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By Paul Higgins MP and former DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson and his wife appeared in court today (wed) accused of child sex offences alleged to have been committed against two victims over a 20 year period. While Sir Jeffrey is accused of the rape and sex abuse of one complainant and sexually abusing a […]
By Paul Higgins The charges which are to be laid against Sir Jeffrey Donaldson and his wife have been revealed. While Sir Jeffrey is accused of the rape and sex abuse of one complainant and sexually abusing a second complainant, both of whom enjoy lifetime anonymity, his wife Lady Eleanor Donaldson faces allegations of aiding […]
Police are appealing for information in relation to a car that failed to stop for police. Inspector Corner said: “The silver BMW car was sighted in the Crossmaglen area shortly after 2am on Monday 22nd April. The vehicle failed to stop and made off in the direction of the Freeduff Road in Cullyhanna. It remains […]
A large parade is due to take place in Newry on Friday 19 April. The route will take participants along Belfast Road to Downshire Road then along Church Avenue, Windsor Hill, Sandys Street, back onto Downshire Road for dispersal at the Orange Hall. Traffic will be impacted in these areas from around 7pm until 10pm. […]
Police are appealing for information and witnesses in relation to a number of reports of thefts from vehicles in Banbridge over the weekend. Sergeant Dempster said: “Officers received information from colleagues from An Garda Siochana that a man, aged in his 20s, had been arrested on suspicion of handling stolen goods, after he was stopped […]
The Police Service of Northern Ireland is to close 11 Station Enquiry Offices. Speaking about this decision Assistant Chief Constable for Local Policing, Bobby Singleton said: “Last month the Chief Constable informed the Northern Ireland Policing Board that as a consequence of the current financial and resource pressures facing the Police Service, the decision has […]
Detectives have launched an investigation following the shooting of a man in Banbridge tonight, Friday 12th April. Shortly after 8pm, it was reported that a man aged in his 40s had been shot in his abdomen while in the car park on Rathfriland Road. Taken to hospital, his condition has been described as serious. The […]
Naomi Long, Northern Ireland Justice Minister, today met with ROI Justice Minister, Helen McEntee TD to discuss North-South co-operation across a range of criminal justice matters. The meeting was held under the auspices of the Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) on Cooperation on Criminal Justice Matters. During the meeting the Ministers reviewed progress on a range of ongoing […]
Following a report that a man may be in possession of a bladed item, police arrested a man aged in his 20s in the Upper Water Street area of Newry last night, Saturday 6th April. He was taken to Banbridge custody where he was interviewed on suspicion of a number of offences including possession of […]
Police have arrested a man following a report of an assault in Rostrevor at around 9pm on Sunday, 31st March. Detective Inspector Johnston said: “We received a report that a man, aged in his 20s, had received serious head injuries after he fell to the ground following an altercation at a licensed premises in the […]
Detectives in Lurgan are appealing for information following a report of an aggravated burglary in the Parkmore area of Craigavon yesterday morning, Saturday 30th March. A report was received at around 6.30am that three masked men entered a house and held a knife to the female occupant’s throat, before ransacking the property. It was reported […]
An initiative developed by Banbridge’s Neighbourhood Policing Team in partnership with the Education Authority Youth Service in Banbridge and Armagh, Banbridge, and Craigavon Policing and Community Safety Partnership (PCSP) to address anti-social behaviour (ASB) in the Banbridge area was recently named runner-up at the prestigious PSNI and NI Policing Board Problem Solving Partnership Awards! The […]
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