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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 […]
Detectives are appealing for information following a report of a hijacking in Portadown on Saturday, January 25. A police spokesperson said: “We received a report that the driver of a silver Volkswagen Polo had been approached by a man outside a hospital in the Lurgan Road area shortly before 6am. “The man got into the front passenger seat of the […]
Nicola Grant has told her Workers party branch meeting that the increasing number of violent attacks on women and girls both physical and Sexual must be tackled by a whole society response and approach in light of the recent report about another attack in the town. She said the freedom from all forms of abuse […]
Justice Minister Naomi Long has welcomed the new student officer recruitment campaign launched today by the PSNI. The campaign for new student officers is part of a longer-term strategy to recover officer numbers to their former levels and provide stability for the PSNI going forward. The Minister said: “I am pleased to support the PSNI recruitment drive […]
The Police Service of Northern Ireland has launched a new Student Officer Recruitment campaign aimed at attracting the best talent who want to help others and make a difference. From today, Wednesday 22nd January, the public will see a three-week long multi-faceted advertising campaign that includes broadcast and print media, across social and digital platforms, […]
Police are appealing for information after a police vehicle was deliberately rammed in Newry, Friday, January 24, leaving two officers injured. Inspector Alastair MacDonald said: “Police were alerted to a suspected stolen vehicle parked in the forecourt of a garage in the Belfast Road area around 11.20pm. “Two call signs attended, and when officers attempted to […]
SDLP Policing Board member Mark H Durkan has said that recruiting more PSNI officers is key to keeping local communities safe. He was speaking following the launch of a PSNI recruitment campaign on Wednesday. Foyle MLA Mr Durkan said: “That PSNI officer numbers have been allowed to drop to an all-time low is a matter […]
Police have arrested two men after stopping and searching a vehicle in Lurgan on Saturday, January 18th, and seizing a quantity of suspected cocaine. Officers on patrol in the Tandragee Road area shortly after 9.15pm stopped a vehicle and conducted a search. Two men, aged 22 and 23, were arrested on suspicion of drug offences, […]
Detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Criminal Investigations Department are appealing for information and witnesses following a reported burglary in Newry. It was reported that between 12pm on Thursday 16th and 5pm on Friday 17th January 2025 entry was gained to an unoccupied residential property in the Ashfield Avenue area. Jewellery and a sum of money […]
Newry City Councillor Valerie Harte has said the robbing of the Vivo Shop in Stream Street Newry on Saturday afternoon had disgusted the local community. The Sinn Féin elected representative said, “I share the disgust of our community at this act of thuggery carried out at the Vivo Shop. A young member of staff was […]
Detectives are investigating after a shop was robbed at knifepoint in Newry on Saturday 18 January. At around 5.20pm a man entered the store on Stream Street. He threatened a member of staff with a knife, forcing her to open the till. He has then removed a sum of cash and made off on foot. […]
Local policing officers in Newry arrested a man on suspicion of a number of offences, Friday 17th January, following a reported disturbance in the Craigmore View area. Inspector Mackin said: “At around 10.20pm, we received a report that an altercation was ongoing. Officers were immediately tasked to the scene, and established that a 23-year-old man […]
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