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Community Constituency Crime Newry and Armagh South Armagh

Crossmaglen Murder Victim Named

Detectives have named the man who was found dead in Crossmaglen on Saturday evening, 15th June. Michael McConville, who was aged 74, was found dead in a house in the Annaghmare Road area. Detective Chief Inspector Anthony Kelly from the Police Service’s Major Investigation Team said: “Officers responded to a report of the death of […]

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Community Constituency Crime Newry and Armagh South Armagh

Murder Investigation Launched In Crossmaglen

Detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Major Investigation Team have launched a murder investigation following the death of a man aged in his 70s in Crossmaglen. Detective Chief Inspector Anthony Kelly said: “Police received a report of the death of a man at a residential property in the Annaghmare Road area of the […]

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Community Constituency Crime Newry Newry and Armagh

Criminal Damage at Building Site on Craigmore View In Newry

Police are currently investigating an incident of Criminal Damage at a building site on Craigmore Way / View in Newry. Between 1700 hours on Friday 14th June and 0800 hours Saturday 15th June, a large number of windows have been targeted and smashed in roughly 30 unfinished properties on the site.  We would appeal for […]

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Community Constituency Crime Newry Newry and Armagh

Newry: 20 Yr Old Man Charged In Connection With Rammed Police Vehicle

A 20-year-old man has been charged after he was arrested in connection with a police vehicle which was deliberately rammed near Newry on Monday 10th June.  He was charged with a number of offences, including two counts of aggravated vehicle taking causing injury and two counts of failing to stop where an accident occurred causing […]

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Community Crime

PSNI Operated a Practice Monitoring Journalist and Solicitors Phones

Former Assistant Chief Constable Alan McQuillan has said he had been reliably informed the PSNI operated a practice monitoring Journalist and Solicitors phones for several years from about 2011. Mr McQuillan said: “This is so bad, so awful, there needs to be a public inquiry,” he said. He claimed hundreds of phones were being monitored […]

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Community Constituency Crime Newry Newry and Armagh

Newry: Two Officers Injured After Police Car Rammed

Two police officers have been injured after their response vehicle was rammed outside Newry earlier today, Monday 10th June. The officers were taken to hospital by ambulance and are currently receiving treatment to their injuries. Newry, Mourne & Down District Commander, Superintendent Norman Haslett said: “Any attack on our officers, who work tirelessly around the […]

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Community Constituency Craigavon Crime Upper Bann

Man In His 20s Dies After Entering Water In Craigavon

Police can confirm a man, aged in his 20s, has died following a report of a concern for safety in Craigavon on Saturday evening, 8th June. The man entered the water in the Lake Road area shortly after 6pm and sadly, encountered difficulties. A multi-agency search operation was immediately launched involving police, Northern Ireland Fire […]

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Community Constituency Crime Newry Newry and Armagh

Newry: Two Men In Balaclavas Rob Elderly Lady Getting of Bus

Police are appealing for information following a report of a robbery in Newry yesterday morning, Thursday 6th June. Sergeant Smith said: “Just before 11.40am we received a report that a woman aged in her 60s had been getting off a bus in the Chancellors Road area when she was approached by two men wearing balaclavas. […]

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Community Constituency Crime Newry Newry and Armagh

Detectives Investigating Two Sudden Deaths In Newry

Detectives are investigating two sudden deaths in the Newry area. The sudden deaths involved a man and woman, who were both aged in their 20s, in the Sandys Street area of the city. Police received a report of the man’s death on Sunday evening, 2nd June whilst the second report of the woman’s death was […]

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Community Crime Government Stormont

Nexus Comments on Recent Sex Offence Law Judgement

Nexus, a charity which supports people impacted by sexual abuse and abusive relationships, has commented on the recent ruling that the law granting anonymity to sex offence suspects until charge is incompatible with human rights and press freedom. Joanne Barnes, CEO of the charity said: “Nexus welcomes the judgement reached on Friday 31st May 2024 by […]

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Community Constituency Crime Newcastle South Down

£15,000 Worth of Cannabis Found In Newcastle

Newry, Mourne and Down District Support Team officers, assisted by local Neighbourhood Policing Team officers, conducted a search at a property in the Newcastle area on Monday, 3rd June. During the search of the house in the Dunwellan Park area, officers seized a quantity of suspected cannabis worth an estimated street value of £15,000 and […]

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Community Crime Government Politics Stormont

SDLP: Justice Minister Needs to Move on Independent Snooping Inquiry If Policing Board Will Not

The Justice Minister must take the initiative to deliver an independent inquiry on police surveillance of journalists if the Policing Board does not, Opposition Leader Matthew O’Toole MLA said today after an SDLP Opposition Day motion. The Justice Minister today opposed a call for her department to establish a specific inquiry, but after pressing by […]