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Police are investigating a suspected arson attack at a house on the Armagh Road, Tandragee, in the early hours of Monday 26th September. A report was received from a member of the public at around 4.10am that an outbuilding of a vacant house in the area was on fire. Officers attended along with colleagues from […]
Police are appealing for witnesses following a report of criminal damage at a memorial in the Narrow Water area of Warrenpoint. A number of wreaths were reported to have been removed from their location and left in the vicinity. The report was made to police on Sunday morning, 25th September at 11am, however, the damage could have happened […]
Following the desecration of wreaths, memorial crosses and floral tributes yet again at the Narrow Water memorial to those soldiers murdered in 1979, Ulster Unionist Councillor David Taylor said: “Once again those driven by hate have taken the opportunity to cause further hurt and trauma to the loved ones of the brave soldiers who were […]
Sinn Féin MP Chris Hazzard has said a settlement made to the family of Loughlin Maginn is a clear indication of the failures in the police investigation of the 1989 murder. The South Down MP said: “The PSNI and the British Ministry of Defence have made an undisclosed settlement to the family of Loughlin Maginn […]
Social Democratic and Labour Party Leader Colum Eastwood MP has welcomed a decision by the Public Prosecution Service (PPS} to recommence the prosecution of Soldier F. Soldier F is accused of murdering William McKinney and James Wray and the attempted murders of Joe Mahon, Joe Friel, Michael Quinn and Patrick O’Donnell on Bloody Sunday […]
A suspended DUP councillor was today (thurs) charged with trying to sexually communicate with two ‘children.’ Although he did not appear at Downpatrick Magistrates Court by video link, 59-year-old William Walker was charged with two offences alleged to have been committed between 11-21 February this year. Walker, originally from Killyleagh but now with an address […]
Detectives are appealing for witnesses and information in relation to an arson incident in Banbridge. Detective Sergeant Wilson said: “Shortly before 9pm yesterday, Tuesday 20th September, a report was received of a vehicle on fire outside a house in the Tudor Oaks area of the town. “Officers attended the scene, together with colleagues from the […]
Police are warning the public to be on their guard against fraudsters operating cost-of-living scams. The warning comes after a scammer contacted a local resident claiming to be from an energy company offering to pay them a grant. The scammer claimed they needed their bank details to pay money into their account. Thankfully, the person […]
Detectives in Lurgan are appealing for information in relation to a burglary at a house in the Dromore area, during which jewellery worth between £150,000 – £200,000 was reported to have been stolen. Detective Inspector Handley said: “It’s believed that entry was gained to the property at Ballymacormick Road sometime between 9.30am and 10am on […]
Detectives in Newry are appealing for information following a report of an assault in the Drumalane Park area of Newry shortly after 9.30pm on Thursday, September 15. It was reported that the victim, a man in his twenties, who was in the area with friends at the time, was attacked by a number of unknown […]
Ulster Unionist Councillor Jill Macauley has described those involved in singing words of hate about Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in Quinn`s Bar in Newcastle, Co Down as lacking in basic human decency. Councillor Jill Macauley said: “The scenes from Quinn’s Bar in Newcastle are disgusting and reprehensible. It is highly disrespectful. Those involved should […]
Aontú Cllr Emmet Doyle, a member of Derry City & Strabane District Council has made a statement following an assault on him on the early hours of Friday morning. “Whilst in the city centre in the early hours of Friday morning I suffered a vicious assault in Waterloo Street. After entering a food establishment alone, […]
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