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Four men have been arrested after the seizure of more than 11 million cigarettes in South Armagh. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), supported by Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI), seized the cigarettes, worth an estimated £6 million in duty and taxes, on Monday 4 November. Officers searched two premises near Newry and found 11.5 […]
Police were conducting routine patrols in Newry on Thursday evening, 31st October, when it was reported that a young boy had been struck by a firework in the Armagh Road area of the city. Enquiries are ongoing, and police are appealing to any witnesses, or anyone who might have any information which could assist, to […]
Cllr Bróna Haughey, at October’s Full Council Meeting, welcomed the Presentation from the Executive Office Re: Ending Violence Against Women and Girls Cllr Haughey said, ‘It’s long awaited and a very welcome step in tackling violence against women and girls. As a woman, and I am sure some, if not all of the women in this chamber […]
Health Minister Mike Nesbitt has condemned an attack on firefighters as they responded to an incident on Halloween night. Whilst firefighters from Rathfriland Fire Station were attending a bonfire incident in Hilltown, a firework was thrown into the Fire Appliance causing injury to two firefighters. Minister Nesbitt said: “I was appalled to hear that two […]
Police can confirm that the man who died following a road traffic collision in Crossmaglen on Friday 1st November was 36 year old Anthony James Atkins, who lived in the Crossmaglen area, but was originally from England. Following a post mortem examination it is believed that Anthony was lying in the roadway when he was […]
Police can confirm that a male pedestrian has died following a road traffic collision in Crossmaglen on Friday 1st November. A report was received, shortly after 11.50pm on Friday night, of a concern for the safety of a man on the Cullaville Road. Officers attended the scene to find a male lying in the road […]
MISSING PERSON APPEAL Police are currently attempting to locate Sinead Magill from the Newry area. Sinead has been reported missing on 31/10/24, she was last seen on 24/10/24 at her home address. Sinead is 36 years old, has red hair, currently wheelchair bound with a bright pink cast on her left leg. If anyone has […]
Detectives are appealing for information following a report of an aggravated burglary in the Silverbridge area last night, Friday 25th October. Detective Inspector Ryan said: “Police received a report at around 8pm that four masked men, armed with guns, forced entry to a house via the backdoor in the Carnally Road area. “It was reported […]
By Kevin McAteer Friday 25th October, at Belfast Crown Court, 26 year old Alexander McCartney from Newry, a man Detectives describe as a ‘disgusting child predator’ has been sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum tariff of 20 years for 185 charges of child sexual abuse crimes and blackmail, along with one manslaughter charge with all […]
The Trading Standards Service (TSS) have seized a substantial quantity of counterfeit goods following two days of targeted inspections across Northern Ireland. The counterfeit goods have an estimated retail value of over £200,000 and include branded clothing, trainers, handbags, mobile phone covers, chargers, headphones and ear pods. TSS received intelligence from trademark holders who identified […]
Gardaí investigating the disappearance of Kyran Durnin have completed searches of a private property and adjoining open lands at Emer Terrace, Dundalk. The results of the search are not being released for operational purposes. An Garda Síochána continue to appeal to anyone who has any information in connection with the disappearance of Kyran to contact […]
Local Officers from Newry Local Policing Team, along with partners from the National Wildlife Crime Unit, Northern Ireland Environment Agency and the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Wildlife Office, visited an estate in Newry to talk to residents and employees about the confirmed poisoning of ravens on two separate occasions. The products consumed which poisoned […]
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