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Community Constituency Crime Newry Newry and Armagh

Newry: Poisoning of Ravens on Two Separate Occasions

Local Officers from Newry Local Policing Team, along with partners from the National Wildlife Crime Unit, Northern Ireland Environment Agency and the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Wildlife Office, visited an estate in Newry to talk to residents and employees about the confirmed poisoning of ravens on two separate occasions. The products consumed which poisoned […]

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Community Constituency Crime Newry Newry and Armagh

Newry Man Who Stabbed Ex Wife As Daughter (12) Tried to Save Her Has Appeal Denied

A Newry man who stabbed his estranged wife 19 times as their daughter fought to save her has failed in his bid to reduce his sentence. The Court of Appeal rejected Peter McCartney’s challenge to his sentence of 16 years and eight months imposed for attempting to murder his ex wife at her home. Lady Chief Justice Dame […]

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Community Constituency Crime Newry Newry and Armagh

Assault at St. Joseph’s Independent Club, Newry

Police are appealing for any witnesses to an assault which is reported to have occurred on Saturday 7th September 2024 at St. Joseph’s Independent Club, Newry.  The assault took place at roughly 5:30 pm. Were you there? Did you see anything going that could aid our investigation?  If so please contact 101 and  quote reference […]

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Community Crime Louth

Louth: Murder Investigation After Disappearance of Boy

Gardaí in Louth investigating the disappearance of Kyran Durnin (8 years) are appealing to the public for information. Kyran was reported missing from his home in Drogheda, Co. Louth, to An Garda Síochána on the 30th August 2024. Despite extensive enquiries carried out by Gardaí to date, An Garda Síochána have been unable to either […]

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Community Crime Government Politics Stormont

SDLP: Paramilitaries Must Leave The Stage

SDLP Leader of the Opposition Matthew O’Toole MLA has called for the Executive to force paramilitaries to leave the stage. He was speaking ahead of an SDLP Opposition Day motion on Tuesday. It calls on the First Minister and deputy First Minister to introduce a comprehensive review of the Tackling Paramilitarism, Criminality and Organised Crime […]

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Community Crime

€1.976 Million of illegal Tablets Seized In Dublin

Gardaí have seized approximately €1.976 million of illegal tablets following a number of searches in Dublin yesterday, Friday 11th October 2024. As part of Operation Citizen, the Dublin Crime Response Team (DCRT) with the assistance of other DMR Regional Units conducted a planned operation targeting the main supply line of illegal tablets into Dublin City […]

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Community Constituency Crime Newry and Armagh South Armagh

Crossmaglen: Two Officers Injured After Police Car Rammed.

Two officers have been injured after their police vehicle was deliberately rammed during an incident in Crossmaglen in the early hours of this morning, Monday 14th October. District Commander for Newry Mourne and Down, Superintendent Norman Haslett said: “Just after 1 am this morning, police on patrol in the Dundalk Road area signalled their blue […]

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Community Constituency Crime Newry and Armagh South Armagh Uncategorized

Drugs Seized In Silverbridge

Officers from the Slieve Gullion Neighbourhood Policing Team seized quantities of suspected class A and B controlled drugs after they conducted a patrol in the Lough Road area of Silverbridge, on Tuesday 9th October. The suspected drugs were recovered from a derelict property following the report of suspicious activity in the area.   Sergeant MacDonald […]

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Community Constituency Crime Government Newry Newry and Armagh Stormont

Kimmins Welcomes Significant Drug Factory Discovery

Newry and Armagh Sinn Féin MLA Liz Kimmins has welcomed the discovery of a cannabis factory and the seizure of a significant amount of the drug in the Canal Street area of the city.  The MLA said: “I welcome the work done by a neighbourhood policing team in locating this drug making facility and taking […]

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Community Constituency Crime Newry Newry and Armagh

Newry: Two Charged to Court Following Quarter of a Million Drugs Bust

Police have charged two men to court in connection with the discovery of an estimated street value of £250,000 worth of suspected Class B controlled drugs in Newry. Two men aged 34 and 28 have both been charged with dishonestly using electricity, being concerned in the supply of a Class B drug, possession of a […]

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Community Constituency Crime Newry Newry and Armagh

Newry: 2 Arrested After A Quarter of a Million In Drugs Seized

Police discovered a very significant quantity of suspected Class B controlled drugs with an estimated street value of around £250,000 in Newry on Monday 7th October. Inspector Gibson said: “Officers from the Newry, Mourne & Down District Support Team conducted a proactive search operation at a property in the Canal Street area of the city […]

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Community Constituency Crime Newry Newry and Armagh

Newry: Man Charged to Court For Local Burglaries

Detectives investigating recent burglaries at homes of older people in the Loanda Crescent and Ardgreen Drive areas of Newry have charged a man to court. The 29-year-old who was arrested yesterday evening, Saturday 5th October, in the city has been charged with two counts of burglary with intent to steal. He is due to appear […]