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Newry

Saoradh Newry Slam Harassment of Spiking Victims Family

Caught on Camera!!!!! RUC Taunt and Harass Spiking Victims Family on Hospital Grounds “Send your mother our regards, we wish her well, the whole family” “Tell Stephen we were asking about him as well” – in reference to Saoradh’s Newry representative Stephen Murney “You’re not so brave now, you were the big man the other […]

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Crime

Two Men Arrested Following Aggravated Burglary in Tandragee

Police have arrested two men following the report of an aggravated burglary at a house in Ashtree Hill, Tandragee, on Friday 5th November. A report was received shortly after 3pm on Friday afternoon that two men, one armed with a metal object, had forced entry to a house in the area. Once inside the house […]

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Crime

Police Continue to Urge the Public to be Vigilant Against a Recent Wave of Scams

The scams involve a text or WhatsApp from a person claiming to be a family member, and have the common aim of encouraging the recipient to transfer money. The renewed warning comes after numerous reports were received in recent days from victim’s right across the province. Superintendent Gerard Pollock said: “We have noted an increase in […]

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Politics

SDLP Calls on PSNI to Recruit More Catholics

SDLP Policing Board Member Dolores Kelly says more needs to be done to encourage Catholics to join. Following the PSNI celebration of twenty years since its formation. The SDLP have called for more Catholics to be recruited to the police force and a call for 50:50 recruitment to return. Speaking following an interview with ITV […]

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Crime

Six Allegations Reported to PSNI of Criminal Activity Related to Mother and Baby Homes

The Police Service of Northern Ireland commenced an investigation into allegations of physical and sexual abuse involving Mother and Baby Homes on 6th October 2021. Since then, officers in the investigations team have received six allegations of criminal activity. The reports are from a number of people who were adopted from different named institutions and also […]

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Crime South Armagh

Bilingual Street Sign Defaced at Newtownhamilton

Police are appealing for information following a report of criminal damage in the Keady Road area of Newtownhamilton. A report was made to police shortly before 4.45pm on Wednesday, October 27 that a bilingual street sign had been defaced. It is believed that this damage was caused sometime over the weekend from Friday, October 22 […]

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Crime

Police Appeal Following Newry Arson Incident

Detectives are appealing for information following the report of an arson incident in Newry on Tuesday, October 26th. Detective Sergeant McCarragher said: “Just after 9.30pm, police received a report that a window had been broken and fireworks subsequently thrown inside a property in the Clanrye Avenue area. “Police attended, along with colleagues in the Northern […]

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Armagh Crime Lurgan

Armagh Man Accused of Animal Cruelty and Domestic Violence Charges

A Co. Armagh man appeared in court today (sat) accused of breaking a kitten’s leg because it poo’d in his hallway. In addition to being charged with causing unnecessary suffering and criminal damage to the kitten, 24-year-old Jordan Russell was also accused of a catalogue of domestic violence from 1 August this year, including allegations […]

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Community

£65,000 “Drug Money” Seized By Police in Newry

Officers from the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Organised Crime Branch have seized approximately £65,000 worth of cash during two searches in the Newry area on Friday (October 22nd). The searches were part of a proactive nationwide investigation into Organised Crime led by the National Crime Agency. Detective Inspector McCamley said. “This search is further […]

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Community Crime Uncategorized

Practical Help Being Delivered in Communities Thanks to Assets Recovery Funding – Long

Practical help is being delivered in the heart of local communities thanks to the Department of Justice Assets Recovery Community Scheme, Justice Minister Naomi Long has said. The Minister was speaking at an event in Belfast hosted by the Redeeming Our Communities (ROC) project, which was granted Assets Recovery Community Scheme (ARCS) funding from January […]

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Community

Larkin Calls For Caution Regarding Cold Callers

Sinn Féin reps have urged residents to be cautious when answering their front doors to cold callers.  The advice follows an incident where a house in Dromintee was called at three times in as many weeks by persons offering knives and bedding for sale.  On the third visit a male attempted to lure the householder […]

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Crime Newry

Welcome For Drugs Find

Newry City Sinn Féin Councillor Charlie Casey has welcomed the recovery of a significant amount of Herbal Cannabis during PSNI drug related searches in the city . The local Councillor said: “Police have confirmed that they have found a significant amount of Herbal Cannabis in the Carnagat area of Newry. Drugs are a blight on […]