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Police received a report shortly before 3am on Sunday 12th December that a man had been assaulted in the Thomas Street area of Portadown. The man, aged in his 20s, who was taken to hospital for treatment to his injuries, which are not believed to be life threatening at this time. Enquiries are continuing and […]
Police in Newtownhamilton are appealing for witnesses and information following a report of criminal damage to a bilingual Irish language information sign on the Keady Road. Inspector Campbell said: “Police received a report at approximately 10.45pm last night, Tuesday December 28th, that a sign had been badly damaged with what appears to be a heavy […]
Detectives have charged a 26-year-old man with attempted murder following an incident in Newry on Monday, 3rd January. The man is due to appear before Newry Magistrates’ Court via video link this morning (Wednesday, 5th January). The charge relates to an incident following a report of a serious assault at the Windsor Manor area of […]
Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart is to meet representatives of Twitter to discuss the ongoing toleration of abuse on the platform, following the disgusting comments directed at DUP MLA Diane Dodds over the festive period. The DUP MP, who has long championed the verification of all social media accounts, has also raised the matter with […]
As part of Operation Tara, Gardaí have seized drugs with a value of €70,000 and seized €45,000 in cash following an operation in Dundalk yesterday, Tuesday 4th January 2022. At approximately 11am, Gardaí stopped and searched a vehicle on the Carrickmacross Road, Dundalk. During the search €45,000 in cash was discovered concealed in the vehicle. […]
A confiscation order totaling £177,123.53 has been granted by Newry Crown Court on 3rd December 2021 against Mr. James Morgan (38) of Benagh Road, Newry, County Down, for keeping and disposing controlled waste in a manner likely to cause pollution and without a license contrary to the Waste and Contaminated Land (Northern Ireland) Order 1997. […]
Police are investigating following a report of a serious assault at the Windsor Manor area of Newry this morning (Monday 3rd January). One man has been taken to hospital for his injuries and another man has been arrested in relation to the incident. There are no further details at this stage. “We would appeal to anyone […]
Detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Major Investigation Team have launched a murder investigation after a 28-year-old man died following a stabbing incident in Downpatrick this morning (Monday, 3rd January). Detective Chief Inspector, John Caldwell said: “We believe that the man was stabbed in the Church Street area of the town around 11am […]
SDLP Policing Board member Dolores Kelly has welcomed a Supreme Court ruling that the PSNI was wrong not to investigate the case of the hooded men. The court said a 2014 decision by the PSNI not to investigate the case was “irrational”. Mrs Kelly said there must now be a full independent investigation into allegations […]
An initiative to help dispose of unwanted or unused drugs, whether prescribed or illegal, continues to be rolled out across the borough of Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon. Milestone Supermarket in Rathfriland and the Asda Superstore in Portadown are the latest locations in the borough to see new RAPID bins installed. RAPID (Remove All Prescription […]
Crime Prevention Advice – Cash Handling this Christmas Although many personal commercial transactions now take place with cards or electronically, in the run up to and over the Christmas period people may be in possession of larger amounts of cash in their homes. Bank ‘Jugging’ is a theft method where customers of financial institutions are […]
SDLP Policing Board member Dolores Kelly has written to Chief Constable Simon Byrne seeking an explanation over recent PSNI arrest figures. It has emerged nearly twice the number of Catholics than Protestants have been arrested and charged in the North over the past five years. The figures were obtained by the Detail through a Freedom […]
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