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New laws to safeguard the privacy and anonymity of victims of sexual offences and suspects in sexual offence cases come into effect today. The Department of Justice has announced the new laws, which implement recommendations made by Sir John Gillen in his Review into the law and procedures in serious sexual offences. The laws provide […]
At the end of September 2022, the Police Service of Northern Ireland launched the first Tackling Violence against Women and Girls (VAWG) Action Plan. Now, one year on, officers have arrested 1,298 perpetrators under new legislation (domestic abuse, stalking and non-fatal strangulation) and conducted hundreds of targeted patrols in their bid to relentlessly pursue perpetrators. New […]
Police have seized approximately 400 cannabis plants following a search in Markethill today, Tuesday, 3rd October. Inspector Tate said: “Armagh Neighbourhood Policing Team, supported by Local Policing Team officers, conducting enquiries in the area carried out a search of a property in the Main Street area which had raised their suspicions. “Upon entering the property, they located […]
Banbridge farmer Stephen Donald, of Carrick Road, Loughbrickland, was convicted at Newry Magistrates Court today of two charges of failure to notify the movement of cattle out of his herd or death of cattle. Fifty-three-year-old Mr Donald pleaded guilty and was fined £700 plus £15 offender levy. The case arose following a cattle identification inspection of […]
An Armagh company, Killyfaddy Farms Ltd of Killyfaddy Road, was today (Monday 2 October) convicted at Armagh Magistrates Court sitting in Newry Court, of transporting an animal that was not fit for the journey. Killyfaddy Farms Ltd was convicted and fined £300 plus £15 offender levy for one charge of transporting an animal which was […]
Two police officers have sustained injuries after a vehicle failed to stop in the early hours of this morning Sunday October 1st on the Concession Road, Crossmaglen. Inspector McCormick said: “At around 12.20am local neighbourhood officers, who were conducting proactive patrols, attempted to stop a car, a grey coloured Audi A6. The car failed to […]
Sinn Féin MLA Liz Kimmins will meet with both the PSNI and DFI this week to try and address the long running issues with ‘boy racers’ on the old Dublin road near the border. The Newry and Armagh MLA said: “Local residents have been regularly tormented by the anti-social behaviour from these gatherings and despite […]
Detectives investigating an attempted murder in Crossmaglen on Monday 4 September have made four arrests, and issued a renewed appeal for information. Four men – aged 35, 58 and two aged 31 – were arrested following searches in the Crossmaglen area this morning, Tuesday 26 September. All four were arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. They […]
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By Paul Higgins A Co. Down woman is to stand trial accused of hijacking a car exactly a year ago after she denied the offence (tues). Appearing at Newry Crown Court, 33-year-old Megan Camblin entered not guilty pleas to the two charges against her alleging that on 19 September last year, “unlawfully by force or […]
Officers from Portadown Neighbourhood Policing Team, along with colleagues from Tactical Support Group, have made three arrests following the seizure of a quantity of suspected illegal drugs in Portadown today, Wednesday, 20th September. Neighbourhood Policing Inspector Ruston said: “Our officers carried out planned searches at three residential properties and one business premises in the town. […]
Police have made an arrest following a stabbing in Newry on Monday evening, 18th September. Inspector Tate said: “A report was received at approximately 5pm that a man, aged in his 30s, had been stabbed inside a property in the Richmond Court area of the city. “Officers attended alongside colleagues from the Northern Ireland Ambulance […]
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