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Community Crime

More Than 5,400 Apply to Police Service Student Officer and Call Handler Recruitment Campaigns 2025

The Police Service of Northern Ireland’s latest recruitment drive for Student Officers, which launched on Wednesday 22 January and closed on Wednesday 12 February, has attracted a total of 4,822 applications. The Call Handler competition which launched on Monday 27 January and closed on Monday 17 February attracted 587 applicants seeking to pursue a career […]

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Community Constituency Crime South Down Warrenpoint

Accelerant Used In Warrenpoint Property Fire

Detectives are appealing for information and witnesses following a report of a fire at a property in the Forth Avenue area of Warrenpoint in the early hours of Tuesday, February 18. Detective Sergeant Lewis said: “Officers, along with colleagues from the Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service and Northern Ireland Ambulance Service, received and responded […]

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Community Constituency Crime Portadown Upper Bann

Portadown: Appeal For Witnesses In Relation to Arson Incident Involving Car

Police are appealing for witnesses in relation to a report of an arson incident involving a car which had been set on fire in the Portadown area.Sergeant Irwin said: “Officers received and responded to a report of a car on fire in the Island Road area at around 4.10pm yesterday, Saturday 15th February. “Colleagues from […]

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Community Constituency Crime Newry and Armagh South Armagh Uncategorized

Crossmaglen: Vehicles Set Alight In Petrol Bomb Incident

Detectives are appealing for information and witnesses following a report of a petrol bomb incident in Crossmaglen in the early hours of Thursday 13th February. A police spokesperson said: “Shortly before 3.45am, it was reported that a number of vehicles had been set alight outside a house in the Carran Close area. “Colleagues from the […]

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Community Constituency Crime Newry Newry and Armagh South Armagh

 Grants Urges Vigilance In Bessbrook and Millvale Road Area

Nicola Grant is urging residents in the Bessbrook and Millvale Road area to remain vigilant following a report of two males, approximately 17 to 18 years old, who were distracted and ran off at Woodvale area Bessbrook last night. They both had Belfast accents, and there is concern they may have been targeting homes. Please […]

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Community Constituency Council Crime Government Newry Newry and Armagh NMD Council

Newry: House Assault Causes Great Fear

Newry City Sinn Féin Councillor Aidan Mather’s has said that a recent incident  where a man has been hospitalised after being assaulted by two intruders was an extremely worrying act and had caused great fear and concern. The Councillor made his comments after the police released details about the aggravated burglary in the Edencrieve area […]

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Community Constituency Crime Newry Newry and Armagh Uncategorized

Newry: Two Men Attack Man In His Bedroom

Detectives are appealing for information and witnesses following an aggravated burglary in Newry. Detective Sergeant Stewart said: “Police received a report on Friday, 7th February at approximately 9.10pm of an assault inside a house in the Edencrieve area of the city. “On officers’ arrival a man aged in his 40s was located with injuries to […]

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Community Crime Government Politics Stormont

Free Legal Support Service For Child Victims of Serious Sexual Offences Launched

Children can now avail of an innovative pilot scheme which helps victims of serious sexual offences navigate the criminal justice system. Justice Minister Naomi Long today announced the launch of the Children’s Sexual Offences Legal Adviser (CSOLA) scheme, which is being delivered by Victim Support NI. The service is available to children and young people […]

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Community Constituency Crime Lurgan Newry and Armagh

Lurgan: Three Arrested on Suspicion of Producing a Class A Drug

Detectives in Lurgan, assisted by officers from the Tactical Support Group (TSG) and Ammunition Technical Officers (ATO), conducted a search at a house in Larkfield Square, on Tuesday 4th February. Two men, aged 48 and 50, and a 50 year old woman, have been arrested on suspicion of producing a class A drug and taken […]

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Community Crime Government Politics Stormont

Long Publishes Delivery Plan For Justice Reform

Justice Minister Naomi Long has published a programme to improve how access to justice is delivered.  The Enabling Access Programme Delivery Plan will be subject to consultation for eight weeks starting today. The Minister said: “The Enabling Access to Justice Reform Programme is an ambitious one which aims to reshape how justice is delivered for the […]

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Community Crime Health

Men and Boys In Northern Ireland Challenged to Change Their Attitudes Towards Women and Girls In New Campaign

You have it. They have it. We all have it. The Power to Change. This is the strapline of a new campaign launched today, Wednesday 29th January, by the Police Service of Northern Ireland, Department of Justice and the Executive Office to tackle gender-based violence. Men and boys across Northern Ireland are being challenged to check […]

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Armagh Community Constituency Crime Newry and Armagh

Police Appeal For Information on RTCs

Detectives investigating a two vehicle road traffic collision in which two men sadly died in December are making two specific appeals for information. Inspector Cherith Adair from the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Collision Investigation Unit said: “Police received a report shortly before 12:45pm on Friday 27th December 2024 of a collision on the Killylea […]