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Banbridge Community Constituency Newry Newry and Armagh Upper Bann

Police Concern For Patryk Kurnyta, 15

Police in Newry are concerned for the whereabouts of the following missing person, Mr Patryk Kurnyta, 15 years old. He is Described as 6ft, stocky build, blonde hair wearing black Liverpool Zip up Top with red shoulders, Black trainers, Black Under Amour bottoms. He was last seen at 1220 hours in the Mountnorris area. He […]

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Armagh Community Constituency Crime Newry and Armagh

400 Cannabis Plants Seized In Markethill

Police have seized approximately 400 cannabis plants following a search in Markethill today, Tuesday, 3rd October.  Inspector Tate said: “Armagh Neighbourhood Policing Team, supported by Local Policing Team officers, conducting enquiries in the area carried out a search of a property in the Main Street area which had raised their suspicions. “Upon entering the property, they located […]

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Agriculture Community Constituency Crime Newry Newry and Armagh Upper Bann

Farmer Convicted at Newry Court

Banbridge farmer Stephen Donald, of Carrick Road, Loughbrickland, was convicted at Newry Magistrates Court today of two charges of failure to notify the movement of cattle out of his herd or death of cattle. Fifty-three-year-old Mr Donald pleaded guilty and was fined £700 plus £15 offender levy. The case arose following a cattle identification inspection of […]

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Armagh Community Constituency Crime Newry and Armagh

Armagh Company Convicted of Animal Transportation Charge

An Armagh company, Killyfaddy Farms Ltd of Killyfaddy Road, was today (Monday 2 October) convicted at Armagh Magistrates Court sitting in Newry Court, of transporting an animal that was not fit for the journey. Killyfaddy Farms Ltd was convicted and fined £300 plus £15 offender levy for one charge of transporting an animal which was […]

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Community Constituency Crime Newry and Armagh South Armagh

Two Police Officers Injured In Crossmaglen

Two police officers have sustained injuries after a vehicle failed to stop in the early hours of this morning Sunday October 1st on the Concession Road, Crossmaglen. Inspector McCormick said: “At around 12.20am local neighbourhood officers, who were conducting proactive patrols, attempted to stop a car, a grey coloured Audi A6. The car failed to […]

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Community Constituency Council Crime Government Newry Newry and Armagh NMD Council Stormont

Multi-Agency Meeting To Tackle Dublin Road Diffing – Kimmins

Sinn Féin MLA Liz Kimmins will meet with both the PSNI and DFI this week to try and address the long running issues with ‘boy racers’ on the old Dublin road near the border. The Newry and Armagh MLA said: “Local residents have been regularly tormented by the anti-social behaviour from these gatherings and despite […]

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Community Constituency Crime Newry and Armagh South Armagh

4 Arrested Following Attempted Murder In Crossmaglen

Detectives investigating an attempted murder in Crossmaglen on Monday 4 September have made four arrests, and issued a renewed appeal for information. Four men – aged 35, 58 and two aged 31 – were arrested following searches in the Crossmaglen area this morning, Tuesday 26 September. All four were arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. They […]

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Community Constituency Crime Newry Newry and Armagh

Newry Woman to Stand Trial Accused of Hijacking Car

By Paul Higgins A Co. Down woman is to stand trial accused of hijacking a car exactly a year ago after she denied the offence (tues). Appearing at Newry Crown Court, 33-year-old Megan Camblin entered not guilty pleas to the two charges against her alleging that on 19 September last year, “unlawfully by force or […]

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Community Constituency Crime Portadown Upper Bann

Three Arrests In Portadown Drug Bust

Officers from Portadown Neighbourhood Policing Team, along with colleagues from Tactical Support Group, have made three arrests following the seizure of a quantity of suspected illegal drugs in Portadown today, Wednesday, 20th September. Neighbourhood Policing Inspector Ruston said: “Our officers carried out planned searches at three residential properties and one business premises in the town. […]

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Community Constituency Crime Newry Newry and Armagh

Police Arrest Following Stabbing In Newry

Police have made an arrest following a stabbing in Newry on Monday evening, 18th September. Inspector Tate said: “A report was received at approximately 5pm that a man, aged in his 30s, had been stabbed inside a property in the Richmond Court area of the city. “Officers attended alongside colleagues from the Northern Ireland Ambulance […]

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Constituency Crime Kilkeel South Down

Annalong Man Fined £4,000 For Waste Offences

Mr Jonathan Irvine (55) of Longstone Road, Annalong, pleaded guilty at Newry Magistrates court today for breaches of waste legislation. He was fined £4,000 for a total of eight separate waste offences. The offences related to the unauthorised disposal on controlled waste at a site owned by Mr Irvine adjacent to 109 Longstone road, Annalong […]

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Community Constituency Crime Government Newry Newry and Armagh Stormont

Kimmins Slams Meigh Shooting

Sinn Féin MLA Liz Kimmins has slammed the shooting of a man in Meigh in the early hours of Saturday morning. The Newry and Armagh MLA said: “I unreservedly condemn the shooting of a man in Meigh this morning.  “This was a reckless attack, which has left the community shaken. “There is no place for […]