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Sinn Féin MLA Cathal Boylan has urged road users to do everything in their power to stay safe and be vigilant on our roads. Speaking ahead of the upcoming World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims on Sunday, 17 November, the party’s transport spokesperson said: “Unfortunately many families continue to suffer the tragedy of […]
Detectives in Newry are appealing for information following six potentially linked reports of thefts, burglaries and attempted burglaries over the weekend. Detective Sergeant Lewis said: “We received a report of a burglary in the Old Road area of Drumintee, where cash was stolen from an outbuilding. We believe this may have occurred sometime between 4.30pm […]
Misogynistic abuse against women online will only rise as a result of the radicalisation of young men, spearheaded by figures such as Elon Musk and reflected in the election of Donald Trump as US President, Alliance MP Sorcha Eastwood has said. The Lagan Valley MP was speaking after Prime Minister’s Questions (6 November), where she […]
SDLP Newry & Armagh MLA Justin McNulty has called on the Police Ombudsman to release the findings of its investigation into the Kingsmills massacre. Speaking at a Stormont debate, Mr. McNulty said: “The Kingsmills massacre, the murder of 10 innocent men on their way home from work on 5 January 1976, was a crime whose […]
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 […]
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