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Sinn Féin MLA for Newry and Armagh Cathal Boylan, has condemned the armed robbery in Markethill in which a man carrying a hammer stole mobile phones from commercial premises in the Fairgreen area. Cathal Boylan MLA said: “This was a frightening incident for staff and customers. My thoughts are with the business owner, the staff […]
Police are appealing for information following a report of a shot being fired at a house in Newry. Inspector Connolly said: “We received a report at around 10.50pm on Wednesday, 3rd December of a person with a firearm outside a property in the Mullavat Road area. “Officers attended the address and found that an upstairs […]
Detectives are appealing for information following a report of a burglary in Newry. Detective Sergeant Lewis said: “On Tuesday, December 2, it was reported that sometime over the evening of Monday, December 1, entry had been forced to a house in the St Clare’s Avenue area. Damage was caused to both the front and rear doors. “Our […]
Sinn Féin MP Dáire Hughes has described threats made against elected members in the Newry, Mourne and Down area as ‘sinister’. A video shared online shows masked men with guns reading a statement in which politicians are described as ‘legitimate targets’. The Newry and Armagh MP said: “The sinister threats issued by faceless thugs against […]
The Police Service of Northern Ireland has begun a criminal investigation into threats made to elected representatives in Newry, Mourne and Down. The threats were made by masked and armed men in a video circulating on social media. Speaking about the video, District Commander Superintendent Lynne Corbett said: “It is completely unacceptable that anyone should […]
Northern Ireland motorists are being urged to stay on top of routine car paperwork, as simple oversights could cost them up to £3,280 in fines, lead to higher insurance premiums and even invalidate their cover altogether. The warning from car insurance experts at CompareNI.com comes after police seized dozens of vehicles during a week-long blitz on uninsured […]
Today marks the start of the international 16 Days of Action Against Gender-Based Violence – a global campaign to raise awareness and encourage action to end violence against women and girls. Running until 10 December, it’s a chance for communities everywhere to stand together and call for change. As part of this, Armagh City, Banbridge […]
Detectives are appealing for information following the report of a burglary at a house in the Glen Macha area of Armagh on Saturday afternoon, 22nd November. Detective Inspector Ryan said: “It was reported at around approximately 11:00pm, homeowners returned to their property to discover it had been burgled. “The rear patio doors were smashed, we […]
Sinn Féin Councillor Valerie Harte has called for increased community vigilance following a series of attempted burglaries in Newry, including an incident in the early hours of last night in High Street, where residents confronted an intruder in their home. In a separate incident, a van was broken into, with tools and a wallet stolen […]
Police investigating reports of an assault and linked reports in the Camlough Road and Patrick Street area of Newry on Friday evening, 7th November have charged three people to court. A man, aged 31, was charged with a number of offences, including wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm. A man aged 27 was charged […]
Sinn Féin MLA Aoife Finnegan and Councillor Áine Quinn have strongly condemned the break-in at a home in Silverbridge last night and are calling for witnesses or anyone with information to bring forward to police. Aoife Finnegan said: “We unreservedly condemn this disgraceful act of criminality. Breaking into someone’s home is not only illegal but […]
Detectives are appealing for information following a report of a burglary in Silverbridge in the early hours of Sunday, November 9. Shortly before 2.40am, it was reported that two men had gained entry to a property in the New Road area but are understood to have fled empty-handed, when challenged by one of the occupants. Two men […]
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