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Armagh Community Constituency Crime Inside the Courtroom NI Newry and Armagh

Co. Armagh Man Jailed Over ATM Heist Which Left Trail of Damage

A Co. Armagh man who was part of a crime gang who stole a JCB excavator to rip a cash machine from the wall of a filing station, was handed a three year sentence today (fri). Jailing Sean-Paul Donnelly at Newry Crown Court, Judge Paul Ramsey KC said while the custodial threshold “is plainly passed,” […]

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Community Constituency Crime Newry Newry and Armagh

Newry: Theft as Woman Used ATM on Hill Street

Police are looking for the public’s help to identify a male involved in a theft from a women using the Danske bank ATM on Hill Street Newry. The incident happened on Saturday 24th evening at around 4.45pm. the man is described as tall with a goatee beard. Police are especially looking for members of the […]

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Community Constituency Craigavon Crime Upper Bann

Man Admits Outraging Public Decency By Masturbating In Multiple Clothing Stores

By Paul Higgins A man has admitted outraging public decency by masturbating in multiple clothing stores.  Standing in the dock of Craigavon Crown Court on Thursday, 34-year-old Paul O’Neill entered guilty pleas to three of the four charges against him. O’Neill, from Barrack Street in Coalisland, admitted that on 2 May last year he committed […]

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Community Constituency Crime Newry Newry and Armagh

Newry: Police Seize a Quantity of Controlled Drugs Following Raid In The City

Police in Newry have seized a quantity of controlled drugs following a raid in the city. Speaking from their social media the PSNI said: “D District Support Team Officers assisted by our TSG colleagues carried out a search of a property on Friday evening in the Newry area. During this search a quantity of controlled […]

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Armagh Community Constituency Crime Government Infrastructure Newry and Armagh Stormont

Boylan Urges Public to Have Their Say on Use of Mobile Phones While Driving Consultation

Sinn Féin MLA Cathal Boylan has urged the public to have its say on proposed changes to laws aimed at tackling mobile phone use while driving. Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins launched a consultation seeking views on strengthening legislation to ensure it is effective and fit for purpose. “Tackling mobile phone use in vehicles is a […]

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Community Constituency Crime Government Infrastructure Newry Newry and Armagh Stormont

Consultation Launched to Tackle Use of Mobile Phones While Driving

A tougher new law around using handheld mobile phones while driving is being proposed by Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins in a bid to make our roads safer. A 12-week public consultation on the legislation – which would make it illegal to use a handheld mobile while driving for activities like taking photos or videos, scrolling […]

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Community Crime

Priest on Trial For Historical Sex Abuse of Five Alleged Victims

By Paul Higgins A priest has gone on trial accused of historic sexual abuse charges against five males when they were children. Canon Patrick McEntee, from the Esker Road in Dromore, faces a total of nine charges of indecent assault alleged to have been committed against five complainants on dates between 1 September 1978 and […]

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Armagh Community Constituency Crime Newry Newry and Armagh

Armagh Man Who Masturbated on Facetime Call With 6 Yr Old Avoids Prison

By Paul Higgins A bouncy castle boss who masturbated while on a FaceTime call with a six-year-old girl walked free from court this week after he was handed an Enhanced Combination Order. Sentencing Brian McAuley at Newry Crown Court on Tuesday, Judge Paul Ramsey KC said while the case merits a jail sentence it was […]

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Community Constituency Crime Newry Newry and Armagh

Newry: Details of Sex Attack Revealed In Court

By Paul Higgins Co. Down bricklayer and cocaine dealer who sexually assaulted and tried to rape a woman as she slept will serve two years in jail for the attack. Sentenced at Newry crown Court on Thursday, Denvior Nathan Larkin will spend a further two years under supervised licence conditions for offences described by Judge […]

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Community Constituency Crime Newry Newry and Armagh

Newry: Five Vehicles Set on Fire In Arson Attack

Police are appealing for information following the report of arson at a business yard in the Newry area in the early hours of this morning, Saturday, May 17th. Sergeant Cushley said: “It was reported at around 3.00am that five vehicles parked in the Chancellors Road area of Newry had been set on fire. Our colleagues […]

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Community Constituency Crime Newry Newry and Armagh Uncategorized Warrenpoint

Newry Man Sentenced for Drug Offences, Warrenpoint Attempted Rape and Sexual Offences

The Police Service of Northern Ireland has acknowledged the sentence handed down to 33 year old Denvior Larkin from Newry on Thursday 15th May at Newry Crown Court, for sexual offences including attempted rape. He was also sentenced at the same time for unrelated drug offences including being concerned in the supply of a Class […]

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Community Constituency Crime Newry and Armagh South Armagh

Mullaghbawn: People Before Profit Concerned With Anti-Migrant Tone

Wanted to put a statement out to clarify the storm of rumours concerning Mullaghbawn which quickly became anti-migrant in tone, despite not being connected to the matter: People Before Profit’s Newry & Armagh rep Marc Mac Seáin comments: “There’s been a frenzy of sensational rumours going around about an incident in Mullaghbawn on Tuesday 13th. […]