the midlands pursuant to a warrant under Section 42, Criminal Justice Act, 2006. On Monday 10th January 2022, in relation to the disappearance […]

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Crime Newry

Newry Man and Company Fined For Waste Offences at Newry Magistrates Court

Francis Gerard Mc Parland (62) of 44 Glen Road, Jerrettspass, Newry was today fined £6,000 at Newry Magistrates Court for two breaches of waste management legislation (plus a £15 offender’s levy). The company F Mc Parland & Co Ltd., also of 44 Glen Road, Jerrettpass, Newry, was also fined £6,000 for one breach of waste […]

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Armagh Crime

Police Appeal Following Moy Rd Collision

Police are appealing for witnesses following a single vehicle road traffic collision on the Moy Road, Armagh, during the early hours of this morning, Sunday 9th January. Sergeant McGuigan said: “The collision, involving a white coloured Seat Ibiza, occurred between the junctions with the Lisbofin Road and the Moore Island Road, and was reported to […]

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Crime South Down

Man Charged With Murder Following Downpatrick Stabbing

Detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Major Investigation Team investigating the murder of a 28-year-old man, following a stabbing incident in Downpatrick on Monday 3rd January, have charged a 36-year-old man with murder and possession of a weapon. He appeared before Newtownards Magistrates Court via videolink on Wednesday morning (January 5th). As is usual […]

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Crime Portadown

Police Appeal Following Portadown Assault

Police received a report shortly before 3am on Sunday 12th December that a man had been assaulted in the Thomas Street area of Portadown. The man, aged in his 20s, who was taken to hospital for treatment to his injuries, which are not believed to be life threatening at this time. Enquiries are continuing and […]