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A 67-year-old man appeared in court charged with the murder of a pensioner in Co Armagh. Michael McConville (74), was found dead in a house in the Annaghmare Road area of Crossmaglen on Saturday. Malachy Quinn, of Annaghmare Road in Crossmaglen, appeared in Banbridge Magistrates Court sitting in Newry on Thursday charged with the murder […]
Newry City Cllr Aidan Mathers has said that those who have caused the ongoing security situation in Monaghan Street Newry have nothing to offer the community only chaos. The Sinn Féin elected representative said, “This device left by criminals to deliberately cause chaos and to scare and intimidate. The local community and businesses have been […]
Police are appealing for information and witnesses following a number of recent burglaries in the Newry area. Sergeant Mackin said: “At approximately 5.55am on Monday, 17th June police received a report of a burglary in the Armagh Road area. “The homeowner was woken by their dog barking and found the back door open and a […]
Detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Major Investigation Team, investigating the murder of 74-year-old Michael McConville in the Annaghmare Road area of Crossmaglen on Saturday evening, 15th June, have charged a 67-year-old man with murder. The man is expected to appear before Banbridge Magistrates Court sitting in Newry tomorrow, Thursday 20th June. As is usual […]
Detectives in Newry are appealing for information and witnesses in relation to reports of a number of burglaries at properties in the city this morning, Monday 17th June. Detective Sergeant Cole said: “Shortly before 6am, it was reported that entry had been gained to a house in the Armagh Road area, and car keys and […]
Detectives investigating a shooting in the Rathfriland Road area of Banbridge in April, have made an arrest. Detective Inspector Handley said: “Officers conducted a search at residential premises in the Dromara area of County Down on Wednesday 19th June as part of the ongoing investigation, following a man in his 40’s who was shot in the […]
34 year old Shane Osborne was convicted on 8th February 2024 at Newry Crown Court in relation to two robberies and two burglaries which occurred in Newry between August 2022 and January 2023. He was duly sentenced at the same court today (Wednesday 19th June 2024) and will serve three years in prison and four and a half […]
A businessman who submitted fraudulent test results for 17 discharge consent applications has been fined a total of £4,250, plus a £15 Offenders Levy, at Newry Magistrates’ Court. The court heard that in November 2020, NIEA checks on the various applications submitted by Bernard Owen McKevitt (50) from Kellys Road, Newry, contained identical results for what […]
Detectives have named the man who was found dead in Crossmaglen on Saturday evening, 15th June. Michael McConville, who was aged 74, was found dead in a house in the Annaghmare Road area. Detective Chief Inspector Anthony Kelly from the Police Service’s Major Investigation Team said: “Officers responded to a report of the death of […]
Detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Major Investigation Team have launched a murder investigation following the death of a man aged in his 70s in Crossmaglen. Detective Chief Inspector Anthony Kelly said: “Police received a report of the death of a man at a residential property in the Annaghmare Road area of the […]
Police are currently investigating an incident of Criminal Damage at a building site on Craigmore Way / View in Newry. Between 1700 hours on Friday 14th June and 0800 hours Saturday 15th June, a large number of windows have been targeted and smashed in roughly 30 unfinished properties on the site. We would appeal for […]
Police officers across Northern Ireland will be taking to the roads on unmarked bicycles, to raise awareness of cycle safety this month. Superintendent Gary Busch said: “During our close-pass operations, which were first trailed in 2017, police officers in plain clothes on unmarked bicycles equipped with cameras, will be supported by police motorcyclists to identify […]
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