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Detectives are appealing for information following a report of a shooting incident which occurred at residential premises at the Gullion View area of Meigh. Detective Sergeant Stewart said: “Shortly before 2am on Saturday 16th September, police received a report that a number of shots were fired at a property in the area. It is believed […]
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Officers from the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Collision Investigation Unit are continuing to investigate the circumstances of a road traffic collision at Northway in Portadown on Sunday afternoon, 10th September. A man in his 60s sadly died after the motorcycle he was riding was involved in a collision with a silver Mercedes car at […]
Shane Stevenson (35) and Paul McKerr (54) were sentenced today, Monday 11 September, at Newry Crown Court. Stevenson had previously pleaded guilty to possession of firearms in suspicious circumstances, possession of firearms without a firearms certificate, and attempted possession of information of use to terrorists. He was sentenced to 16 months in prison, with a […]
Local SDLP Councillor Pete Byrne has said there is disbelief in the Ballsmill area after a man was shot early on Monday morning. Councillor Byrne visited the scene following the shooting. Councillor Byrne said: “There is a real sense of disbelief right across this area at what has taken place here. That a local man […]
Sinn Féin MLA Conor Murphy has slammed the shooting of a man in the Crossmaglen area of South Armagh on Monday morning. And he said those responsible must be brought to justice. The Newry and Armagh MLA said: “I unreservedly condemn the shooting of a man in Crossmaglen in the early hours of Monday. “The […]
The TUV has called the PSNI Chief Constable a Sinn Fein puppet following his resignation. Statement by TUV leader Jim Allister:- “It’s an unrestrained ‘good riddance’ from TUV to the Sinn Fein puppet, Simon Bryne. “He leaves behind a demoralised and politically compromised PSNI, making the top priority now its political decontamination. If it is […]
SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood MP has said that confidence in the PSNI Chief Constable had been irreparably shattered following a series of crises and that Simon Byrne was right to stand aside. Mr Eastwood was speaking after an urgent question in the House of Commons this afternoon. He said: “Policing in Northern Ireland is in […]
Detectives in Ardmore are this afternoon, Monday 4th September, continuing to appeal for witnesses and information in relation to a shooting in the Crossmaglen area earlier today. Detective Sergeant Dougherty said: “At around 6.30am, officers received and responded to a report that a man in his 30s had been shot in the arm and the […]
Police are currently at the scene of a shooting incident in the Ballsmill Road area of Crossmaglen. A report was received at around 6.30am today, Monday 4th September that a man had been shot in the arm and the neck.He has been taken to hospital to receive medical treatment. A number of road closures are […]
A passing police patrol became aware of a fire at a vacant parochial house, on the Castlewellan Road in Hilltown, shortly before 3am, on Thursday 31st August. NIFRS personnel were in attendance and brought the blaze under control, however, extensive damage has been caused to the property. It is believed at this time that the […]
Police in Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon have arrested 26 people and searched 21 properties and vehicles in the last three months in a bid to reduce the supply and demand of illegal drugs in the area. District Commander Superintendent McMillan said: “One of the priorities in our local policing plan across Armagh City, Banbridge and […]
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