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Drivers planning a road trip this bank holiday weekend are being warned that even minor motoring offences could have a lasting impact on their finances – with new research revealing penalty points can push car insurance premiums by up as much as 26%. With a surge in traffic levels expected across Northern Ireland, car insurance […]
The First Minister and deputy First Minister have condemned the attack on Dunmurry police station. First Minister Michelle O’Neill said: “Those behind this reckless attack have put lives in danger and shown a total disregard for the local community. “Our thoughts are with the delivery driver who was put through an extremely terrifying ordeal as well […]
Detectives are appealing for information following a reported burglary in Portadown yesterday, Wednesday 22nd April. Detective Sergeant Egerton said: “Police received a report just after 4.30pm, that entry had been forced at a residential property in the Drumnagoon Meadows area, Portadown. The property had been ransacked and an amount of cash taken. We believe the […]
Sinn Féin MLA Cathal Boylan has condemned the recent spate of vandalism and attacks across Newry and Armagh, including damage to council property, a childcare facility and local businesses. “There is no excuse for this criminal and anti-social behaviour. It is causing damage, fear and anger in our communities and must end now. “Those targeted […]
Newry & Armagh MLA Aoife Finnegan has said that the growing practice of drug dealers targeting a vulnerable person’s home to get their drugs delivered to the addresses is of deep concern. The Sinn Féin elected representative also urged people to be alert and vigilant to the illegal activity. She stated, “Recently the address of […]
Detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Organised Crime Branch have seized class A drugs with an estimated street value of over £1.4 million in Warrenpoint – one man in his 50s was arrested during the house search. Officers from Organised Crime Branch, supported by the Tactical Support team, conducted a search of a house in […]
Armagh All-Ireland winner Aidan Nugent, charged with a series of sexual assault allegations, is to go on trial after Halloween, a court has heard. The 31-year-old did not attend Newry Crown Court where prosecuting counsel Fiona O’Kane said that with the ongoing industrial action by the Criminal Bar Association over legal aid fees, it was […]
Police investigating reports of shots being fired at a property in Newry on March 16th have made two arrests. Officers had received a report at around 9.15pm on March 16th, that shots had been fired through the windows of a property in the Damolly Village area of city. On Saturday, March 21st officers from Armed […]
Detectives are appealing for information following a report that shots had been fired at a house in Newry yesterday evening, Monday 16th March. Detective Inspector Handley said: “At approximately 9.15pm, it was reported that two shots had been fired through the window of a property in the Damolly Village of the city. “The residents, who […]
Police are appealing for information following the death of thirteen lambs in Rostrevor. Inspector Reynolds said: “We received a report that the lambs had been killed at a farm on Drumsesk Road at some point between 7pm on Friday, 13th March and 7.45am on Saturday, 14th March. “It appears that their necks had been deliberately […]
Sinn Féin Councillor Cathal King has welcomed the Council’s decision to progress his motion exploring the use of solar-powered CCTV cameras to tackle illegal dumping. Speaking after the motion passed at the Sustainability and Environment Committee, Councillor King said fly-tipping continues to damage communities across Newry, Mourne, Down and South Armagh. “Illegal dumping harms our […]
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council is spearheading a new three-year education and enforcement initiative aimed at tackling environmental crime. The project includes continued cross-border collaboration with Louth County Council and a review of the effectiveness of a CCTV system it introduced to reduce fly-tipping at dumping hotspots. The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural […]
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