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Community Constituency Crime Newry Newry and Armagh

39 Yr Old Arrested In Newry During UK Wide Tobacco Seizure

Detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Organised Crime Unit, in partnership with their UK counterparts, North West Regional Organised Crime Unit, conducted a number of searches in England and Northern Ireland today, Thursday 27th July. The searches are part of an ongoing investigation into criminality linked to drug importation and follows a search […]

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Banbridge Community Constituency Crime Newry and Armagh

Man Assaulted By Gang of People In Tandragee

Police are appealing for information and witnesses in relation to a report of an assault in the Madden Road area of Tandragee. Inspector Tate said: “It was reported that at around 5.30pm on Thursday 20th July, a man was approached by a number of people from behind and punched in the side of the face. […]

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Community Constituency Crime Newry Newry and Armagh

Cloughoge Farmer Sentenced at Newry Court

Michael Maguire (38), Carrive Crescent, Cloughoge, Newry was sentenced at Newry Magistrates Court of one charge of causing unnecessary suffering to eight bovine animals. Mr Maguire was previously convicted on 20 March 2023. Mr Maguire was disqualified from keeping, owning, participating in keeping animals, being party to an arrangement under which animals are kept, from […]

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Community Constituency Crime Newry Newry and Armagh

Further Bank Accounts Closed by PSNI/MI5 Including Children’s Accounts In Newry

In a sickening twist Nationwide has now resorted to freezing the bank accounts of Saoradh members children with Stephen Murney’s 17 year old son becoming the latest victim. Earlier this week [19th July] Saoradh reported that Stephen and his partner Cliodhna McCool had their bank accounts frozen on the orders of the PSNI/MI5. It has […]

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Armagh Community Constituency Crime Newry and Armagh

Vehicles Set on Fire In Armagh

Detectives are appealing for witnesses and information after a number of vehicles were set on fire in Armagh. Detective Sergeant Stewart said: “Just before 5.40am today, Wednesday 19th July, we received a report from our colleagues in Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service of a fire at a yard in the Tullysaran Road area. “Three vehicles, […]

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Community Crime Dáil Éireann Government International Louth Seanad Éireann

“Tusla is Crumbling, Children in Care being Trafficked and Sexually Exploited, Minister Needs to Go!” – Aontu

The Aontú Leader, Peadar Tóibín TD has called for the resignation of the Minister for Children, following what he claimed was a “damning drip feed of information regarding the State’s failure to protect children in care”. Speaking today, the Meath West TD said: “It isn’t new, but it is making headlines lately: Children in the […]

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Community Constituency Crime Downpatrick Government Legacy Politics South Down Westminster

Hazzard Hits Out at Paisley Comments on Legal Representative

South Down MP Chris Hazzard has condemned comments made by Ian Paisley in Westminster this week about a legal representative of the family of Colum Marks. The South Down MP said: “Ian Paisley’s comments in relation to a legal representative of Colum Marks’ family and the inferences made are dangerous and hark back to darker […]

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Community Constituency Crime Newry and Armagh South Armagh

Jewellery Stolen From House In Killeavy

Detectives in Newry are appealing for information and witnesses following the report of a burglary in the Dernaroy Road area of Killeavy on Wednesday June 21st. It was reported that a property had been broken, with entry gained by forcing the front door, sometime between 9am and 3.30pm. The house had been ransacked and a […]

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Community Constituency Crime Newry and Armagh South Down Upper Bann

Police launch Safer Summer Together campaign in South Area

THE Police Service of Northern Ireland has launched its Safer Summer Together campaign, encouraging members of the public to have an enjoyable summer whilst being mindful of safety issues to watch out for. Superintendent Gerry McGrath is heading up the operational activity and said: “Summer is a time for people to get out and about and […]

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Community Constituency Crime Newry Newry and Armagh

3 Charged to Court with Newry Altercation

Police, investigating an altercation on Dominic Street in Newry on Saturday 15th July, have charged three people to appear at court. A man, aged 22, has been charged with a number of offences including assault occasioning actual bodily harm, possession of an offensive weapon in a public place, dangerous driving and driving whilst disqualified. A […]

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Armagh Community Constituency Crime Newry and Armagh

Shots Fired at House in Armagh

Detectives are appealing for witnesses and information following a report of shots being fired at a house in the Callan Bridge Park area of Armagh. Detective Sergeant Wilson said: “Police received a report shortly after 12.30am on Saturday, 8th July that a number of shots had been fired through a window at the rear of […]

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Community Crime Health

11 Ambulance Service Staff Attacked Over Twelfth

Eleven Northern Ireland Ambulance staff were assaulted over a six-hour period over the eleventh night. The Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS) said that the assaults took place at four different locations throughout NI whereby ambulance crews were responding to calls to provide medical treatment to patients. In the most serious attack, five staff were punched, […]